Did you know it is beleived that stress costs the economy billions of dollars a year?  Recent estimates in Australia suggest AUD$15-billion as a benchmark, the United States US$300-billion and the United Kingdom £6.5-billion... *

I know there are so many ‘designated day...

Recently I had the chance to sit down and chat with Martiza Barone on TheGoodTV: The Good Health report to talk about what is going on when we make bad decisions…

She asked some good questions and here are my thoughts:

• Why do we sometimes make poor decisions?  Decis...

Who has not amongst us taken some time out during the working day that is about our lives outside of the office!?  The following article by Morgan Lovell explores if it’s okay to partake in retail therapy from the workplace; or should we leave such activities at home…

W...

As I remind my business and entrepreneur coaching clients all the time; success in business is a constant challenge but not a good enough reason to not be bold and take the steps to running your own enterprise.  Recently I was asked to share my thoughts with the team a...

This series of questions are for candidates who have been looking for work for a period time.  The goal of the questions are to see how motivated the candidate is to get back into work and to suss out are they just applying for your job because they need a job as oppos...

Tell me about the last time you made a significant mistake… What did you learn from this experience?

This puts your candidate right on the spot – we all make mistakes, but it is those that learn from their mistakes that evolve as an individual and as a valuable part of...

Rituals are important acts that tend to deepen our sense of awareness by connecting us to our emotional and spiritual health.  I believe this happens because you get to enjoy the luxury of time you have gifted to yourself...

This week I was lucky enough to share along w...

For many of us part of the working year means lots of time at airports and on planes; Ally Feiam shares with use some tips on how to survive these long haul flights… [Shane's comment]

Going from A to B isn’t as easy as it seems. Flights from Australia (especially south-...

Share with us a workplace success you are really proud of... What contributed to its success? Was this a team effort? Do you think you could have pulled off alone?

Such a question helps give us insight into the individuals ability to (i) work as part of team, and (ii) h...

If we spoke with your last supervisor, what would they most likely say about you? What qualities and shortcomings might they share with us?

This question puts the candidate on the spot to be honest about the type of employee they are… 

It also gives you insight into how...