Are you winning the most important battle you need to win, the first stage is to start understanding you are already on the battlefield? Most of you reading this possibly already know where I am going with this subject. However, it is one thing to realise our biggest battle will always be with ourselves, and... Continue Reading →
Becoming World Class – 10,000 Hours?
The Christmas / New Year period is a great time to relax and reflect especially here in New Zealand where most of the country (other than the hospitality, farming and retail industries) take a well-earned collective rest. It is also the time I recharge my batteries and really think about my personal plan and what activity... Continue Reading →
Have a wonderful 2017
As we launch into a New Year, I genuinely wish everyone to have a happy and healthy 2017. I wonder if we all actually felt this way what the world would look like? My year starts as it has for the last few years with my review of my personal plan. I am actually well... Continue Reading →
Dreaming – Goal Setting (Stage One)
What is Goal Setting? Goal setting is a subject that alters people’s lives forever. Once you master the skill of goal setting you can achieve almost anything you want to. The following information and exercise/s will help you on the path to understanding what goal setting is and how to use it to successfully achieve... Continue Reading →
Setting up a fabulous 2017
As Christmas, fast approaches, and then we celebrate the start of a new year I am preparing myself for my annual ritual of reviewing my lifelong dreams and goals and setting the course for a successful 2017. For me, this process has already started and my reviewed personal plan and the new annual plan will... Continue Reading →
Be happy, learn to say ‘NO’.
Now some people may be horrified when they read the title of this article but the reality is most of us struggle to say 'No' and the cost is usually our time or money and our ability to achieve what we want to in life. Let’s face it we were all given the gift of... Continue Reading →
Building your brand
Whether you are a business, organisation or an individual, building your brand is the one activity that starts when you are born and will continue with you until your final days. A great brand will live on forever in the memories of those you touched positively while a bad brand will suddenly find you losing customers,... Continue Reading →
Becoming Great – Part 4 “Getting noticed and making impact”
In part 4 of my series for becoming great I would like to share my tips for you on how to get noticed, that does not mean getting noticed by everyone, but getting noticed and appreciated by those who matter. Whether those people be, our family (kids), bosses, work colleagues or customers. Engage your ears,... Continue Reading →
Becoming Great – part 3 Body language, Work Ethic, Energy levels, Attitude & passion.
In Part 3 of the 'becoming great' series I am focusing on things that we all know about , but maybe sometimes take for granted, not realising the huge impact. I'll call these your 'book cover signs' - people read you by them, and judge you for them. Body Language Work Ethic Energy Levels Attitude & Passion These... Continue Reading →
Becoming Great – Part 2 Timeliness & Time Management
Becoming great is the art of developing yourself into that person, people want to hire, buy from, listen to, and regard as being dependable. This is how you get recommended and your actions truly reward your hard work. Yes, you can still be humble yet develop a reputation for ‘being great’. Following on from Part... Continue Reading →