Have you used ChatGPT to help you with online dating? Yes, there are apps that suggests you can “remove the drudgery of online dating” by using tools like ChatGPT to provide the “perfect” response and consequently snag a date more quickly with less effort. This piece of trivia initially amused me. I though it sounded…
Anyone who would tell me their life was perfect or that they have never once felt a lack of confidence would truly surprise me. We all have times during our lives where our confidence can be shaken. However, it is not until you come face to face with a big issue that you have never…
It can be a silent slayer of relationships. One of the most important things we can do in our lives is to build our own confidence and help others instil confidence in themselves. We don’t need research to tell us that many of us lack confidence in our abilities at different times or in different…
In my executive coaching practice, which is about helping managers and executives be successful in their jobs, I often ask them to define success. It may seem a simple question, however for many people, without reflection, it is difficult to answer honestly. Since marketing began in the 1930’s western societies have been programmed to believe…
Who is best able to fill the void AI or our communities? I believe that the current epidemic of loneliness is a significant factor for what I have labelled the anorexia of intimacy, a starvation of human connection. There is a massive void in an increasing number of people’s lives. Instead of reaching out for…
How can we reduce micros stresses in our lives by reducing shadow work? What is Shadow work? As early as the 1970’s some marketing guru or businessperson or some economist came up with the idea of how to make more money for organisations by getting the customer who is buying the product to do the…
“Life is the sum of our choices. Some we regret, some we’re proud of, some will haunt us forever. We are what we chose to be” Graham Brown. Life is the sum of our choices. Some we regret, some we’re proud of, some will haunt us forever. We are what we choose to be” Graham…
In my coaching practice, many individuals speak of not feeling valued in the workplace, mainly because they do not feel acknowledged for their efforts. Don’t be surprised that this also includes senior executive’s. I certainly understand this sentiment, however I do believe that while we lament about not being acknowledged we often don’t acknowledge other…
What is Australia’s outlook for productivity growth? Over the last decade, focus on Australia’s productivity has faded from the headlines. There is little debate on how Australia improves the decline in real wages, living standards and the productivity of labour. Instead, journalists meet the need to feed willing citizens fashionable and superficial news…
The Definition A mature age worker is 45 or over for redundancy purposes. Though most people consider the age to be over 50. Quietly Hiring Organisations are quietly hiring mature age people. Although this has been brought about recently through necessity, companies are discovering what the research suggest that mature workers have great assets…