Understanding Change

Our lives are permanently under construction. We live in a world that applauds change – nothing stays the same for long. Employees outlive their companies, technology changes by the day, marriages are not until death do us part.…. Nothing that is physical lasts forever. If we can accept this as an essential truth we can […]

Self Management Tools

In   any frustrating, fearful or stressful situation our first thought should be   that we have CHOICE. The 2 broad choices presented to us are our   ability to change the situation or our ability to change our reaction to the   situation. To some this is empowering to others it is overwhelming. Use […]

Busyness Audit

I meet too many people who have made the purpose of their life BUSYNESS.  Individuals, who make their mission statement DO IT FASTER, DO MORE.  People who do not have direction, people who are winning ‘prizes’ not worth winning because they have no meaning. We can so easily get caught up in the status of […]

Leadership is a choice

Leadership is SIMPLE but NOT EASY – it is about flawless executionof what you have thought, said, written down and then actioned. The DNA of leadership mastery is CONSISTENCY.In the age of wisdom, Leadership has become less of a position and more about an: Attitude A person’s self-knowledge Authenticity An individual’s ability to create a […]

Stress Management

Stress – a subject very close to all of us. It is one of the most GOOGLED search words for a reason. It is experienced by ALL of us – some just cope better with it than others. Stress is the emotional and physical way we respond to a perceived threat, pressure or crisis. The […]

Presentation Skills – are you a good Presenter?

In any situation in life first impressions count. It takes about 30 seconds for a person to form an impression about not only your character but your ability to deliver. Within these 30 seconds, what you actually say is believed to count for a mere 7% of the impression created. Visual impact meanwhile, makes up […]

How self-motivated are you?

A new year brings HOPE and the chance to grow and develop yourself as a leader, colleague, parent, friend, sibling, team member….As we all know this transition starts with YOU and only you. Your self-motivation to identify what could work better in your life and the plan to get there is in your hands. Take […]

Unpacking conflict for PEACE

This is the time of the year where I think about peace the most and find it encouraging that many  people are able to put aside their differences whether it be at work or at home, with colleagues or with friends and family to see through the differences, the upsets, the let downs and see […]

Expanding your comfort zone

It seems as if it is human nature to focus on the negatives involved when we look at expanding our comfort zone. Sometimes I believe that the cost of not expanding our comfort zone far outweighs the perceived negatives of taking that leap of faith. What does your comfort zone look like in the different […]

Learning Preferences

Have you ever been in a situation where a person is teaching you a relatively simple new concept or skill and you just don’t get it or maybe you are teaching someone something and they are struggling to grasp what you are saying? If you have answered yes to either of the questions it may […]