There are lots of opinions on this particular subject. Some people firmly believe that leadership is a lonely business and that friendships undermine the effectiveness of the leader. I think

A few years ago, I received a second round of media training. The first time I completed media training was in the early 1990s while a corporal in the Army,

Imagine this, you are the expedition leader to summit Mt Everest. The weather is closing in fast and you and your party had planned to have the climb completed two

What is Situational Awareness? We are surrounded by stimulus. Some of the stimulus is important and some of it’s just white noise distracting us from our mission. Some of the

I want to invite you to be bored. Not the usual introduction to a motivational talk, I realize… Why, do I want you to be bored? Not just because it’s

Have you ever wondered why some people are so successful? How does an entrepreneur find their break? What’s the secret of someone’s success? Lately, there have been lots of motivational

This week I was really very fortunate, in that my career, and life after Army, was the focus of an article in the SA Weekend lift out of the Adelaide

I have seen many high performers. Some of them had talent, there’s no denying that some of them were gifted, but I also saw gifted guys that couldn’t perform under

Forget motivation – it’s discipline that will help you achieve your goals. Self-discipline is created when we support our behaviour with good habits. It’s also important to understand that there