Career Planning, Learning and Performance

I came up with this idea a couple of years back in an attempt to simplify my work and life. I use it a lot, it saves me money, and hopefully it will save you money too. You know the way your mind latches on to something that you think you need or just want [...]

Here's a really useful and simple reminder to help you create value and be productive. General Norman Schwarzkopf laid down his 14 rules on leadership, and it's rules 13 and 14 that seem to get the most attention. Rule 13: When placed in command, TAKE CHARGE! Rule 14: Do the right thing! Of course, this [...]

This post could save you your job. Have you checked the 'use by date' on your current role at work? Did you even know that there was one? There's a date, not too far away and getting closer, when your role in it's current form will no longer exist. You, as you are right now [...]

If you want to get organised and more productive, you might like to check this out.. Being a fan of GTD (Getting Things Done!)  I'm always on the lookout for useful apps/software that use the system. Many aren't worth shouting about, but this fairly new one is: http://www.wunderlist.com Here's why: 1. It's free 2. You can [...]

Imagine working in a place where there was no nonsense around you. Where everything said and done appears to have a real purpose. Where people don't seem to be pretending to be anything they're not. Where people are genuinely happy and productive. Where they are well positioned, and well aligned and definitely well engaged. For [...]

Recently, I've been pretty chuffed with myself because I've accidentally (and easily) solved some of my own problems without even trying. I thought I'd share how I did this with you so you can try it too. It's happened quite a few times now. I've had a problem that I felt I needed someone else's [...]

When I first arrived as a fresh pom in Australia, I felt obliged to learn to surf. It was both fun and challenging of course, but also very rewarding in many ways. Just like your work should be. In fact, when I think about surfing and the process you have to go through to earn [...]

Who’s better and more valuable to a business? The experienced, or the up to date? They say ‘an ounce of experience is worth a tonne of theory’. But these days, in some critical business areas, is an ounce of being ‘up to date’ perhaps worth a tonne of experience? Trouble Ahead for ‘The Experienced’? ‘The [...]

Which business would win with all else being equal: 1) The business who puts performance and results first and then rewards its people when it feels it can afford to? (we'll let you have that when you deliver us this) 2) The business who rewards its people right now by providing the right platform, encouragement [...]

Following reading plenty of articles and surveys showing how disengaged and unsatisfied so many people apparently are in their work these days, I was excited to watch an episode of 'Grumpy Old Men' the other night called 'The Grumpy Guide to Work'. The thing is… …I laughed lots at the start as they talked about [...]