Category Personal Wellbeing
The Unexpected Brotherhood of Failure: What David Duchovny Can Teach Us About Taking Our Ls
There’s something peculiarly Australian about our approach to failure. We’re simultaneously proud of our ability to “have a go” while being quick to “take the piss” out of tall poppies who crash and burn. It’s a cultural paradox that doesn’t…
The Let Them Theory: A Tale of Two Choices
When Mel Robbins shared what she called the “Let Them Theory” on Instagram in May 2023, something fascinating happened. The post went viral, striking a chord with millions who recognised themselves in her words: “If your friends are not inviting…
The Professor’s Guide To Human Connection: Why Being ‘Talked About’ Creates Business Magic
As Oscar Wilde astutely observed, “There is only one thing worse than being talked about, and that’s not being talked about.” In the realm of small business, being talked about for fostering genuine human connections might just be the most…
From Our Small Business Minister To A Couple On Holiday, Every Little Decision And Action You Take Can Have Profound Consequences
How recently have you changed your routine? How recently have you said “yes” to something, even though there’s no clear “what’s it in for me” that’s obvious? This reflection, shared originally on FIVEaa with Richard Pascoe last weekend, will remind…
Try asking learner questions, before ending conversations with judger questions
As referenced in our podcast, Talking About Marketing, I just finished listening to the 4th Edition of Marilee Adams outstanding book, Change Your Questions, Change Your Life and I want to share some insights that might be helpful in business discussions…
Adopt An Action Orientation: Better Now Than Later
Something stopped me dead during my yoga practice last week and it impressed upon me the need for all of us to adopt an action orientation now rather than later. It was this quote from this segment, Aussies failing to…
Confidence Or Competence? What Comes First For Publicly Promoting Your Brand?
Working out how to empower people always involves building up both their confidence and competence, but deciding on which one to develop first is not always easy. I experienced the juggling act of increasing both my competence and confidence when…
What’s The Point In Belonging To The Brand?
In this era of companies letting staff go impersonally by SMS or email, it’s hard to find arguments to support the virtue of belonging to the brand. Why should you pour your heart and soul into a business if the…
The Founder’s Dilemma: Building your business without blunting your people
During my years of working as a consultant, I have regularly discerned a gap between leaders’ vision of what their teams should be doing and their teams’ understanding of and ability to do what they do. This is something I…
New Year, New Marketing Plan: Why You Should Structure Your Vision Like A Terraced Hillside
With a New Year and new marketing plan in the future for most of us, we could take inspiration from David Olney’s latest post, even though he aimed it at the personal level. Now that I have completed my Master…