Quit trying to be perfect! In this episode, we discuss why trying to get everything perfect can keep you from achieving.  Some of us place a requirement on ourselves, both in our professional and private lives, that things have to be perfect and that you have to be perfect before you can do certain things.  Being perfect is subjective and more than likely things will never be perfect.  However, things don’t have to be perfect to be right and you don’t have to be perfect to be successful.  </p>

In this episode, we explore the topic of managing up.   We talk about what managing up means and some strategies you can use to successfully manage up.   Whether you have an incompetent supervisor or want to help your boss be as successful as they can be, there is a way to manage up. 

In this episode, we explore unconscious bias (also known as cognitive bias), the various types, how to recognise them, and address them in yourself and the workplace.   Link to the article Bias Blind Spot: https://pubsonline.informs.org/doi/pdf/10.1287/mnsc.2014.2096 Link to the Harvard Implicit Association Test (IAT): https://implicit.harvard.edu/implicit/takeatest.html

One of the things that can move us forward to our goals is accountability.  Allowing others to hold us accountable along the way may be uncomfortable but it is definitely worth it.  

In this episode, we discuss 3 key ingredients that you need in order to have a successful business.  Of course, there are many things that need to happen along the way to creating your business but if you have these three things, your business will rocket to success. The 3 Key ingredients that will propel any business forward are: 1. Addressing a need or solving a problem. 2. Passion. 3. The right mix of skills and personalities.

In this episode, I had the pleasure of sitting down with Katie Tebbatt and Ben Groth to talk about their new company 360 View.  Katie and Ben, along with Janelle Davey, established 360 View to help people achieve their highest level of potential.  The 360 View concept addresses the wholistic person and multiple aspects of their lives. In this episode, Katie and Ben share with us why they founded 360 View, what they hope to achieve and how they’re overcoming challenges along the way.   If you’d like to connect with 360 View they can be found: https://www.360view.co/ https://www.instagram.com/360view.co/ https://www.facebook.com/360view.co

In this episode, we discuss the phenomenon of imposter syndrome.  We talk about what imposter syndrome is and how common it is.  We also offer four steps to address imposter syndrome.  The four steps are: 1. Recognise that you are not alone, it is not uncommon 2. Remove self-doubt, have confidence in yourself and your abilities 3. Keep learning and improving your skills and knowledge 4. Realise that something doesn’t have to be perfect to be right

Over the years, I’ve heard and believed many myths about leadership.  For this episode, I’ve shared 4 myths of leadership that I’ve probably heard the most.  While I’ve only shared 4, I do recognise that there are many more.  Here are the 4 I’ve shared: 1. You are a leader because of your job or title. 2. Once you’re in a senior/leadership position, everyone will do exactly what you say. 3. Once you’re in a senior/leadership position, you can do whatever you want and the rules won’t apply to you anymore. 4. You’ll have more time to relax; your work will get easier.

Building a tribe means creating a following of people who respect you, believe in you, support you, and want you to succeed. Anyone can have a tribe of like-minded people; these tribes can be good and bad. There are 7 and a half billion people in the world, there are bound to be people who think like you or have similar values to you. Like attracts like. Once you’ve identified who you are, what your values are, then you can develop your personal brand, key messages and start to build your tribe.  It may not be easy but they’re out there, you just have to find them. 4 Steps to…

Starting and growing a business can be stressful.  However, there are some things that you can do to alleviate your stress.  In this episode, I share four tips on what you can do to reduce your stress when you’re starting or growing your business.   Tip 1 – Get Expert Advice/Help Tip 2 – Learn to let go and allow others to make decisions Tip 3 – Find a sounding board Tip 4 – Find time for yourself