Making decisions is something we all do every day. Some decisions have little or no impact on others and the ramifications of a poor decision are negligible. On the other hand, many decisions we make either in our personal lives or working lives can have a great impact on others and considerable consequences. How we
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Over The Hill At 50?
This is a subject very dear to my heart; alas! I am now in this category. Yes – I hit the big 50 a couple of weeks ago and it has come to my attention that there is quite a stigma in hiring “over 50’s”. Personally I feel fantastic but to the outside world there
Getting Communication Right!
Recently I encountered a situation that I haven’t experienced for a while. I placed a lovely young lady in a high pressure, dynamic, ASX listed company on a contract. A hands on, hit the ground running, ASAP, kind of role. Knowing her and her personality very well, she is the type of lady that will
Motivate Me: Is It Possible? Or Do I Just Need To Be Inspired?
I recently had two of my most experienced team members go off to a sales conference of sorts. They have been working with me for over ten years and both of them are in highly customer focused roles. They wouldn’t mind me sharing this (I hope…..too late any way) but they were both feeling a
The Privacy Debate
As social media continues to grow it delivers many advantages as well as many disadvantages for personal and professional communication. I mean, truly ask yourself, how safe is the information you share on social media? How well do you know the people in your social networks? Do you know them at all? As more and
Effective Communication To Take Your Business Forward
Hmmm are you easy to understand? Do you understand what your Manager is asking of you? Is communication clear in your office? What do your clients/customers think of your communication skills? Have you actually ever asked them? Ultimately – how do you engage with them? The ability to engage/communicate well, is one of the biggest
The Biology Of ‘Aha’ – Thought Insight
In the shower. Just as we are going to sleep. Whilst driving home. Why is it that ideas and flashes of insight seemingly pop into our minds in an instant when we least expect it and at the most inopportune moments? “I wasn’t even thinking about it and it just came to me”. ‘Insight’ is
Beware Of Your Social Media Footprint: It Can Cost You Your Job
There have been numerous warnings for the past couple of years about the dangers of social media. We have all heard that your social media footprint is permanent and you have no idea where your postings will end up. We have seen the ramifications of some public postings gone wrong; be it in the world
People, It Is OK To Leave!
At this time, people around the globe are caught up in “world cup fever” as Brazil hosts the World Cup of Football (or soccer as it is commonly known in Australia). After the Olympics, it is by far the largest sporting event in the world and is held every four years. I turned on the