My dear father Walter is a 69 year old mans man, a butcher by trade and in recent years a nice and sensible bookkeeper. Some people think he resembles Santa Clause; a rotund man with a full head of bright white hair, a thick moustache complete with rosy cheeks no matter the temperature. We actually
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Playing Up To Your Strengths
Recently I went out for lunch with my extended family to a relatively well known pub in Brisbane. Not the flashiest joint going around, however there is a massive play area and games room for the kids which meant I could have a few hours of “passive parenting” and enjoy a beer. All in all,
10 Good Career Habits
As my quarterly performance review looms, I sat down the other day and completed some online exercises in relation to performance management, and how one can evaluate themselves. Coupled with an excessive amount of article research on careers and roles, it became apparent what companies’ value in their employees. Below is a snapshot of some
Appreciative Inquiry – Are You Appreciating Your Strengths?
I sat with a referee the week before Christmas and we discussed at length the various organisational development tools that are being practiced across businesses today. One which I found particularly interesting, is the AI theory, otherwise known as Appreciative Inquiry. I had never come across this method before, however the more I started reading
Being Proactive
Earlier this week our General Manager asked us to identify two things we were actively going to complete by the end of this week. It was to be an individual goal set by ourselves, noted by our peers and was something to be followed up at the end of the week. Often time’s people can
It’s Not What You Are; It’s Who You Are
I am writing this because I firmly believe in the above statement, especially in today’s day and age. There are far too many people in society who continue to judge and discriminate people based on opinion or first impression. ‘Never judge a book by its cover ‘is one of the most well known phrases in
Engaging The Long Face. Possibility Or Pipe Dream?
A horse walks into a bar, and the bartender says…… ‘why the long face’? Of all the jokes in the world, this is one which keeps popping up in my mind. Not because it is any good, but because I am often exposed to situations which remind me of it. What am I talking about?
Where Do You See Yourself In Five Years?
My Personal Trainer asked me the other day, “So, where do you see yourself in five years?” I honestly couldn’t answer him. It’s not something I have put a lot of thought into lately, however for people who know me quite well this would be a huge surprise given how planned and organised my life
Are You Passionate?
I would like to start by asking the question – what does it mean to be passionate? Would you consider yourself to be a passionate person? Have you ever met people who are lacking passion? I firmly believe that passion is at the very core of everything we do. Combined with love, passion is what