Surprise your Team
Recently Budweiser beer in the US did a ‘Flash Fans’ promotional event where they brought in bus loads of 600 roaring fans with cheer leaders, TV coverage, commentators and big screen replays to a small town recreational ice hockey match between the Amigos and the Generals. What would normally have had an audience of a dozen turned into a celebration of sport and passion. The two teams went to the ice as ‘Regular Joes’ and as the crowd came in they were transformed to feel like super stars. As you go into your day, think about who are the “Regular Joes” in...
Read MoreBetter Days Ahead
This morning I found this video from mate Steve Grace that he has recorded with the Watoto Children’s choir. I remember Steve saying what a challenge it was getting the primary shoot done in the outback. There’s a lot to be said for dusty trails. You need time to get where you’re going and an understanding of the wear and tear it can take on your equipment. If you jump into the trip without this understanding you’ll probably travel unprepared and unequipped. Steve and his team know the bush and so they meet those challenges head on. The right equipment, the right attitude and the...
Read MoreAre you a Tattoo?
One of the modern day dilemmas involves ink, skin and Mum. Most teenagers will think about it, bikers will do it and wives may regret it. The thought of getting a tattoo has probably drifted through your mind from time to time. How have you resolved the question. Did you vote in favour of the needle or find a compelling argument to via left? Through this post I want to also ask "Are you a Tattoo?" and see what that means to you personally. I know for myself I’ve often admired the artwork of a well inked tattoo and appreciated many of the personal tributes and anchor points in...
Read MoreDealing with a Challenge in Public
Every now and then an example appears that shows brilliance in dealing with a challenge in public. Sometimes we learn from the mistakes and sometimes its clear that this example is one to follow. Recently when Bill Hybels had to confront a tremor in the organisaton of his church's annual leadership summit the timing and focus of the issue were both public and awkward. The Global Leadership Summit that impacts leaders in over 75 countries annually is run from the Chicago based Willowcreek church. Speakers often come from varying points of the compass and include both business and church...
Read MoreMargin Call – Greedy by a nose
The events that took place creating what we now know as the ‘GFC’ have often been a mixture of rumour and conjecture. Now that rumour is a movie which looks to add fuel on the fire for the ‘Occupy Wall Street’ set and simply be a good ride for the masses. In an age when we are told to pay ahead for our retirement and invest in retirement funds which ultimately fund the share market you have to wonder if Mum and Dad (investors) really know who holds the ‘paperwork’ on the value of their investments. I have come across so many people who have lost all their...
Read MoreLetter from Bush Girls to Obama’s Daughters
I had heard about this moving letter from George Bush’s daughters, Jenna and Barbara. As they were seven years old when their Grand Father entered the oval office they didn’t have the same concept of what was happening within the halls of the White House as when their own father took the oath of President. Now they share this moving piece of advice and inspiration for President Obama’s two daughters, Malia and Sasha. Visit msnbc.com for Breaking News, World News, and News about the...
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