Your Career Is Your Responsibility Most people think that their career development is someone else's responsibility. What a joke! The times have changed and your career just like your life is now your responsibility. Ok, let me be forthright here, I have been a victim of this...
Question Of The Week Leaders, Do not forget that leadership is not a position but action! A wise man once said, that a great leader goes beyond mere words to specific, actionable, productive actions. The Question of the week is simple, "Which type of leader are...
With the plethora of schools available, it is still surprising that one of the most effective is the school of ants, where the teachers are so tiny. It is no surprise that some of the best things in life come in small packages. Paradox I am familiar...
It is almost January 2017, and that means many of us will be setting resolutions for the new year shortly, however, I’d like to encourage you to adopt a different approach and ditch new year resolutions all together. By definition, a new year’s resolution is a...
Changes are inevitable! As time progresses, things will change. As newer, faster, better products and processes become the norm, and economic cycles change. New alliances and paradigms will arise. It is, therefore, safe to assume that there will be no permanent structures, processes or systems because to be rigid...
Work-Life Balance Could it be true that work-life balance is just an oxymoron? And the typical work and life tensions will never go away… Eureka I had a ‘Eureka’ moment at a leadership conference a few years ago during an illustration on ‘tensions’ by Andy Stanley. His demonstration was...
Say No To Almost Everything! According to Warren Buffett, "The difference between successful people and very successful people is that very successful people say ‘no’ to almost everything.” Almost everything? Now think about your balance sheet of 'Yes' and 'No', does your scale tilt in a certain...
There will be challenging events and tough circumstances in life, career, business and relationships that will test your conviction, expectations, and perspective but nevertheless, do not QUIT. Quitting might be an appealing option but you must remember the anonymous quote below; "If I quit now, I will...