Being a Helicopter Boss is just like Helicopter Parenting except you do it in the workplace. Every single Boss/Leader/Manager/Parent does their helicoptering with really good intentions. They mean well and want everything to go smoothly. They want to make life easy for everyone and get the best possible productout there […]

Welcome to 2021. Like many of you, I start each year with some pretty big expectations about what the new year will bring. This year though, because of the ongoing impact of the pandemic, I have committed to taking bold action at every opportunity and am using 5 Key Words […]

Every morning we make a Choice. It is either a conscious one or unconscious one so sometimes we are aware of the choice we are making and other times it happens so quickly we blink and miss it.The critical point is that it is always a choice. The choice that we […]

Believe it or not, your best chances for growth do NOT come when things are going well. And it certainly does NOT come if you are surrounded by Yes people. I know that many of my coaching clients find that their most stubborn block to potential growth is the belief that […]

Something that pops up regularly with my coaching clients, especially those who work in large organisations, including executives, is that they feel undervalued by their colleagues who seem to be largely unaware of the great work that they do.  I find that this also applies to business owners who often […]

What is sticktoittiveness and how does it springboard you to success?  To achieve anything, we need to persevere, to stick with it continually trialing and evaluating until we get the outcome we are seeking. Thomas Edison is an awesome example of ongoing trial and evaluation and is often quoted “I […]

Would you run a start-up without a business plan? Do you review your business or your job regularly to ensure it is growing and/or meeting your needs? What can we learn from business planning when we apply this approach the business of living a full and productive life? Creating a […]

So what is our potential?  What does it look like and how do we recognise it? Does everyone have potential and if we all do, what is required to realise it? For many of us, the first time the word “potential” is applied to us is in a school report […]

So life is busy. You are committed to personal growth and business management. You feel that you have taken lots of steps to success. You are developing your leaderships skills and working on a positive mind-set. When you look around you are proud of your work relationships and the effective […]

By Beth Berghan – Sept 04, 2018 Is it true that making a living doing something you are really passionate about makes your whole life more joyful or is that just an urban myth? There are many quotes and stories about living with the regret of not having the courage […]