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Why we all need to develop an action orientation
"While a growing majority of Australians surveyed by the Red Cross said that they are increasingly concerned about the risk…
Why You Never Start From Zero
Even before the COVID-19 pandemic, I had noticed that a majority of people I engaged with day to day were…
Why You Should Provide A Bubble Of Safety And Responsibility For Your People
4 July, 2023 Have you ever hired someone who performed brilliantly during the recruiting process, who looked more excited than…
How to Direct Your Anger Before it Damages You, or Someone Else
During episodes of Blind Insights, I have spoken about my experience of consistently feeling angry as a consequence of being…
For Business Success, Reduce the Cognitive Burden on Your People and Your Customers
The human brain is an amazing organ, but it has some major limitations, which we need to work with if…
Discussing history, leadership, heroes, and war with Christian Cameron
Please join Tim and me as we discuss history, leadership, heroes, and war with author, Christian Cameron, on our latest…
Why success depends on balancing delayed and instant gratification
28 April, 2023Now that I spend a lot of my working hours assisting small businesses to succeed, I am always…
The Founder’s Dilemma: Building your business without blunting your people
During my years of working as a consultant, I have regularly discerned a gap between leaders' vision of what their…
Leadership Lessons from The Long War
After listening to a novel, I often come away with a new appreciation of a particular aspect of the human…
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