I’m struck by an early recollection of myself: heavy full fringe, two long low ponytails hanging over my school blazer-covered shoulders while I sit on a hard, cold wooden school bench looking up. My big blue eyes meet those of the teacher. In my seven-year-old mind, she’s a hero, mentor and God and she says, “Do…
One of the first slides I show during our Productive Time workshop says, “In today’s workplace, it’s no longer good enough to just show up.” There is a vast difference between ‘showing up’ or ‘just being there’ and being actively engaged. So, before unpacking this lie of 24/7 availability, let’s take a quick, and face-smackingly-hard, look…
While I’d read The 5 Levels of Leadership by John Maxwell some time back, it was only while listening to productivity specialist Kirstie Sprowson, explain the key elements of the book to a team of senior managers at a delegation training session last month, that I really got to thinking what makes a great boss.…
I’m writing this sat in a crowded airport lounge. Ahead of me there is a group huddled around three wall-mounted TV screens showing different shots of the New Zealand vs. South Africa ICC Cricket World Cup. It’s a biggie. To my right there is a dude chatting loudly on his cell, telling whomever about how he…
I’ve known for a very long time that I’m not a ‘last minute racer.’ Whilst I work extremely well under pressure, (I am dedicated to achieving what I commit to, must have a clearly defined deadline and am proud when described as ‘fully accountable’), in actual fact, working when the pressure is on gets my…
