Long hours…sleepless nights…stress…pressure… These are just a few of the things that come along with being a leader. It’s never easy leading an organization. People look to you for answers. They seek guidance. And they want answers. If things weren’t hard enough with the global recession going on, the speed at which information changes has […]
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Success is a team sport… But just how do we go about selecting our team members? In school it was easy. We all knew who were the best players so we’d start off with those strongest and work our way down. John. Peter. Chris. Hmmm…Eddie. Err…Steve…and it goes on till you get down to the
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People are amazing… We’ve gone to the moon, we’ve gone to the highest mountains and the deepest trenches of the ocean, we’ve created the iPad, the Internet and digital cameras. We truly have come a long way in a very short period of time. Knowledge compounds which means each generation gets to stand on the
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Ever wonder what you were meant to do? I know I did. As a child all I could think of was going to the US for university. My mother being British, she wasn’t too excited about the prospect of me heading off to the States. In fact, that’s an understatement. For years she simply refused
Jim Rohn’s 4 “ifs” and how they have changed my life Read More »
One of the classics when it comes to self-development is Dale Carnegie’s “How To Win Friends And Influence People” written way back when. Despite its age, the concepts contained within it are priceless. I have seen it transform people with my own two eyes and believe that anyone with influence should take the time to
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While I would like to write about success, at times like these I feel compelled to comment on the situation just a few hundred miles (km) east of where I live. It is now day four of the crisis here in Japan. And yet, here in Osaka, it is a lovely spring day. Were it
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On March 11th, 2011, at 2:46pm Japan time, an 8.9 magnitude earthquake hit northeastern Japan. The largest earthquake to ever hit this nation. The reports are still rolling in but from what I have seen on TV and heard from friends here that the devastation is beyond words. Sendai was struck with 10 meter (1
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When we hear the word mentor we often think of someone who lights the way; taking someone under their wing to teach them the tricks of the trade. We also imagine a sort of face-to-face interaction between the two parties; the mentor and the protege. However that doesn’t necessarily have to be the case. I
if you’re not learning from mentors now, you’ll hate yourself later Read More »
Over the years, many students have thanked me for my help. I have heard such things as, “If it wasn’t for you,” or “You changed my life,” which always makes me smile, but I always tell them that I should be the one thanking them. They were the ones who did the work, all I
every leader should learn what it takes to make a great teacher Read More »
One of the simplest, yet effective, ways to improve our chances for success is to spend time with successful people (in whatever field you choose). While many of us might not know anyone who can mentor us to achieve our dreams, many successful people have taken the time to share their knowledge in the form
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