Well hi there. Yes it’s been a while… one of my longest breaks yet. I like blogging, but I never blog because I feel I have to. I only write when I’m up for it and sometimes, other things take priority. So what’s been happening in my patch in the last few weeks? For those who attended the last HR Club Sydney Event- thank you. Again, it is...

I’ve finally gotten around to reading “What got you here won’t get you there” by Marshall Goldsmith that I picked up at the AHRI Convention. Can I say that I loved every moment of it and after seeing him speak, I was reading it and in my head I could totally hear him saying every word. The best thing about this book is that it can apply to everyone, and...

Marshall Goldsmith recently spoke about how most of his coaching classes over the years have been a bunch of rich, old men. With a laugh, he said that there is a common misconception that rich, old men don’t mind losing small amounts of money. Funnily enough, rich old men HATE losing money. Any money, even small amounts. They just hate losing and Marshall says it...

No shame in apologising You can’t change the past You can change the future Ask, listen, think, thank! I cannot get better at everything, but I can certainly get better at one thing Positive, simple, focused and fast Follow-up (consistent and periodic follow up will always lead to the most improvement) If you get better, it has nothing to do with anyone else, it...

Barry Schwartz’s talk at the AHRI National Convention ‘The Loss of Wisdom’ is all about finding an anecdote to the excesses of bureaucracy amongst other things. Barry argues that rules often fail us, incentives often backfire and that real practical everyday wisdom will help you rebuild our world. Barry Swartz is a Professor of Psychology at Swarthmore...