Over the past six years since I’ve been running our business, time out has been elusive to say the least. We have taken vacations but we also lugged laptops, iPhones and checked hotels for reliable Wi-Fi before making a... read more
The most dangerous time for employee dissatisfaction, low productivity, and turnover is during the first few months of employment. A well thought out employee induction process will enable new employees to become productive members of the organisation quickly. Time... read more
“I think we still need great leaders with vision, the ability to find and coach people, to encourage people, to help them renew themselves, to go forward……the future still depends on great leaders who reinvent themselves”. ~ Beth Comstock,... read more
“Once your mindset changes, everything on the outside will change along with it.” – Steve Maraboli From the research that has been done, we know that leadership is not an inborn trait available to a select few. It is... read more
For the past five or six years I’ve been working pretty much around the clock on my business and the charity I founded in Vietnam. It has been a very full on my schedule which left little time for... read more
“To be your most productive, your most effective, and your most creative as a leader, you must allow time to renew yourself……If you define these (wellbeing) strategies as ‘slowing you down’ you are never going to do them….it’s really... read more
A Franchisor is a unique individual. Starting out as a business owner, a Franchisor will hit a steep learning curve that would leave most business owners breathless. It is so much more than just creating another business, it is... read more
There is a Florence Nightingale quote I particularly like. She said: “Everything in life comes down to your true intention” I think that is pretty accurate. Even in business. When you clearly set your intention, and it is connected... read more
Too often we think of leaders as being a step removed from being emotional. Just as an exercise I asked a number of people if they believe successful leaders are emotional. Without question they all answered, No. Often effective... read more
With so many distractions vying for our attention, it’s not easy to stay focused on the task at hand, let alone the bigger picture. The temptation to multitask or drift off to another topic can be enormous some days.... read more
Most of us set up our own business for similar reasons: we have a great idea, a fabulous product; we want to be our own boss to name just a few. However, it doesn’t take too long for us... read more
It’s the beginning of a new year, many of us are full of enthusiasm for setting goals, but how many of us actually follow through? Why is it that we can be so full of enthusiasm and intention only... read more
