If you’re anything like me, you enjoy learning about how some of our best modern inventions came about. It’s always interesting to read about who invented the great pieces of technology and how they used their problem solving skills. One thing I’ve noticed about a lot of these inventors is that their achievement seems secondary…
I love a good idea. I also love hearing other people’s good ideas and then watching them take shape. Throughout my career, I’ve had many people come up to talk to me about their great ideas. Now, as you probably have guessed, I didn’t necessarily agree with them that their idea was great, or would even…
Some people just can’t seem to get a break. It’s one thing after the next for them – money problems, a run of bad luck, or work trouble. There’s a lot in life we don’t have complete control over. Whether we get sick, for example, or whether our footy team wins! But there is a…
Good networking can really make a career. If you want to be successful, then knowing the right people and getting them to help you when you need it is absolutely vital. But it’s not easy because good networking requires skills and subtlety. Most people know this and so they go about trying to network…
I don’t know about you, but the one thing I would like more of in my life is time. The more I appreciate the success I’ve achieved in life, the more time I want to enjoy it. I try not to think too much about all the things I want to do that I may…
If you asked a random sample of workers whether they want the top job how many would say yes? Probably quite a few. CEOs, after all, earn a lot of money. They also influence and shape their organisation, and they’re working at the forefront of what they do. If a CEO is really good, if…