In this illuminating TED Talk Bill Eckstrom, introduces the idea of ‘growth rings’ and shows that ‘complexity’ is the key to growth. After getting fired from his job, Bill came to the realisation that, “what makes you comfortable will ruin you, and only in a state of discomfort can you continually grow”. The growth rings highlighted in […]
The things successful people DON’T do in their 30s
A recent Business Insider article featured in the AFR titled ‘Things Successful People Don’t Do In Their Thirties’. Being almost twice the target audience age I didn’t pay much attention…. until I glanced at number 3. Number 3 prompted a closer review of the article – and the thought of passing it to my children. […]
Technology skills you’ll need to survive in 2018
Nothing seems to categorise a person as ‘old-school’ more than an inability to keep abreast of technology. As a recruiter I see this at both ends of the age spectrum: 20-somethings who have not kept up with their learning re technology since completing formal study just a few years ago. Their regular use of technology […]
Learning to ask the right questions – for career development and personal growth
In the latest of our ‘Leadership Series’ of interviews, Catherine O’Kane (Principal of All Hallows’ Brisbane) spoke of constantly working to improve her skill in learning to ask the right questions. She explained that we all ask a lot of questions. But do we ask the right questions? How do we know the right questions […]
Are your weekends killing your career?
Too many of us regularly disregard Dr Stephen Covey’s 7th habit: the need to ‘sharpen the saw’. We all know about preserving and enhancing your greatest asset – you – but do you REALLY do so? How many of us actually ‘blunt the saw’ by our regular weekend activities? At one stage in my career […]
