When I first heard of the "Brink of Ignorance" during my under-graduate years at Stanford, I was already far over the brink and wallowing in ignorance. I was so immersed in it I thought it was the standard condition of life. I hadn't yet grasped the difference between...
What’s your mind-set – Fixed or Growth
The world can be divided into learners and non - learners. Over emphasise on talent is why people become non- learners. Talent is just a starting point. When people have a fixed mind-set they are more concerned about what they have. With a growth mind-set your talent...
“The Essence of Destiny”
Watch your thoughts, because they become your words Choose you words, because they become your actions Understand your actions, because they become your habits Study your habits, for they become your character Develop your character, because it becomes your...
LMI World Convention
San Antonio, Texas, 13th – 18th April, 2015 Over 300 LMI delegates attended the World Convention “Whatever You Ardently Desire” “Desire is the quality that transforms individuals from average achievers to true champions” One of LMI’S key beliefs...
Defining productivity – what does productivity mean to you?
Defining productivity For as long as most of us can remember, there’s been a concerted push to improve the productivity of our organisations and the people within them. Governments of all persuasions have set in motion initiatives designed to stimulate economy...
What Leads To Success?
PASSION I’m driven by my passion. I would pay someone to do what I do. If you do it for love the money comes along anyway WORK Have fun working. Nothing comes easily. GOOD Practice, practice, practice. The successful person is the average person focused. Get...
Why real book are better than ebooks.
It's no secret that reading is good for you. Just six minutes of reading is enough to reduce stress by 68%, and numerous studies have shown that reading keeps your brain functioning effectively as you age. But not all reading is equal and not all media are as...
Total Leader® Newsletter – Jan 15
Our latest newsletter is an available for download. this edition's topics include: Taking a Closer Look at Problem Solving Becoming More Effective A Winner Never Gives Up Determine What Success Means to You Develop Your Plan for Achievement Bridging the Gap Between...
The F word in business: it feels so good, but is it harming your company?
We all use it (although we probably deny it); when it’s used on us, we enjoy it (although we probably deny it); it fills the atmosphere and ethos in organisations with dangerous complacency and not a few injuries, as the back-slapping becomes unbearable. Yes –...
Leadership lessons from Agincourt
I enjoy looking beyond the immediately obvious sources of business and management texts for lessons worth learning, and military history is possibly the best teacher of all. Last Friday was 25th October - St. Crispin’s day – and the anniversary of the famous battle of...
