You have probably heard the expression “Fake it ‘til you make it”. Some people apply this advice to faking confidence until you have it. My view, why fake confidence when you can have it! Here are 4 reasons why faking it is the least preferred solution: 1. Do You Believe It? Firstly, understand that
Embrace diversity, breed new thinking, collaborate, allow the crazy ideas to breathe and create those often insane divergent moments because this is the only way we are ever going to create the future we dream of right here and now before it becomes a present that passes us by. It’s almost as if the repeat
For those of us who are of a particular vintage, there is an iconic scene in the movie Pretty Woman, where a character says these words: ‘Welcome to Hollywood… what’s your dream?’ So many of us have a dream, or a plan for our future reality; a vision of what our lives and businesses should
Anyone who writes for their business understands how amazing it feels when someone comments in a positive way on a blog post, or shares out an article. It’s still wonderful to me after over four years’ worth of weekly blog posts – in other words, approximately two hundred unique posts, just for this platform alone
The world is becoming increasingly competitive – we can see, feel, almost taste it every day in our own business areas and enterprises. We have the experts telling us how volatile, uncertain, complex and ambiguous the world it is – and hell yeah, it is. The business of busyness is speeding up as we play
If you have ever wondered why your manager, colleagues, peers, team, prospects, customers and suppliers never or rarely comment on your work or acknowledge you for the good job you have done, this article will provide you with some insights. In addition, this article will assist you with knowing how to acknowledge others -
Connecting, collaborating, communicating. All great words – but they do require us to use another ‘c’ word – courage. They require us to be brave, to step up and drive change through our influential actions and conversations. It still surprises me how many of us put networking in the box which has been labelled in
Welcome to this week’s blog on the simple concept of happiness. Happiness really is such a simple concept, but many of us struggle to feel good on a daily basis and feel like we are riding an emotional roller coaster. Do you know that happiness and wellbeing is your birth right? Did you know you
The best women in business around Australia were honoured at the Telstra Business Woman of the Year 2014 awards. Here’s their advice on how to achieve success. Telstra Business Woman of the Year: UnitingCare QLD CEO Anne Cross. A Queensland social worker who transformed the UnitingCare health care services over her 11 years as
