We thought we were almost finished. The entire team, all 10 of us, not only understood the difference between a Mission Statement and a Vision Statement, but we had agreed on one of each. Mission Statement: To serve by inspiring and supporting lasting success Vision Statement: Potential realised. For all. We also agreed on the…
It’s almost the time of year that we stop to reflect on what we’ve achieved in the past and what we would like to achieve in the future. Many of us decide that we would like to improve something, but quietly discard this decision when it becomes too difficult or other aspects of daily life…
I’m a financial adviser and I’ve been hearing a lot of talk recently that we’re being replaced by robo-advisers. Certainly, a fundamental change is about to sweep the Australian market and advisers have to move with the times… But, I’m not going out to look for another job, just yet. I’ve seen this before… My…
It’s hard to let go when there’s so much emotion and hard work that has been invested into an idea, a relationship or a job. We’re told to live in the moment, but sometimes that only blinds us of our future and the path that the present is leading us down. If you look at…
My alarm goes off. I’m not sure why I set it at 10:42am in the first place – maybe I put something in the oven, or said I’d call someone back in 20 minutes. It’s been going off at 10:42am every day for the last 6 months or so – recently I went to turn…
We as humans can sympathise with almost anything. If an old building gets knocked down, we are upset by its removal. If I told you a shark died tangled in a fisherman’s net in the ocean today, you’d feel a little saddened. I can tell you that my pencil’s name is Steve and that he’s…