The old saying that “time is money” never rings truer than in small business.

When I was renovating my house I saw a number of tradesmen make the same common mistakes regarding time management. On reflection, the advice I gave them applies equally to my business and to your business too.

Are you a collaborator or do you take the approach of “every man and woman for themselves”?

Working together, with suppliers and even competitors, to grow business opportunities is important, particularly in challenging economic times.

Wayne Bennett is one of the most successful Rugby League coaches in the history of the game.  Yesterday I got a chance to briefly meet him and hear his tips on leadership

People we hire don't come with passion despite how they appear in the interview

What if you had millions of dollars in your bank account, what would you do for work?

Is social media the next 'fad' or is it here to stay?

I met someone yesterday who had been given 3 weeks to live.  This amazing man became passionate about life and here are some of the things he did to save himself. 

Business strategy and sticking to it is great but what do you do when you have a young family and need to contantly juggle which takes you away from the strategic direction of your business at times?

Anyone seen the latest George Clooney movie Descendants?  I realised I don't value things for free and neither do my clients

As I was walking the perfect looking size 6 walked in front of me.  As many men and women stared at this beauty, I was left wondering if I was the right size?  And equally is my business?

I played in a golf tournament (non PGA) last week and there were many parallels to life.  Here are my lessons..

The movie Midnight in Paris was a reflection for me on living more in the present

Our kids are passionate about things we are not.  When it comes to things like pooh (or s***) how do we learn the lessons from thier passions?

Maddi is a 14 year old who has found her passion! 

In conversations, whether they are with your partner, boss, child or anyone, know you are in a negotiation

Keep learning more about your own personality style

We can love food but how much does your body really need

You are throwing money away when you dont treat your customers well

In our limited time, we must hang around people that help us grow not hinder our growth.

There is an 17% difference in pay for the same job between males and females.  How can this be?  Are organisations not passionate about equality?  Or are women not negotiating well?

When opportunities come in that are aligned to your top 5 passions, it is important to assess whether the timing is right

I went to a Hare Krishana place yesterday and it blew me away how passionate they are.

When you are yelling passionately, is anyone listening?

The best restaurants are about food.  When the chef shares his or her passion with you its on the plate and becomes a memorable experience.

Michael Grinder - a world class specialist in non verbal communication was in Australia and shared his wisdom in having more impact on people

A passionate and happy waitress can make your experience at a cafe a memorable one

Applying the Fish philosophy to your workplace and your life.  Fish was by authored by Stephen Lundin and it has now sold over 5 million copies worldwide!

As you know, I've been doing some work with Loral Langemeier

How often do you create a wow factor for your clients?

Today we look at how being “social” can help us to be happy.

My little one got sick this week. Infact, she has been sick on and off for the last 6 months. I put it to childcare and everyone around me told me that is the way it is and it is good for their immunity system.

I was really inspired by the movie Invictus which I saw last week. Directed by Clint Eastwood, it is a story about Nelson Mandela when he starts his role as elected President and starts to unite the racial divide in the country through the national rugby team.

I was watching a show on ABC last night and was very moved by what I saw.  It was called Chadar-the ice trail.

I was recently talking to a colleague in Sydney where we ended up talking technologies that are available for speakers. As a result, I decided to visit an Apple store in the CBD.

I am not saying that we bury our heads in the sand about the fact that the economy is in trouble but focussing on all the terrible things happening also does not make sense.

The question is should executives be paid large sums of money for what they do or not?

I was asked to speak at a function last Friday with 75 women celebrating International Women's Day and it was a pleasure to be involved. I went through some of the history of women and how this day started.