Today, we're used to getting things fast. However, what is rarely spoken about is how this luxury can lead to a shortsightedness that severely limits our ability to be effective in our endeavours. Higher purpose is more than just the pursuit of a dream or goal. It is a quality that is partly vision (being visionary), and partly to do with going beyond our personal needs for the sake of others (inclusive vision). This article explores both aspects to explain why higher purpose is such a crucial q...

What is higher purpose, and why is it such a critical quality for leaders and entrepreneurs?

Unless your understanding of money is aligned with reality, you will sabotage your ability to generate financial health, wealth and prosperity. The fact is, the vast majority of people do not have an authentic perception of what money is and how it works. This article addresses the age-old question of why some people – specifically, effective entrepreneurs and investors – create abundant wealth while others struggle to generate money, pay the bills or even put food on the table. By the end, ...

Is your understanding of money congruent with reality?

Entrepreneurship has been a buzzword for almost two decades. But it’s a word that has been so overloaded and bastardised, that there is much confusion, misunderstanding and even inauthenticity and deception around its actual meaning and what it takes to be an entrepreneur. Today, the lure of entrepreneurship is as strong as ever, despite the statistics telling us that more than 90% of startups will fail in their first three years. This article explores the reality of entrepreneurship and the m...

What is the reality of entrepreneurship?

To date, there have been four stages of the economy, dating back to the time when we lived in caves and relied on nature for all our resources. We are now living in the fourth stage – the digital era – and we have access to almost anything we desire, no matter where we are 24/7. Although we are still digesting the fourth stage of the economy, we are already heading towards the next. The ‘Fifth Wave' of the economy, which is what I call the next stage, is creating a groundswell movement in ...

Are you prepared for the next wave of the economy?

As human beings, our Moods are the first layer through which we project who we are to the world. In this article, I explain how our Moods, particularly vulnerability, anxiety, fear and care, are profoundly connected to the way we participate in life, individually and collectively. It also explains why the highest achieving leaders in the world are willing to be misunderstood and even judged for sticking to their guns and being true to themselves and their vision.

Are you willing to be misunderstood in pursuit of your vision?

Fulfilling an organisation's mission through effectiveness, performance and its ability to undergo successful business and organisational transformation come down to the integrity of that organisation. In turn, the integrity of an organisation relies on the integrity and effectiveness of its people. The question is, what defines an integrous and effective individual and team? This article explores this question and explains why the so-called ‘soft skills’ – which are much deeper than skill...

How the integrity of our Being is critical to an organisation's performance – The application of the Being Framework in the workplace

Disorganisation can cripple your business and result in hundreds of thousands of dollars in losses, but it doesn't have to. This article encourages you to critically assess your business's operations and examines three common types of disorganisation and what you can do to mitigate their effects and get your business back on track.

The price you’re paying for being disorganised

The feeling of being not good enough can cripple anyone’s ability to achieve the results they want. It is important not to ignore these doubts but to respond to and acknowledge them in the right way. In this article, leadership, results and effectiveness coach Markus O. Winzer shares his experiences with self-doubt and the lessons that supported him in overcoming them.

“Am I good enough?”: The impact our stories have on our performance

Today, it’s no longer enough to be an expert in just technology or business because the two are profoundly intertwined. This article explains why hiring a ‘do-it-all’ developer to work directly with your business-minded team members misses a critical ingredient and can cost your business tens of thousands to millions of dollars.

Building your technology team? Avoid this key mistake

While choosing to become a coach is a personal decision, the path to becoming one is best walked with the help and support of others. In this article, John Smallwood, Coach Principal of Engenesis Coach Academy, recounts some of the challenges and choices he made on his coaching journey, and how working with others was so crucial to his success in becoming the coach he is today.

Starting the journey to become a coach

When times get tough, don’t ignore the problem, give in to the temptation to distract yourself, or blame others for what’s gone wrong. In this article, leadership coach John Williams makes the case for a vision, mission and purpose to keep your motivation strong and rally support around you through the inevitable challenges of aiming high.

How to stay motivated when the going gets tough

Hitting the ceiling is something that affects most business owners at some point, as running a business is not something that gets taught. You need the right foundations for your business to be sustainable and thrive. This article discusses how to create the framework, documentation, and systems required to take productivity to the next level.

Hit the ceiling in your business? Here is how to break through.

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