Career
10 Everyday Phrases That Basically Mean “Get *****d”
We use them, and hear them, all the time. Politely worded little sentences that in fact contain a very clear message. And that message is often highly aggressive, or at best dismissive and derisory. Often, the words are themselves pedantically polite, but the tone and the intent...
Stop Indulging In This Career-Damaging Luxury
David Gonski is a fixture in the Top 10 Most Influential People in Australia annual rankings. He’s on multiple boards, is much sought after as an advisor and is generally considered a very wise man. So when he laughed out loud at something I’d said, and...
Must-Have Tech Tools That Will Change Your Life
I’m Co-Founder and CEO of Booktrack, a tech start up that adds movie-style soundtracks to eBooks (think music and ambient audio matching what you read). We started here in Auckland, but we now also have offices in San Francisco, Toronto, Hong Kong and the Philippines. Working with teams...
Somebody Resigned? Don’t Be A Fool. Stay Cool.
A while ago I wrote what proved to be a popular blog about how to resign with grace. But what about the manager who gets a resignation? How should they behave? Sad to say, the commercial world is rife with mind-blowing tales of how badly bosses react when an employee...
To Be Better At Business And Life, Just Shut The **** Up
My colleague often gives me four very powerful words of advice. I know they’re pure gold. Yet I struggle to follow them. If you want to succeed in whatever you do, then don’t be like me. Embrace these four magical words: SHUT THE **** UP It’s as simple...
Here’s Your Week-By-Week Guide To Nailing The First 90 Days On The Job
You’ve got the job! After the excruciating effort of being on top form for hours of interviews, phone calls and coffees, you can finally relax. They like you. Job done! Well, not quite. Sure, they like you – or they wouldn’t have hired you. But once a new...
The Absolute Secret To Success – But Be Warned, It Hurts!
The executive looked at me expectantly, awaiting my answer to the most critical question of all: “How do I drive my career to success?” Oh, I knew the answer. And shared it. He was disappointed (as I knew he would be). Bet you will be too...
The Best Job Perk Of All – Do You Have It?
I was reading a book written by Facebook for its staff when I saw something that genuinely excited and inspired me. It endorses everything I believe about leading high performance teams. It’s a habit Facebook embraces; it underpins excellence. It’s an approach that will make your...