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 […]
Quite simply, most of us are doing it wrong! This whole life thing, most of us think that there is a silver bullet, that one single thing that will improve how you lead, influence others and lead a more fulfilling life. If you want to lead a successful life, be happier and inspire the best in […]
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 […]
We live in an age that makes it more difficult than ever to be a team player. The challenge for senior management is to inspire a high performance team that is not reaching its true potential. It can be difficult at times to relate to a new generation of employees as we live in an age […]
Within the Army, as with society, you come across people who don’t pull their weight and make the workload for everyone else that much greater. People within your organisation aren’t stupid, they know who these people are and over time develop a growing resentment. Worse still, they resent the leaders who let it happen and […]
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 […]
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 […]
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 […]