This is probably one of the most powerful videos I have watched over the last decade. I encourage you, friends and family, to invest 15 minutes of your time and watch this and listen very carefully to the message from a selected few that have been on the coal face and front line. I witness […]
Throughout my military career, I was fortunate enough to have worked with many determined and dedicated soldiers who truly epitomize mateship, sacrifice, endurance, and courage. These are convictions that Australian troops pride themselves on, and they are things that set us apart from the rest of the world. I now train both corporate and professional […]
On your journey to a creating a collaborative team, you need to determine exactly what it is you want and what direction in which you wish to lead them. To achieve this, you will require a detailed plan and the determination to work at it every day. Don’t set out to build the Great Wall […]
Years ago, I used to present to young soldiers on ethics training and the importance of mental toughness in the face of adversity. I would approach a brick wall and bang my hand against it. I would then tell my audience that I could walk through that wall. A large percentage of them always had […]
Last night I received an email from a grieving mother who has asked me to share her message and tragic story with you, in the hope that as many people as possible realise that life is a gift and we should never take it for granted. A 15-year-old boy recently lost his life and […]
The response to my last newsletter, ‘Strength In Numbers’ was overwhelming, so, seeing as it was such a big hit, I thought I would elaborate further and highlight the fact that you did not get where you are, no matter who you are, on your own. In the video attached, Arnold Schwarzenegger says that ‘as […]
I was always a skinny kid – the skinny kid who was always too small or too scrawny to be any good at anything. I used to listen to what people would say, but instead of discouraging me, their words motivated me – because I knew I had something that most other people didn’t have: […]
I was sitting in a coffee shop the other day and was fortunate enough to strike up a conversation with a gentleman who was 85 years young. Before long, the subject got onto that of generational differences and how things have dramatically changed since he was a young man, some 60-70 years ago. He […]
I want to paint a picture of what teamwork, leadership, and trust looks like. It was 2am on a hot and balmy summers night and only a few days into the new year. While most people were recovering and relaxing during the festive season, the St.George Illawarra Dragons were conducting a grueling pre-season training camp, aptly […]
After two decades working with corporate groups and professional sporting teams, I have identified how toxicity and individualism affects teamwork and the culture within an organisation. Depending on how much trust you have developed within your team, as a leader your team culture would lie somewhere in the above model. TOXIC A toxic team environment […]