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You Have To Get Down (WT655)
For the past week or so Ross and I have heard noises in the ceiling. Both too scared to get up and have a look, we called in the pest experts. They came, climbed into the roof cavity, agreed there was something there, either a rat or a possum and laid baits and traps. Each night we would hear the animal leave and then arrive back each morning between 4:30am and 6:00am. Each day the pest people came to check the trap. Nothing had moved. “Should we move the trap closer to where we think they are?” Ross asked the pest person. “No. They’ll come get the apple if they’re hungry”, replied the pest...
Don’t Allow Yourself to Be Bullied (WT654)
“Everywhere I go, I get bullied”, cried Jane. “Don’t say that”, I replied. “Because that’s what you’ll manifest.” Our words are so important. They are commands to our unconscious minds. Let’s make a pact that this year, we will be very mindful about the language we use, especially when describing ourselves and our situations. Bullying doesn’t just occur in the workplace. It can happen with suppliers as well. Don’t allow yourself to be bullied into accepting a product or service you don’t want. You are the expert on you. You know what you want and don’t want. It’s okay to say “No”, when you...
2022 What A Year (WT653)
If you’re feeling like me, and I’ve spoken to a lot of people who are feeling the same, 2022 was a big big year. Many of us were feeling totally exhausted coming up to the Christmas break. I’ve had a few days off now and feeling less exhausted, although still sleeping in and looking for a nanna nap in the middle of the day. How about you? One of the things I’ve learned over the years is to listen to my body. In days gone past I would have pushed and pushed and pushed and kept going until my body would say “Enough!” and send me to bed for rest with a wicked cold or flu or a bad back; just...
Your Learning Style (WT652)
You may be aware of the learning styles according to Neurolinguistic Programming: Visual Auditory Kinaesthetic Audio Digital These are great to know for yourself and your team to ensure you make the most of your training opportunities. What I discovered in the past few weeks though, is that there is another layer to our learning styles. Disclaimer: this is coming from my experience and I have not researched this yet, so let’s call it a discussion. One of my clients, we’ll call her Abigail, was commenting about how one of her team members did not access the training provided in their resource...
Best You Become a Millionaire (WT651)
Jim Rohn was one of the pioneers in personal development. He touched on mindset long before neuroscientists were able to support what he was teaching. You know how at times, someone says something, which is almost like a throw away line and it resonates with you? It resonates so deeply that you remember it for years to come. It changes you. It changes the way you think. Well, this saying from Jim Rohn resonated with me all those years ago. He was telling the story about how many people win the lottery etc. and within a few years they are back to where they were financially. Many end up...
Put The Lemon Butter On The Jatz (WT650)
Last week I mentioned that I would share a funny little story about our assessment for the final session of our 9 week online masterclass series – The Loyal Lieutenant. The final assessment was a practical session where participants had to write a procedure during the class and submit the procedure so Ross could test the procedure. Participants didn’t know what the procedure was until they arrived on zoom. “The procedure you have to write is ‘How to Spread Lemon Butter on Jatz Biscuits’ for Ross’ morning tea.” “What? That’s it?” asked one of the engineering students. “How to put lemon butter...
You Gotta Make Notes (WT649)
It’s so interesting to me that themes seem to appear over a number of weeks. It’s like the Universe gives us a nudge and says “Pay Attention”. A couple of weeks ago I was interviewing team members and reviewing systems and processes for a client. A couple of the team members mentioned the importance of taking notes when being trained and when training people. I agree and I also know that organisations have options for documenting procedures so employees can continue to refer to them. By documenting, I mean recording the information in a format that suits the business, the workers and the...
That Will Never Happen Again (WT648)
Yesterday I was coaching with one of my legendary clients and we were discussing how the brain works; how habitual it is. Have you ever moved house and gone out and driven home only to find yourself parked outside the old house? I did this a few weeks ago. Our brains create super highways in the neural networks so it doesn’t have to think. The neurons bounce along the highway time after time. This is why it can appear like it is hard to change a habit. I want to dispel that belief. Late last week Ross and I left early to run the Leading Yourself and Leading Others Experience. We got a...
Just Pick A Date (WT647)
I love it when I teach participants in the Leading Yourself and Leading Others experience how to Actively Listen and they practise with me. It’s so great for me to be on the receiving end and this week that’s exactly what happened. As much as I confess I am not a guru, nor perfect, there seems to be this expectation that Shirley has it all together. It’s really interesting for me when participants see for themselves that I too, have my own spaghetti and that I get triggered too. I had a real life example we could use. I have people wanting to enrol in the next Loyal Lieutenant Masterclass...
So You Want A Pay Rise (WT646)
When I was working for the franchise company I received many requests from employees for a pay rise. Many of these requests came from the younger team members who were in their early 20’s. They hadn’t done anything out of the ordinary to deserve a pay rise. In fact, quite the opposite. They barely met their key performance indicators (KPI’s). I was challenged. I didn’t know how to respond, that is, until I read a book by Clement Stone, I think it was “Success Through A Positive Mental Attitude”. Anyhoo, the message I remember is this, “You get a pay rise as a reward for more work not for the...