My first tertiary qualification was achieved at the Cape Technikon Hotel School in Cape Town. I spent three years learning about how to run hotels and restaurant operations. I loved my time there, ...

Picture it. A cafe in Auckland CBD. Two business owners sitting at a table having a coffee and a discussion. Jack: “Thank you so much for meeting me today, Simon. I know you are a busy man, so I a...

A great little story I would like to share with you. This is a story about four people named Everybody, Somebody, Anybody and Nobody. There was an important job to be done and Everybody w...

Put your hand up if you’ve ever doubted your abilities, considered yourself a fraud or an imposter? Have you ever thought you were operating on borrowed time waiting for someone to catch you out, a...

If you think back to your school days, was there a class bully who ganged up against the little guy and stole his lunch money? Or can you think of a bullying incident that took place in y...

“When the gap between what you say and what you do gets big enough, people stop listening”. Sobering words from Seth Godin. As a business owner or manager you may have a set of company values ...

There are many positive traits, skills and abilities any good leader will have or want to acquire over their lifetime. One distinguishing quality that definitely stands out for me and that I b...

Thinking of changing your job or career? This can be a major step in your life and the decision to change should not be taken likely. Understanding why you need the change is probably the most impo...