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?

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

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

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

With talented staff being in demand across all industries in the current market, it has never been more challenging to attract the right team for your business. This article addresses some of the most common reasons a business may have trouble recruiting, and how to turn it around and make your business stand out from the rest.

How to hire effective staff and set them up for success

Minimising costs is crucial for any business, but is it everything a company needs to drive it towards growth? Cost reductions need to be strategic to support and launch a business to the next level. In this article, Director at Engenesis Ventures and startup advisor Ariya Chittasy looks at effective strategies to selectively minimise costs and why they are so important to consider.

How important is it to reduce your costs as an entrepreneur?

A lack of understanding of how to run an effective team can cause a host of dysfunctional behaviours in a team environment, undermining productivity and damaging workplace culture. So what can space travel teach us about team performance? Jacqueline Hofste is an ontological leadership coach with a background in physics. Her inquisitiveness led her to explore why astronauts epitomise outstanding team performance when conducting space missions and what this can teach team leaders and managers in a...

What Space Travel teaches us  about Team Performance

If you’ve ever led a team or organisation, you would know that building a strong workplace culture that sustains itself over the long term isn’t an easy task. With over 44 years of experience in the community services sector, EveryMan Australia co-founder and CEO Greg Aldridge has had more experience with team cultures than most. In this article, Greg looks at six of the most common – and ineffective – approaches to building a team culture, and shares the method he uses to transform and ...

How to build a thriving team culture – lessons from the community services sector

Increased demand for coaching services on a global scale has seen a dramatic rise in people starting their own coaching practice. However, like any new small business, the failure rate is also high. In this article, ontological leadership coach Lucy Faulconer, who has built a thriving coaching business, debunks three of the most prominent myths within the coaching industry. She offers an effective alternative for each myth so you can avoid the common pitfalls many others fall into.

3 Myths About Building a Thriving Coaching Business

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