There’s no escaping the fact that one day we are all going to die. While I don’t wake up every morning thinking about my inevitable demise, I do have plans in place to ensure my wishes are carried out when I am no longer here. The Australian Securities and Investments Commission estimates that nearly [...]

Elvis is alive, the Earth is flat and the Moon walks were a hoax. We humans cling to myths even when they are patently false. Our natural gullibility sees us embrace almost any invented story, no matter how unreal. As a Doubting Thomas, I am a natural sceptic. For me, reported sightings of Elvis [...]

There are many ways to increase productivity and build a united team in your business. Having fun at work is one way to achieve these goals. During COVID, many staff worked remotely, and many have still not returned full time to the office and that may be the case for a long time to [...]

The importance of strategic planning. Strategic planning gives any board and its senior management an opportunity to step back from the hustle-and-bustle of daily operations and think strategically about where they want to take their business. In all organisations, planning can seem a distant priority when pressure is mounting to produce immediate results. In [...]

I am speaking to you today about Leadership because it is - like an airline pilots check list - critical to review - often. Interestingly, the very sad revelations out of the Banking Royal Commission - and the Aged Care Royal Commission, all speak about a lack of Leadership as well as poor Culture [...]

We all have strengths and weaknesses. One of my faults which is heightened in the “instant” world in which we live in 2023, is a lack of patience when it comes to waiting in line. If you want to really punish me, ask me to stand idly in a queue. I find waiting to [...]