Oct
21
For some time now I’ve been struggling with writing a MondayMotivator every week. The inspiration just didn’t seem to be there and I was questioning myself about whether I am the right person to be writing a MondayMotivator now. Over…
Oct
14
Why BBQ, Bathurst and Babies for a subject line? I was successfully able to combine my daughters birthday party yesterday with Bathurst watching in the background. Excellent! Did the kids care there was racing on behind them? No, not at…
Oct
07
The headline says – New tech leads to more time on the job – survey. The Great New Zealand Employment Survey showed technology was definitely leading people to be more connected outside of work hours. However there wasn’t a definitive answer on whether…
Sep
30
This weekend I went to the Hampton Downs to watch the 2kCup races. I wore a team shirt. I hadn’t wanted to wear a team shirt in the weeks leading up to the weekend and I wasn’t sure why. Then…
Sep
23
This yachting is stressful. The Oracle team are sailing for their life and it really shows. Agressive, tactical and on the limit of making a massive mistake that could easily let Team New Zealand win. Team New Zealand are sailing…
Sep
16
Last weeks lesson from my business advisor was speed. That is working at pace with faster turnaround times for quotes and decisions. He had been in San Francisco for the week working with some well-known New Zealand start-ups and realised…
Sep
02
Fathers Day. You know it just doesn’t seem to have the same ‘oompf’ as Mothers Day. Maybe because men are like the chickens in a meal of bacon and eggs, and women are the pigs. Stay with me here. In…
Aug
26
Everyone has a different bunch of tools available to them. Different methods of doing things built from experiences over their lifetime. If you think about your experiences emotionally, mentally and physically adding to a toolbox – wouldn’t you want to…
Aug
19
I always thought I would write MondayMotivators until I couldn’t write them and then I would dictate them until I was gone. I’ve been writing them for well over 11 years now and haven’t missed a Monday for 10 of…
Aug
12
Over the weekend I had another painful reminder of just how important your back is. I’m typing this standing today. Good position for working on a laptop and definitely worth a try if you can. Hurting my back reminds me…
