Oct 9, 2018 | Artificial Intelligence, Travel
The Fourth Wave of the Industrial Revolution A few weeks ago in San Francisco, I attended Dreamforce — the annual Salesforce conference which not only launches it’s new technologies but challenges leadership and inspires conversation, including discussion about the...
Sep 27, 2018 | Thriving Leaders
Influencing Others You’ve probably heard me talk for a while now about influencing others and the difference between leadership, management and role models — and why we need all three. There is a big conversation about the ability of people to influence others...
Sep 21, 2018 | Entrepreneurs
“Giving experiences better than cash” Research says We’ve seen the results: according to our recent Hewitt Employee Engagement Scorecard, experiences as rewards are better than a cash bonus. Research found that cash bonuses whilst appreciated –...
Sep 11, 2018 | Business Process
I ask who can help… I want simplicity I don’t know anyone who is not ‘busy’, I am not the only one seems like one of the most popular search terms is #lifehack. But apparently you cannot hack everything, and nor do you want to. I am often asked how I fit it all in,...
Sep 3, 2018 | Life Lessons
Is University worth it? The most successful entrepreneurial stories of our time (think Bill Gates, Steve Jobs and Mark Zuckerberg) have all focused on the founders’ lack of formal education. In fact, it is commonly thought that all of these men would have been...
Aug 29, 2018 | Customer Experience
Creating Brand Connections What is the most valuable commodity in the world? I’ll give you a few hints. We all have a finite amount of it. We cannot manufacture, imagine or mine any more of it. There is a limited amount we get to use each day, and each lifetime. It’s...
Aug 27, 2018 | Experiences
Father’s Day Experiences My Dad has always believed in me – even when I did not believe in myself. He taught me the definition of motivation; he worked hard, laughed loud and pursues his passions single-mindedly. He taught me to dream big, to play full out and...
Aug 22, 2018 | Experiences
Steptember 2018 That time of the year is upon us again and the Big Red Group is about to launch into Steptember 2018. Let me ask you — do you track your steps daily? You might be surprised to learn how little you actually walk, especially if you’re working in an...
Aug 21, 2018 | Business Plan, Problem Solving
How to know when to leave a business Last week I was interviewed about the finale of Shark Tank S4 and the journalist asked – “tell me about one of your failures?” He was interviewing all five of us from the program – and all of us have had successes and...
