I nearly did not have anything to write about… Until I started the Story Skills Workshop and shined a big old neon light on areas I normally keep hidden. So, here it is. I have been lying!!!Yep – LYING!! I will own up to it. I will start by saying a military career is a…
It’s almost 1 whole year since I started blogging weekly. And it was interesting to go back to the article I published on Medium that led to my regular weekly blogging. The article came about because I had started attending a military networking group and the organiser sent out a link to an article he…
Join together for a 15 minute water cooler conversation and feel that important sense of community. Flash, A-ahhh!!! It’s fast so come prepared to tell us who you are, what you’re working on and where you’re stuck in 3-4 sentences. Someone else in the group may be able to point you in a good direction,…
Do you have that new leader smell? Is it a bit rough around the edges? Like a new car: The paint hasn’t quite set. All the moving parts aren’t well oiled. The discernible bum print in the seat is still forming… What can you do next to take this new beast for a ride? Where…
Sure, we’ve read, watched, listened and seen a few duds from our heroes over the years. And I can’t think of anything specific, probably because I’ve skimmed over them and locked them away. Choosing to focus on the good stuff that results in this false perspective that EVERYTHING they do is brilliant. Recently I have…
I’m not going to name names, there are too many. What’s become apparent and I feel is important is how my heroes got to where they are now and what will keep them going into the future. And there’s lots of common ground. They started – for one. They found a subject they were passionate about…
If a tree falls down and no one is around, does it make a sound? Who the frickityfrack cares? No one was there. So, be there to say something and let someone else be there to hear it. Communication is a two-way street and if either is missing, there isn’t much point. When I couldn’t…
Finding the People you seek to serve… Are YOU the wheel? Yes. My business means everything to me. I want to do right by my staff and my family. Do you ask for help when you get stuck? Not really, I don’t think anyone will understand and I don’t have anyone. Do you even recognise…
That’s easy… that’s a good book, they are good at speaking, that’s a good idea, that’s a good job, that’s a good course…. Now list what you are good at…. Give yourself some time… Go on, really think about it… Stuck? Ok, think of it like this – If you can honestly say: “I am…
In the past few weeks I have seen incredible kindness and generosity amongst communities. They are coming together to support the vulnerable and there has been a plethora of offerings from business to help other business. Having seen catastrophe films in the past, I have always wondered what we would actually do if the shit…
Abbie Pierce 