Let the creative process work for you

. From the desk of Adair Jones… It’s easy enough to get things done when you’re dealing with the familiar. But what happens when you’re asked to perform outside your comfort zone and when the stakes are high? To deliver a gripping speech, let’s say. Or transform...

Inspiration for a new year

 .   I recently had the good fortune to participate in a workshop with Alisa Camplin, the Australian Gold Medal-winning aerial skier as our keynote speaker. Drawing on her experiences in competitive skiing, she shared a number of observations that are fundamental...

5 secrets of happiness at work

From the desk of Nick Mills… Over the last few years, there’s been a lot of talk of work-life balance. We all understand that happier workers are more productive workers. The question is: how do we become happier? Try the following — what I call my...

Navigating the currents of self-employment

From the desk of Nick Mills… There are many things you need to be to start your own business and work for yourself.  After over five years ‘going solo’, Nick Mills shares his personal journey. _____________________________  .   For those...

Authenticity in the workplace

 by Nick Mills Ian Thorpe’s recent coming out in the news made me reflect on the importance of authenticity in the workplace, as well as the importance of a need to feel comfortable to be your authentic true self. One’s sexuality isn’t always one of...

How memory influences our decisions

. The decision Kevin stared at the Brisbane river from his 22nd floor office window. Since he had graduated from law school 12 years earlier, he’d worked for a well-known law firm and had done very well.  He’d created some great relationships and secured some really...