by DavidFraser | Aug 18, 2014 | Change, Relationship Skills
It’s interesting how a two-week break from something is enough to change our habitual behaviour… Returning from holiday, I notice I’m not as self-disciplined about choosing a healthy and energy-sustaining lunch as I was a few short weeks ago. My inner being has...
by DavidFraser | Aug 13, 2014 | Leadership, Personal Mastery
I know you make decisions, but is it really you deciding? It’s a good idea to gather opinion from other people, yes. But… At the end of the day, we need to learn to live without the apparent security of our decisions being fully supported by what other people...
by DavidFraser | Jul 30, 2014 | Learning, Personal Mastery
It’s great to be resourceful in solving problems with what’s available. But that ability carries a hidden danger… We have the option of not dealing the with issue permanently. If you realise you’re improvising the same solution to the same...
by DavidFraser | Jul 28, 2014 | Change, Influence, Relationship Skills
Quite often it’s appropriate, necessary even, to use whatever positional authority we have to get something done. Indeed we probably have a duty to do so. But perhaps there is a cost… Could be we use up some of the goodwill in the relationship and so our...
by DavidFraser | Jul 25, 2014 | Change, Leadership
Running events with large groups of people, attention to detail counts: Getting the room right, making sure the sound system is set up properly (often overlooked by venue owners), people’s individual needs are properly catered for, and a whole host of other...