With the recent US elections over, we have seen the American people vote for change and the successful candidate, is not a politician. Let’s be perfectly clear here. This wasn’t a vote for Donald Trump. It was a vote against everyone else. People are craving change as they are sick and tired of the same old Sh#t. […]
I was invited to speak at an annual corporate convention recently, presenting on the subject of teamwork and leadership. After each presentation, I always allocate time for questions and afterwards enjoy speaking and getting to know the people at the conference and what makes that particular company tick. I was approached by a young, generation […]
It does not matter if you are a professional sporting team, a corporate team or part of a military team, it doesn’t take much for one individual to wander off, do their own thing and the strength and bond of the team weakens. The heading of today’s newsletter comes from Aesop, a Greek storyteller who’s […]
In my final weeks before discharging from the Army, I was scalded and threatened by a Major walking nearby because I didn’t solute him. It wasn’t through disrespect, but more so a matter of being in my own little world, concentrating on what I was doing and oblivious to seeing him walk past. The way […]
Most forms of fear are illusions we create in our own minds. Fear is almost always about what is going to happen next – meaning you are afraid of something that does not currently exist. Trust and fear are related and share the same DNA. If there is fear present in your team or culture, […]
One, one thousand. Two, one thousand. Three, one thousand. Canopy OK. That was the drill that we were required to complete when we jumped out of a perfectly good aeroplane and left the aircraft when parachuting in the Army. I completed 15 jumps in total during my service, and fortunately, I never had to […]