Getting coached and getting clear, like oxygen, is vital to success!
Today I had an object lesson on why have a coach. Getting coached and getting clear is the best way I know to regain my power. This morning I was dealing with the aftermath of an argument with my wife. I found myself conflicted and the conflict came down to money. ...
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Enthusiasm has a half-life: Take action as soon as you can
Relying on enthusiasm is not a good strategy for getting anything done.
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Stop telling the troops what to do and save time!
Empowerment through leadership, like quality, must be built into a business it can't be superimposed on the process. It must be present and part of each and every step. Unbelievably, every week I see or hear of leaders who still think their job is "telling" their...
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If you Influence like Claude Hopkins you don’t need to control
Keystone habits create structures and practices which in turn create a culture which dictates behaviour. In an environment where people are heard, mistakes are welcomed and values are agreed upon and aligned on, what you end up with is a culture that dictates the behaviour but not in a way that is dictated from above. Influence trumps control every time.
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The value of knowing who you are and making choices
If you know how you are and what you stand for it can make choice and easier process, especially if it is values driven. Once you know your values and have found your voice, you are well on your way to steering your own course.
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The language of war won’t help you live in peace
How we use language impacts our experience of life. Using the language of war is part of the problem. There is a direct link between the words that come out of our mouths and what shows up around us.
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Gratitude can ease grief and have a hand in “letting go”
Taking time to honour the process of death and deliberately focus on the life lived can alter your experience and will determine how upset you are every time you remember your loved one. This is what I learned about life and death when I supported my friend when she had to put an end to her beloved dog Murray’s life.
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Integrity, Alignment and Embracing Flow
The state of being whole and complete What is integrity? There are a number of definitions out there. Basically, those definitions fall into two camps: The quality of being honest and having strong moral principles. This is the camp that claims the high moral ground...
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Who is determining your ‘reality’?
Who or what is determining your reality? Unless you have been living under a rock you probably have some awareness or concept of virtual reality (VR). Essentially, virtual reality is an interactive computer generated experience, incorporating visual and auditory...
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“An eye for an eye”- the futility of revenge
The desire for revenge "An eye for an eye", "a tooth for a tooth", is the law of retaliation and the principle that a person who has injured another is to be penalized to a similar degree. Further, the person inflicting such punishment should be the injured party;...
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