What does it mean to truly have the character of a leader? Is culture really something we can influence in an organization? We all have that experience wherein we’ve been on the receiving end of connecting with someone who didn’t really value the conversation that we’re having. That’s the most…
Sure, we can't control other people's responses to what we put out there, but we can influence and reduce the risk of getting ghosted. I intentionally ghost about 5 people a day on LinkedIn. Why? I don't know them and they send me unsolicited messages, asking me for something. I…
Okay, before we even kick off: Most of the time, ghosting isn’t about you. Stop taking it personally. I know I have absent-mindedly ghosted other people and it's 100% something I'm working on right now, which is why I've produced today's episode. You also can't control what others do, so…
On today's show, Leanne Hughes, who is amazing! In 2021, Leanne was the winner of the Asia Pacific Learning Impact awards for Learning Professional of the Year. She is the host of both the First Time Facilitator and Leanne Hughes’ Work and Live Large podcasts. We are also going to…
There’s been lots of unexpected things that have been happening since the start of this pandemic. The ways we can look at this are either a) it has locked us up in our homes, away from the beauty of this world, or b) it has given us the time and…
There's so much content available, but what are we actually doing with it? I'm addicted to listening, reading and learning new things, it's like an endless search for a silver bullet. We are bombarded every single day by webinars to join, new books to read, new podcast episodes to listen…
Woo hoo! Alan's coming to Australia in October and I jumped on a call with him to find out what he's excited about sharing in his sessions during the week. Find out more details over here: https://alanweiss.com/growth-experiences/australia2022/
So many experts and thought leaders tell me that I must "add value" in my relationships. What does this actually mean? I think there's an incorrect assumption that "adding value" means sharing content, wisdom and advice. In this 10min episode, I share the other factor we need to consider to…
On last week’s episode of Two by Tuesday, we talked about the 2x2 matrix of competence and joy with regards to our work. The top left of that box – the trap quadrant – says a lot about us, being highly competent in something, but that something doesn’t give us…
Thanks for sending through your messages for Aneurin! Here's how it went down on the night.
You’ve launched a mentoring program in your business. Congrats! Through the first few months of check-ins, you discover that your pairings are meeting together. Then, after three months, you notice the enthusiasm has waned a little. Meetings become less frequent. Business priorities take over. If you’re in this situation, don’t…
Today's question is what type of work tasks should you stop/start as part of your work day? Let's talk about the two important elements. I think they are: Competence (low vs high) and Joy (low vs high) Which quadrant demands most of your time during a work week? Two by…
In this episode, I'm joyfully bringing you a conversation with the author of the book “Belonging: The Ancient Code of Togetherness”, Owen Eastwood. Have you been in work situations where you might have started in a company and you just didn’t feel like you belonged, which then led to a…
Something I've deliberately tried to improve over the last couple of years is improving my ability to connect quotes, stories and examples in the moment. It started when I was hosting my first podcast, and wanted to connect my guest's responses with something they had said earlier, or with something…
When Pita Taufatofua began the walk towards the stadium at the 2016 Rio Olympics opening ceremony, he was an unknown, unrated athlete from an obscure Pacific island. He would walk back out a global celebrity. Had it not been for a vat of coconut oil and his flair for flag…
Here are my key reflections from a recent trip to Kauai! #livelarge #consulting #solopreneur #bookedout #mastermind
As we focus on travel tips for this month’s episodes, I’ve decided to invite someone whose life revolves around traveling the world and exploring its wonders. Today’s guest will share his story on how he’s able to work and live large as he breathes the beauty of the places he…
