Aussie Slang for the IT World

The Real Meaning of New Word's LOG ON:                                        Adding wood to make the barbie hotter. LOG OFF:                                      Not adding any more wood to the barbie. MONITOR:                                   Keeping an eye on the barbie. DOWNLOAD:                              Getting the firewood off the ute. HARD DRIVE:                            Making the trip back home without any cold tinnies. KEYBOARD:                               ... Read More

Time Management – Running Meetings

How to effectively use a meeting!

A lot of time is wasted and relationships formed during meetings.  So what is the answer for a balanced productive meeting to achieve your objectives and to ensure all parties are happy with the result?

Some Simple Guidelines to Effective Meetings (Time Management):

Have an agenda - Issue

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Reflection – Gaining Perspective

Why look back? Why Reflect on Things? Whilst reading (yes, another past time) I came across this paragraph: "but, as my father would undoubtedly have pointed out if I had been a small boy and he had been walking beside me today, despite appearances, the pathway doesn't really get narrower and narrower the farther ... Read More

Building Relationships with Extra

Building Extra Dimensions to Relationships At times you ponder the differences in getting the cheaper less known or the dearer established brand.  Personally, I like quality and timeless performance.  I'd rather spend the extra on a quality product or service that I know (or imagine) will go the distance rather than a cheap alternative.  ... Read More

How to Keep Your New Year’s Resolutions

This is a newsletter regarding New Years Resolutions from a coaching collegue. Hope you enjoy it. by Lea Belair - Agent of the Future How can you make the start of your New Year a real start toward the future you want? Studies show that about one in four New ... Read More

Who Am I?

I am your constant companion, I am your greatest helper and heaviest burden I will push you onward or drag you down to failure. I am completely at your command. Half the things you do, you might just as well turn over to me and I will be able to do them quickly and correctly. I am easily managed - ... Read More

The Simple Insights are often the Best!

It is sometimes so obvious that you need someone outside of the forest to show you One of the most satisfying processes we come across as coaches is the ability to move the coachees thinking to the point that they illuminate with the answer to their own thinking. So often, it is that you already ... Read More

Great New Book on Money Management

Managing money and allowing yourself to move forward financially! Yesterday I had the immense pleasure of attending a workshop called "Marketing Magic" by Tony Melvin of The Knowledge Centre fame and other great ventures. (More about that in a later post) During the day it became increasingly evident that Tony Melvin not only has a ... Read More