SOAR to Success Thinking! Make having brilliant ideas easy

Our normal day to day working life or even just life itself can leave us feeling mentally confused. When we find ourselves so caught up in the whirlwind we often cannot see the wood for the trees. In this fast-moving mental state, our brains are very capable at using past experiences to make a decision. … Continue reading SOAR to Success Thinking! Make having brilliant ideas easy

Attracting Top Talent with ELITE Magnetism

  A challenge a lot of business leaders and entrepreneurs I work with face, is the ability to attract the calibre of people required for both peak performance and the successful growth of their business. In order to attract top talent, leaders must develop a culture which utilises what I define as: ELITE Magnetism. Read … Continue reading Attracting Top Talent with ELITE Magnetism

RESILIENCE: “Who Cares Wins”

I was reading a book last night by the “SAS ~ Who Dares Wins” television team on leadership. And like most people who’ve come out of conflict zones they’ve had to deal with the aftermath of emotional and physical trauma. Unfortunately the military machine isn’t adept as yet, with coping with the complexity of individual … Continue reading RESILIENCE: “Who Cares Wins”

Developing a Mountain of RESILIENCE

When you’re going through some tough times you really have two challenges going on simultaneously. One is the outer world challenge you’re faced with and the other one is the battle that’s raging on the inside. You have to master your inner game if you want to overcome the challenges life throws at you. I … Continue reading Developing a Mountain of RESILIENCE

RESILIENCE… Oxford’s word of the year for 2017?

The Oxford English dictionary announced after much discussion and research, that the word of the Year for 2016 was post-truth. It described post-truth as an adjective defined as  ‘relating to or denoting circumstances in which objective facts are less influential in shaping public opinion than appeals to emotion and personal belief’. The word post-truth has … Continue reading RESILIENCE… Oxford’s word of the year for 2017?

Developing Creative Brilliance in your Team (Part 3)

Step 3 - Direction One of my earlier professions was as a personal trainer. It was working with clients who aspired to be fitter and healthier that inspired my quest for knowledge of the mind-body connection. Often I would be faced with new clients who’d been struggling with their weight for some time. As such … Continue reading Developing Creative Brilliance in your Team (Part 3)

Developing Creative Brilliance in your Team (Part 2)

Introduction In the previous article in this series I explained the CREATE model. If you’re going to unleash the creative brilliance in your team, you’ll need to foster some of the conditions which allow that to happen. These were the freedom to challenge existing paradigms, developing deep relationships amongst the team, exposure to novel experiences, … Continue reading Developing Creative Brilliance in your Team (Part 2)

Paradigm Shifting to Success

  “The biggest paradigm shifts happening right now are ironically the increasing awareness of the existence of paradigms…” In his Book ‘The Structure of Scientific Revolution’, Thomas Kuhn wrote that advancement was not evolutionary but rather a “series of peaceful interludes punctuated by intellectually violent revolutions” when “one conceptual worldview is replaced by another”. These … Continue reading Paradigm Shifting to Success

Who’s Got the POWER?

  So post Brexit? There is a lot of talk in the media about how the world will be moving forward. Dependent on who owns the media outlet and their political leanings, really depends on how they portray the future. But mostly they’re all about making it seem dramatic. They choose a side, polarize opinions … Continue reading Who’s Got the POWER?

The SAS and the Power of Community

This weekend I and other members of the Special Air Service (SAS) association met up for lunch to celebrate the 75th Anniversary of the Special Air Service. The room was packed full of camaraderie and fellowship.