Get some attitude in your vision

Get some attitude in your vision

It’s that time of the year when people and organisation leaders are reviewing the achievements of the previous year and developing the organisation vision for the next 1, 3 or 5 years. However, does this sound familiar: you’ve developed and communicated your...
10 business lessons from Mountain Bike riding

10 business lessons from Mountain Bike riding

10 business lessons from Mountain Bike riding I absolutely love getting out on some flowing single track. I’m not the best or the fastest mountain biker, but that feeling of freedom and powering around a berm is pure joy. I’m also passionate about learning and...
Ahhh….you think that’s quality

Ahhh….you think that’s quality

Quality meal, quality game, quality coffee, quality service, quality car, quality friendship… What does it all mean? Quality is one of the most over-used words in the English language. Quality is perceptual, your definition of a quality movie and mine might be totally...
The lack of clarity is stifling your organisation

The lack of clarity is stifling your organisation

Recently as I walked past a small business, the owner had engaged a couple of contractors to re-paint her office.  The tension between them was almost visible and the conversation that was underway went something like this… “Can you see that? That’s not good enough!”...
Business lessons from kids movies

Business lessons from kids movies

As a father for over 17 years and a movie buff, I’ve watched a lot of kids movies. While I’ll never get back the 85 minutes I lost to the Island of Sodor with Thomas and the Magic Railroad, over the years there has been many a movie, I’ve thoroughly enjoyed, beyond...
Love in the Office

Love in the Office

Love is in the air, last Friday was Valentine’s Day and I also read about what happened when Mindvalley made “Love” part of their employees Job Description for five days each year. Vishen Lakini, founder of Mindvalley said “They are a company of highly...