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 […]
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. If the thing you fear does not exist, then it is purely imagined. Suffering from a fear of things that […]
Today is the last day of your working life. You are about to retire. Your work mates and the companies hierarchy have decided to throw you a party to celebrate. As the party starts to taper off, you spot a person you don’t recognise and walk over and introduce yourself. The man appears to be around 70 years […]
There is an old saying that I share with all the sporting teams that encourages them to lift when they are losing momentum during a game. “When a brave person takes a stand, it stiffens the spines of others.” – Billy Graham – To me, this paints a vivid mental picture and is what a […]
The first weekend in October is a big one for all Australian sporting fans. Both the AFL and NRL grand finals are played and the best team is decided after 6 months of blood, sweat and tears from these dedicated athletes. Whether you are a sporting fan or not, if you watch closely, you will be […]
Well over a decade ago I was approached by the Townsville Crocodiles Mens Basketball team and asked to run the players through a few team building sessions and several activities to take them outside of their comfort zones. The objective of the three day activity was to provide the players with a different perspective to training and […]
Just one letter (and an apostrophe) marks the difference between these words; however, their meanings and how you use them can be the difference between a successful life and an unfulfilled one. How you see yourself and the understanding of what you are truly capable of as a human being are two of the most important things in […]
You would have heard me say this before, “your life is a one-horse race. The only person you compete against is the best possible version of yourself. ” In a team environment though, I am a firm believer in finding an enemy or rival opposition. Having an enemy provides increased motivation, raises performance, ignites creativity and […]
I used to give presentations to soldiers in the Army, and before they came into the room, I’d place differently coloured binders on each chair. When the soldiers sat down, I told them that if they didn’t like the colour of the binder on their chair, they had to trade with someone who had the […]
If someone that you trusted, approached you and offered you a bet and then guaranteed you a 100% chance of winning, would you take the bet? As human beings, there is a 100% you will die, you don’t get better odds than that! However, most of us live our lives thinking that we are never going […]