The practice below steps away from goals or achievements.  Instead, it is about becoming. So often the focus is on WHAT we want to achieve in the coming year, instead of the far more important consideration of WHO we want to be.  This practice is about becoming. About choosing the qualities, values, and presence you want to carry into 2026 - because who you are shapes everything and impacts everyone you touch. 

At its core, leadership is influence. And influence isn’t earned through authority alone - it’s cultivated through consistency, ethics, discipline, and a lifestyle others want to emulate. Take a temperature check and ask yourself: Do I know what my priorities are? Am I authentic or mere rhetoric? What am I avoiding in my leadership right now? Where do I feel most alive and most drained? What feedback have I received that I haven’t yet integrated?

Leadership isn’t just about strategy, KPIs, or performance reviews. It’s about Energy. Presence. Intention. This 5-minute reset blends both energy and awareness: it’s quick, effective, and designed to align your leadership with your values. 

"Although our culture is focused on achievement, it is not our accomplishments that sustain us. It is the connections we make along the way." E M Hallowell - Connect 12 Your level of connectedness directly influences not only your feeling of fulfillment, but your level of personal and organisational success. Meaningful business relationships aren’t just a nice to have – they should form the very foundation of all business activity. So in a world where our bandwidth is incre

Whether you’re a small or large business, chances are you’ve exhausted your employee spend mid-June!  The good news? You don’t need a massive budget – or even any budget at all - to influence engagement positively. Below are some easy low and no-cost ways to help your employees feel valued - and stay.

You can have the most airtight strategy, but if your energy is fractured—burnt out, reactive, disconnected - it leaks into everything.   There’s a saying “the leader brings the weather”.  And this applies across every arena in our lives...So how do you show up in a way that inspires others with positively aligned energetic leadership, and still be authentic even when you aren’t vibing it? 

There’s a proverb that says, “Where there are no oxen, the stalls are clean.” In other words, life is messy - especially human life. And that mess? It’s a commonality that makes us real. And when vulnerable authenticity is present, trust follows.

Empathy greatly impacts our communication and connection which in turn form the basis of all influential leadership

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Goals that are aligned with your values is one of the best precursors for success, but how can we make sure our motivation doesn't fizz out?

As we approach the end of the year, it is natural to assess our personal and professional growth over the last twelve months. Sometimes...

Take our 60-second quiz that will give you an indication of how likely you are to succeed in your goals.

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In an environment where we have a decline in discretionary spend, here is a very simple step-by-step guide to help you get more clients.

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