by Aiden Holliday | Leadership, People and Psychology, Personal Development, Productivity
If you only have 30 seconds, see the summary at the end of the main text & welcome to 47 new subscribers who have joined us this week from Denmark, USA, Belgium and UK. Introduction Get Free Worksheet here I recall feeling like punching the speaker repeatedly in...
by Aiden Holliday | Leadership, Personal Development, Productivity
The Annual General Meeting started and the General Manager stood up and said: “If there’s one thing I won’t stand for, it’s procrastination! All that this organisation ever does is procrastinate, procrastinate, procrastinate!” An eager...
by Aiden Holliday | Leadership, People and Psychology, Personal Development, Productivity
I was working at the university and it was exam time. As is the custom the atmosphere changes. People scurry to exam venues blurry eyed as they show the remnants of a late night cramming session. Stress and anxiety written all over their faces. As I walked down to get...
by Aiden Holliday | Leadership, People and Psychology, Personal Development, Productivity
I recall early in my career starting a new job and proudly ticking all the items off my to-do list. I was very happy with myself. Strolled down the hall looking for someone to celebrate my achievement with. Upon meeting an older mentor, I waited for the inevitable...
by Aiden Holliday | Leadership, People and Psychology, Personal Development, Team
“That’s just what I needed to hear” I proclaimed to a friend as we all shared a meal together. My wife looked at me incredulously, “I have been telling you that for years, then ‘THEY’ say it and you think it is a great idea”. Deep down inside I knew it was true but I...
by Aiden Holliday | Leadership, Organisational
“SO-SO Busy, I am RUN off my feet”, Jane responded. A possible plethora of other responses ran through her head, to the very simple question “How are you doing?” Her new position was the opportunity that she knew could ‘establish her career’. She was known as a...
by Aiden Holliday | Leadership, Organisational, People and Psychology, Productivity, Team
Fred sat in his office contemplating the line from the movie, Jerry Maguire, “Help me help you.” Fantastic line but far from reality. It seemed he was always trying to crowbar some form of cooperation from staff. Fred was sure he was not alone in his desire to see...
by Aiden Holliday | Leadership, Personal Development, Productivity
Great teams can turn around a poor performance in the second half and great coaches appreciate the half time break. It is a time to adjust tactics, affirm what is going well and perhaps even turn around what has not been ideal first half. For you, it is half way...
by Aiden Holliday | Leadership, Organisational, Team
Are you ready for a surprise? You blink about 15-20 times every minute —so frequently that our eyes are closed for roughly 10% of our waking hours. Now, consider the 10 blink per minute average applied to a 15-minute drive, you would have blinked 150 times. That...
by Aiden Holliday | Leadership, People and Psychology, Productivity, Team
Sometimes a little insight can mean the difference between success and frustration. I was sparring with a friend who was a multiple title holder in Mixed Martial Arts. I was getting a pummelling and bewildered by his speed. He was super-fast and seemed to be able to...
by Aiden Holliday | Leadership, People and Psychology
Ok it happened again. They said ‘Yes’ and then did nothing. Do you ever get frustrated with the fact that the message sometimes does not get through there is plenty of communication but still people don’t ‘get it’ those you are leading are not reading off the...
by Aiden Holliday | Leadership, People and Psychology
Love him or hate, him the USA electoral process has been surprised by Trump’s ability to garner support. The question has to be asked how does he do it? Enlisting people into the dream is the second most important task of leadership that follows identifying a...
by Aiden Holliday | People and Psychology, Personal Development
Parents try in vain to speak to their teenagers but nothing gets through. Perhaps the teenager may be suffering from a condition called ‘Annoying Auditory Gap Hell’, aka “aargh”. This is not a new condition but prevalent amongst teenagers. It is due to the small empty...
by Aiden Holliday | Leadership, Organisational, Personal Development, Productivity
There is an old Chinese proverb where a martial arts student approached his teacher with a question. “I’d like to improve my knowledge of the martial arts. In addition to learning from you, I’d like to study with another teacher in order to learn...
by Aiden Holliday | Leadership, Personal Development
In the previous article we began to discuss what is required to help leaders get into the zone? Here are three more keys to ensure that you find the Zone….. 3. Monitor your Emotional Gauge Our personal emotional gauge is often under-monitored. You may be...
by Aiden Holliday | Leadership, Personal Development, Productivity
You do not need to watch much sport before you will hear commentators talk about the sportspeople being in or out of the ‘Zone’. The elusive ‘Zone’! It is in the zone that these athletes seem relaxed, perform at the higher level and are able to win games against the...
by Aiden Holliday | Leadership, Organisational
Some staff are such a Pain in the ‘Proverbial’ or perhaps some people may think YOU are. A key question is what category do they fall into? Are they a destructive Rebel or a constructive Maverick. The difference is subtle but essential for a leader to...
by Aiden Holliday | Leadership, Organisational, People and Psychology, Personal Development, Productivity
Do you make plans with determination, caution or excitement? And what does this mean when it comes to achieving your goals? Could you approach them differently for a better chance of success? Find out by taking the test.
