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Neuroscience of Motivation and Leadership

by | 06/30/2026 | Inspiration, Leadership, Organisational, People and Psychology, Team | 0 Comments

It's Saturday morning. You stroll into the kitchen, coffee in hand, ready to reclaim the weekend. Two days to breathe, reset, and recharge. Then your partner appears. Their warm smile is quickly followed by a cascade of requests — "If you don't mind…", "Don't forget...
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Productivity: Does Your Life Metaphor Help Or Hinder?

by | 05/03/2017 | Leadership, People and Psychology, Personal Development, Productivity | 0 Comments

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...
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Procrastination Buster: The ‘2 to 3 Rule’

by | 04/04/2017 | Leadership, Personal Development, Productivity | 0 Comments

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 staff member stood up, and...
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Productivity 2: Do you Suffer from ‘To Do Psychic Anxiety’

by | 03/21/2017 | Leadership, People and Psychology, Personal Development, Productivity | 0 Comments

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...
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Productivity: Are you OBT or TBT?

by | 03/07/2017 | Leadership, People and Psychology, Personal Development, Productivity | 0 Comments

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...
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Have You Experienced Vujá dé

by | 12/06/2016 | Leadership, People and Psychology, Personal Development, Team | 0 Comments

“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...
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Date the Vision

by | 09/06/2016 | Leadership, Organisational | 0 Comments

From the Series: Top Mistakes Leaders Make: Number 2“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...
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Cooperation The Shortest Distance To Achieve Goals

by | 08/25/2016 | Leadership, Organisational, People and Psychology, Productivity, Team | 0 Comments

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...
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Mid-Year Boost

by | 07/06/2016 | Leadership, Personal Development, Productivity | 0 Comments

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...
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Does Your Team Have Energy Vampires?

by | 06/28/2016 | Leadership, Organisational, Team | 0 Comments

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...
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What are the 6 Glass Ceilings of Team Performance?

by | 06/21/2016 | Leadership, People and Psychology, Productivity, Team | 0 Comments

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...
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3 Types Of People We All Encounter – Are you an Abductive, Inductive or Deductive type?

by | 05/31/2016 | Leadership, People and Psychology | 0 Comments

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 'same...
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Donald Trump’s Top 4 Persuasion Techniques

by | 05/11/2016 | Leadership, People and Psychology | 0 Comments

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...
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Why Teenagers are Deaf

by | 04/27/2016 | People and Psychology, Personal Development | 0 Comments

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...
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Leadership Tip: Two Questions Leaders Must Ask

by | 04/15/2016 | Leadership, Organisational, Personal Development, Productivity | 0 Comments

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 another style. What...
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Keeping in the Leadership Zone – Part 2

by | 03/23/2016 | Leadership, Personal Development | 0 Comments

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...
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Keeping in the Leadership Zone

by | 03/15/2016 | Leadership, Personal Development, Productivity | 0 Comments

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...
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Top Mistakes Leaders Make: Number 1

by | 03/02/2016 | Leadership, Organisational | 0 Comments

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 know. The scene....
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Personality Type Goal Setting

by | 02/25/2016 | Leadership, Organisational, People and Psychology, Personal Development, Productivity | 0 Comments

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.  
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Top Mistakes Leaders Make: Number 1

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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 know. The scene....

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Aiden Holliday

Aiden Holliday combines neuroscience, leadership, and lived experience to unlock human potential. With international speaking, corporate strategy facilitation, executive coaching and a designer of national qualifications under his belt, his Neuro Nuggets distill science into everyday leadership wisdom that sticks—and works. Aiden holds a MSc in Neuroscience & Psychology, M. Phil. (Ldrshp) and an MBA in International Strategy.

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