Your website is not for you!
So often, websites are built as a vanity measure. Something to showcase the brilliance of the individual, rather than as an electronic business card and promotion of their business. Your website is not for you…
How well do you know your own brand?
The underlying reason you are in business resonates in everything you do – from the language you use to the images your choose.
Your brand is an extension of your business.
It is more than just a great logo and tagline, it is how people connect with you and how you can connect with people. And, if you are in business, creating your brand is marketing 101.
How well do you know your clients?
One of the biggest blocks in business, is not knowing who you are selling to.
Sure, you have a great product; it might be the best in the market; but if you do not know what market that is – you’re going to be in trouble!
Engage your audience – without social media…
As we embark on a need world, where your work and personal life are blurred through self-isolation and social distancing rules, now is not the time to let go of daily routines.
Now is not the time to forget the three S’s
As we embark on a need world, where your work and personal life are blurred through self-isolation and social distancing rules, now is not the time to let go of daily routines.
Now is NOT the time to panic!
COVID19 is a threat like we have not seen, and it is easy, in this unprecedented time, to want to retreat or to respond with
We are all busy… Or so we say.
We are all busy… Or so we say. But what do we really do with our time? Time is the one equaliser. We all have the
What does it mean to be a leader?
This question has been asked a thousand times by everyone from parents and students, to organisations and academic scholars across every culture, time and place.
Become the playwright, not the actor…
When did we stop thinking we had control of our life? Take a moment to consider… What things in your life do you control? What
Empathy… what if you don’t have it?
Empathy commonly defined as the ability to understand and share the feelings of another. It is generally linked to the idea of ‘feeling with’ another person or being able to put yourself in their place and feeling those feelings.
What if you don’t have it?
What are you working for?
I coach people from all walks of life and industry and most come to me as they are feeling overwhelmed with managing the business, family and their life; they are wanting to find ways to engage with their clients more, or they are looking to build a business from their passion and while they are great technicians and their side hustle is bringing them a good income, they are unsure about ‘business’.
Why do you own your business or company? What are you working for?
Opportunity doesn’t always come with a bow
Early on in my business, I attend a Mastermind with Lisa Nichols… My business was only three months old, so I wasn’t doing the mastermind. I was given the opportunity to attend by a client, who was organising the event for Lisa. What a gift!!
Time to be loud
Those who know me in person, know, I am not quiet yet, on platforms like this, I am and got me thinking why?
Doing
The question most asked in the sessions I attend is how do I get more clients/revenue/profit – quickly!? For someone like me who loves working with businesses, I have a love-hate relationship with this question…
Contextual-less leadership
As the structure, context of an organisation changes so does the type of leadership that is needed – so the theory goes. So how do we teach what is the right leadership?
Sometimes you just need to put on roller skates
When we think of Dorothy from the Wizard of Oz (and yes, I think of her often), her sparkly red shoes come to mind. These
Vision over purpose (Part 1)
According to Business Queensland a vision is: “a vivid mental image of what you want your business to be at some point in the future,
So you think you have a business?
The idea of owning a business is intoxicating for many people. Being your own boss. Having freedom and flexibility to work when and where you
Recalibration
Making changes in your life is liberating. Having the courage to start a business feels empowering. Creating something that gives you purpose and passion is
I used to live in the bad neighbourhood
I was introduced to Sonia Choquette’s work in 2017 while at Mind Valley University in Barcelona. An analytical and practical thinker, I stayed for her
Scale
As a new entrepreneur (a word that I am still unsure about) I have been grappling with the idea of scale over the past few
Want to create your future…get some new habits
Last year I joined the #5AMCLUB after listening to a Robin Sharma podcast. I loved the idea of setting the intention for the day with movement, learning
Just do it….
No, I am not talking about Nike; but they definitely got something right. Nike has inspired the everyday person to get up, get out and
Performance reviews…it shouldn’t be that hard!
There has been a lot of talk in recent years about performance reviews. In fact, many of my colleagues have written books on the subject;
leadership and origami
Researching authentic leadership for a presentation series, I was drawn to the idea that leaders are grown; that they acknowledge their failings, rise to the
Follow the yellow brick road: Dorothy as a role model for leadership
Since leadership and management books were first written, we have been looking to the world to identify leadership role models. People like Gail Kelly, Sheryl Sanberg,
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