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

Half of all new businesses in Australia fail within the first five years. If your revenue is down and the business is stagnating rather than growing, the harsh reality is that you are at risk of becoming one of those statistics. In this article, effectiveness and leadership coach Markus O. Winzer exposes the myth that the ‘secret’ to long term success in business revolves around skills, processes, training and systems and why the key to sustainable growth is to focus on the so-called ‘soft...

Are you too nice to get what you want?

Great leaders not only advocate coaching, but they also actively participate in coaching their internal teams. In this article, John Smallwood, Coach Principal at Engenesis Coach Academy, explains the benefits of being a coach leader within an organisation and offers insights into becoming one and finding the appropriate assessment tool to use when coaching.

Coaching as a leader

Many assume higher purpose centres around pursuing the path of altruism and benevolence. But there is more to it than that. Higher purpose as a way of being is about being visionary and seeing the bigger picture beyond oneself, making it intrinsically connected to effectiveness and, therefore, project and organisational success in any industry, STEM sectors being no exception. In this article, leadership facilitator and Honorary Lecturer at the University of Sydney, Ehssan Sakhaee, explains why.

How higher purpose contributes to project success

Does sleep really make a difference to performance, or is it a distraction from achieving your goals? Is sleep a problem for you? Do you wake up tired? Is it difficult for you to fall asleep? In this article, human performance strategist Dr Craig Duncan shares his experience and research when it comes to sleep and its impact on human performance, on the sports field, at work and beyond.

Sleep - The Foundation of Human Performance

In business, people are often collectively referred to as ‘human resources’. However, what happens when leaders take this term literally and actually treat their people as resources rather than the unique human beings they are? When people feel seen, heard and valued, we get to know the person behind the role, and this has the potential to lift their performance and develop them into leaders. In this article, ontological and transformational leadership coach Jeanette Mundy addresses the impo...

Ignite the value of your people. Why connections are crucial to business success

Have you ever employed someone who came with good references, sometimes from people you thought you could trust, only to discover that their behaviour in your workplace contradicted what you were told about them? In this article, leadership coach, CEO, and psychologist Greg Aldridge looks at the benefit of being committed to personal growth and how this can be used as a pathway to support staff members to grow through their ‘worst behaviours’ and build healthy, positive relationships.

Dealing with ‘toxicity’ part 2: ‘transforming’ people at the beginning of their careers

As a first-time business owner, questions about how to sustainably grow your new business would no doubt be on your mind daily. Besides standard recommendations like investing in people to expand the team and ensuring the right structure, systems and tools are in place, one key ingredient is constantly overlooked: how you, as the business owner, are BEING. In this article, Markus O. Winzer reveals how the Being Profile, Being Framework and leadership coaching made all the difference for first-ti...

How to grow your business +30% as first-time business owner

Have you hit the ceiling in your business? Are you in a hurry to achieve more and take your business to the next level, but there always seems to be something blocking your way? Have you ever thought that the problem might not be external but could come from within? Anthea Stevanovic is an experienced business consultant who has helped many business owners break through their misconceptions and barriers to success. In this article, she walks through the benefits of self-development and the ramif...

As a business owner or leader, are you open to developing yourself?

Have you ever put something off because you were plagued by self-doubt? Getting past putting things off and doubting ourselves requires more than just thinking about it; it demands action and transformation. In this article, Helen Robinett, an experienced connection and influence coach, shares how she was able to kick-start transformation and move forward on a challenging project by stepping outside her comfort zone, being vulnerable, courageous and embracing her imperfections.

Unlocking courage and embracing vulnerability to conquer fear, self-doubt and procrastination

Are you in the habit of sacrificing personal wellbeing for business or professional success? If so, you’re not alone. Business strategist and consultant Anthea Stevanovic works with business owners daily whose personal wellbeing plays second fiddle to their business and often also everything else in their lives, sometimes with disastrous results. She uses her personal journey and wake-up call to explain why sacrificing your needs for your business is counterproductive and the benefits of bring...

Business success at what cost? Rethinking the sacrifice mentality

Why Playing Nice Is Killing Your Integrity, Dulling Your Impact, and Keeping You Addicted to the Performance of Goodness—Because Real Virtue Isn’t Always Polite, and You Know It

This isn’t a polite think-piece about ethics. It’s a loaded punch to the gut of your moral posturing. In a world obsessed with being seen as “appropriate,” this article exposes the performance of goodness we’ve come to mistake for virtue—and calls it out for what it really is: fear, obedience, and cura...