Performance Matters

Are you surviving or thriving?

Sun, 12 May 2013 23:25:21 GMT

When it comes to your work and your life, would you confidently describe yourself as “thriving”?

Research published in 2002 shows around seven out of every 10 people are in the ...

Staying fit and healthy on the road

Mon, 29 Apr 2013 12:49:11 GMT

For many, corporate travel is part of the job description. Jumping onto planes, trains and automobiles, traversing around the state, country, and globe doing business. What often starts out as a ...

The multi-tasking myth

Mon, 15 Apr 2013 13:18:04 GMT

Have you ever had one of those days when you return home and friends or loved ones ask the polite question "how was your day?" You immediately retort "busy, yeah – really busy!", as this has ...

Hurry up and slow down

Mon, 18 Mar 2013 03:03:16 GMT

Have you noticed how life just gets quicker and we are squeezing more and more into our already jam-packed schedules?

Time-poor parents can now buy one-minute bedtime stories to read their ...

The pitfalls of perfection

Tue, 05 Mar 2013 01:21:33 GMT

I see a lot of perfectionism in my job as an executive coach. And while there is nothing wrong at all with high standards and aiming to be your best, perfectionism does have a number of ...

Go ahead, switch it off

Tue, 19 Feb 2013 01:13:32 GMT

Over the recent Christmas break I took a self-imposed digital detox. After a frantic year at work and an even more frantic year at home, I decided to unplug and disconnect from my mobile, iPad, ...

Eat smart this Christmas

Tue, 04 Dec 2012 03:36:56 GMT

The festive season is upon us once again … how did that happen so quickly?

I feel like it was only yesterday that I was putting up the Christmas tree, looking forward to a massive ...

You've strived ... you've won ... now what?

Thu, 15 Nov 2012 22:58:34 GMT

You’ve been working hard to master a new job or to perfect a new skill. You’ve put in the long hours and loads of effort and you’ve finally made it. You’ve hit the ...

Is your to-do list making you unproductive?

Wed, 07 Nov 2012 01:42:19 GMT

It's assumed that if you are the type of person who makes lists, you are organised and on top of your work.

There is an expectation that you know what you have to do and when you are going ...

Fitness: when less is more

Mon, 22 Oct 2012 23:30:57 GMT

Is it too good to be true? Can small but frequent doses of fitness training really give you as much benefit, if not more, than hours and hours of training?

Or is this like the magical diet ...

Go on, leave a negative comment

Mon, 08 Oct 2012 23:53:32 GMT

One of the things that has really caught my attention since I started writing this blog is the type of comments that are posted online.

Logically, I understand that is what blogs are for, ...

Dumb things smart people do

Mon, 24 Sep 2012 05:25:47 GMT

Okay, it’s not something that we like to admit, but the truth is we all do dumb things at times … even the smartest people we know are not immune.

I still laugh about going to a ...

Going to extremes

Mon, 10 Sep 2012 23:45:27 GMT

Here’s a question for you: What do mountain bikers, snowboarders, rock climbers and other extreme sportspeople have in common with meditation gurus?

Still thinking? Let me tell you a ...

'Sweatwork' your way to the top

Tue, 28 Aug 2012 00:20:52 GMT

Too busy to squeeze some fitness training into your life? How about adding some muscle multi-tasking or swapping liquid lunches for Lycra to join the latest networking craze sweeping London, New ...

Bounce back in 24 hours

Mon, 13 Aug 2012 02:40:26 GMT

With Australia performing below expectations on the medal count at the London Olympics, I couldn't help but think of the construct of resilience and how people bounce back from ...

Stress wins gold medals

Tue, 31 Jul 2012 00:50:25 GMT

Stress.

How does it make you feel? Anxious? Short of breath? Physically ill?

Or confident, exhilarated and happy?

For many people in the corporate world, stress is a bad thing ...

The Deadly Sins of Email

Mon, 16 Jul 2012 03:16:27 GMT

Do you remember the good old days when we actually spoke to the people we work with and posted letters using 'snail mail'?

Sleep your way to the top

Tue, 03 Jul 2012 00:47:03 GMT

If you're like most people, you probably don't think too much about the process of sleep. You just 'do' it.

But sleep is more than something that you should just do. It's a secret weapon ...

How to get home on time

Sun, 17 Jun 2012 23:20:39 GMT

Let's face it, for many people, the way they are working just isn't working.

Life as we know it is getting faster and we are constantly being asked to do more with less at work. The most ...

What is Australia's worst job?

Sun, 03 Jun 2012 23:58:33 GMT

Have you ever had one of those days where you thought 'work sucks and there must be a better way?'

Well, next time you have those thoughts, you might want to ask yourself whether it is ...

Are bad habits killing you?

Tue, 22 May 2012 03:41:24 GMT

The World Health Organisation estimates that in 2008, 63 per cent of people died due to bad habits including smoking, alcohol or poor nutrition.

Do the sums and you'll realise that every ...

The magic of a mentor

Tue, 08 May 2012 06:05:25 GMT

The day inevitably comes when all successful people overtake their mentors. It happened to tennis star Rafael Nadal at age 17 when he beat his mentor Carlos Moya (Moya was 27 at the ...

Cubicle crimes

Wed, 25 Apr 2012 00:58:33 GMT

Last August, mining giant BHP Billiton issued a workplace etiquette guide to its employees outlining new rules such as "No food that emits strong odours is allowed" and "Mobile phone ringtones ...

When holidays are hell

Tue, 10 Apr 2012 05:24:55 GMT

Picture your dream holiday. Perhaps you are sprawled on a hammock, stretched between two coconut trees with aqua-blue water and miles of golden sand blending into the horizon.

Now, back to ...

Taming the toxic boss

Tue, 27 Mar 2012 00:43:25 GMT

One of the most toxic bosses I have ever heard of is a chief executive who likes to finish her verbal tirades and brutal daily character assassinations with a suffocating hug. Seriously, a 'warm ...