Don't send a boy to do a man's job; Management 201...
August 2, 2022
The free dictionary explains the saying "don't send a boy to do a man's job" as;
"Avoid assigning challenging tasks to those that are inexperienced or otherwise incapable of completing them."
Sometimes thi...
A DIFFERENT reason to give positive feedback
June 13, 2022
The reason most often given for giving positive feedback is that it helps people feel acknowledged, valued and encouraged. If you've ever NOT received positive feedback, you'll know how important that is... not getting positive feedback can lead to feelings of being taken fo...
The answer is surprisingly straightforward:
>> An excuse is offered by someone trying to be excused from a bad thing
>> A reason is offered by someone trying to help others understand why a bad thing happened but will ultimately let themselves be held accountable...
Originally written for Authentic Magazine, Nov 2019
“Know thyself” said Socrates. Regardless of what he actually meant, the modern case for “knowing thyself” (self-awareness) is well established – at least for most of us. Of those spheres of life where self-aw...
This article was written March 30, 2020First things first!That according to Gallup’s largest poll on what followers most need (from their leaders), their needs are Stability, Hope, Compassion and Trust. These are perennial needs – they were here before Covid-19, they wil...
It seems that many Christian business owners do not operate their business’s as if there is more, if even they are able to do all these three.1 To be fair, business is tough and it’s easy to end up chasing one’s tail paying bills, following up invoices, organising staf...
Building "X-Factor" as an Outdoor Instructor
June 2, 2021
Note: This article was written for the New Zealand Outdoor Instructors Association
How would you answer the question “What makes for a great instructor?”
The answer I like to give is that “Great instructors have great SEX” where SEX is an acronym for three key ingre...
