A note to young leaders. Here’s a good question to ask yourself: “How much have I changed in the last 5 years?” Pause and rewind to where you were and who you were on February 10th, 2018. To jog your memory, see if there’s a photo of you on that day on your smart phone. […]
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A note to young leaders. There are two cardinal sins in business: insufficient funds and insufficient fun. Your role as a leader is to ensure that your business has plenty of both. […]
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A note to young leaders. Are you walking on egg shells? Is there someone in your team that you or your team mates are afraid to provide honest feedback to – for fear that it may trigger a hostile reaction? Walking on egg shells is everywhere and always a failure of leadership. Set up a […]
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A note to young leaders. Are you feeling fatigued, worn out, worn down? You may be suffering from “nature deficit disorder” – a common ailment for us city-slickers. It’s time to restore your body, mind and soul by immersing yourself in nature. And please don’t tell yourself that you don’t have time. Because if you […]
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A note to young leaders. Lessons from my father. As a teenager, I occasionally joined my dad on his weekly trips from Sydney to Canberra – to visit his various residential development sites. On one such trip, we stopped off at a small town called Marulan for a toilet break. Along the way, dad noticed […]
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A note to young leaders. Don’t be intimidated by rumours of recession. The economic outlook is often “short-term scary” but it’s always “long- term exciting”. Play the long game. Say to yourself: “Even if there’s a recession, I will not recede.” So what if the ocean shrinks by 2%? Why should this be of any […]
A note to young leaders. Keep your ten year vision in front of you at all times – always in pictures and preferably in techni-colour. Your vision is your north star. It helps you to course correct. Where there is vision, perseverance and prosperity follow. Where there is no vision, the people perish. […]
A note to young professionals. Swimming as many laps as Ian Thorpe or striking as many balls as Steve Waugh won’t make you a world champion – but it will put you in the top 10%. Effort matters. Practice matters. Hard work is the unsung hero of success. […]
A note to young leaders. When people ask you: “How are you?” What do you say? “I’m Ok.” “Not bad.” “Busy, busy, busy.” What does your response tell you about your state of mind? My typical response is: “On top of the world”. But I only say it when I feel it. And I feel […]