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To Lead Is To Let Go…
Posted on March 19, 2023 17 Comments
As a leader, when you let go, it’s going to be okay… I remind myself of the above mantra everyday. The trick though, is to make sure I have systems and processes in place that allow me to move on, leaving key work to others, and nailing the outcomes I need to achieve. In today’s […]
Making Sense Of 2023 – Keeping It Simple
Posted on January 30, 2023 33 Comments
So, the first month for 2023 is all but finished. Now you need to plan for what comes next (or do you?)… Whether it’s 2023 or some other time period going forward, there are three things to do to keep your hectic working life (or life in general) simple: Australia Day 2023 So, last Thursday […]
Some Devilish Antics At Trowuuni Wildlife Sanctuary – Conservation Leadership In Action
Posted on January 17, 2023 21 Comments
On Day 3 of our escapade to the north of Tasmania, we spent some time at Trowuuni Wildlife Sanctuary, the heart of the captive breeding program to restore Tasmanian Devils Watch this space for some further Tassie travel highlights…
Spuddling, Procrastination And Watching Kdramas 😁
Posted on January 15, 2023 20 Comments
Today is just a short post to let you know that we have popped down to Tasmania (Westbury) for a week or so. After eight days back at work, we found ourselves flying across the Australian continent to visit my sister and brother-in-law in Westbury, Tasmania for ten days or so. From this… To this… […]
How To Build in Redundancy (Down Time)
Posted on November 19, 2022 10 Comments
Despite what many high achievers espouse out there, we cannot keep working at a great rate of knots to achieve key outcomes… The concept of redundancy is a simple one: how to have time out during the working week. In otherwords, this is about implementing a process that ensures when feeling the strain, you will […]
Three Simple Rules For Preventing Burnout
Posted on October 29, 2022 22 Comments
During the last five months, I have made sure to follow my own advice! Keep your weekends work free It doesn’t have to be the weekend per sae, as we all have different work patterns including when we get time off. So, when you do have that break, reconnect with your downtime through closing the […]
Saudade – A Sense of Longing, An Absence Felt – Ottmar Liebert
Posted on September 4, 2022 12 Comments
Today, I thought I would share with you a wonderful piece of music by my favourite guitarist: Ottmar Liebert. It has been another busy week: meetings, reports, attending expos and undertaking presentations to the various communities I have responsibility for regarding the newly adopted budget for 2022/2023. I discovered Ottmar so long ago now. He […]
On the farm, running a Local Government, then some downtime…
Posted on July 5, 2022 23 Comments
After 12 hour days this week, it was time to head to Jurien Bay and spend the next four days with the family. First though, some snaps through the week, this morning on the farm, where I am staying at the moment, and then at Jurien… So, it’s an extra long weekend for me. I […]
Draw Blood From a Stone – Metropolis
Posted on September 24, 2021 7 Comments
One of my favourite songs from my favourite movie… Sometimes there is a song or a piece of music that sums up a certain feeling, a reflection or mood. One of my favourite songs is Draw Blood From A Stone. It was composed by the fabulous Giorgio Moroder and performed by Cycle V as part […]
Taking Time Out – My Hofner Congress Guitar – Serial No. 11417
Posted on August 1, 2021 19 Comments
The Hofner Congress was a budget guitar. It was produced between about 1955 through to the early 1970s. Mine is one of the models from 1962 – 1964 (Vintage Congress, 2021) , but there is a twist to my tale… This is what it currently looks like: Many years ago, Linda gave to me for […]
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