Mental Health tips for Business Owners If I see one more ‘unprecedented times’ in an email newsletter I am likely to scream. We all know ‘it’. We are in ‘it’ and ‘it’ will take a considerable time to be back to ‘normal’. We will get...
How can business owners know what to trust 11 March 2020 will go down in history as the day that triggered the most immediate shift in global human behaviour to date, and the shift is still happening. Whilst we have seen recessions, depressions and real fear (two...
Five lessons on working with purpose This is the first time in a year that I have had no internet. I struggled with it at first, but the time ‘unplugged’ has proven to be most valuable. I brought one book along on this trip – Inspired Inc (which I consumed with...
Things to Do in Sydney There are so many things to do in Sydney – and I feel very lucky that I have done many of them. I have put together a range of activities (by state) but here are a few of my selected experiences for this summer. Like Sydney Harbour Water...
Smartphones – an office gain or drain? I wrote last week about the difficulties of disconnecting from technology. When we were in Uluru on our all company trip, we challenged people to put their phones on flight mode and be truly present with the people and...
Vivid Sydney 2018 x RedBalloon Are you as excited as me that the annual event of light, music, and ideas, Vivid Sydney, is back to celebrate its 10th year?! What’s even more exciting is that RedBalloon has teamed up with Vivid Sydney to pull together the best...
Employees: what’s your return on investment? It was long ago that I learned in reading Good to Great by Jim Collins that shared values creates team and in my experience, that creates a culture of performance. I find if I’m not sure on how to act regarding a...
Culture is worth the investment It has been a while since I have worked in a big business and I am often asked for career advice on how to get ahead. I have been a leader of people for a long time — not always getting it right. But luckily… more often than not...
