Thanks to my Asia Professional Speakers Singapore community – which also includes speakers from as far away as Germany – we’ve created an inspiring gift to support you in this season so disrupted by Covid-19. As you’ll see on the e-book cover, Covid has become an acronym, and 19 articles have been selected from 55…
There’s something about water that inspires me… I float in a pool in the warmth of Singapore – and memories of conversations with clients over the years – and even last week float across my mind. I see how random thoughts make connections and remind me of the value and power of quality questions and…
LA based TV personality, Preston Pollard has been featured on The Oprah Winfrey network, and is an International Model, Motivational Speaker and Skateboarder. I had the privilege and delight of meeting Preston on a train several years ago and we’ve kept in touch and I’ve seen his creative, purposeful journey unfold. From Hollywood’s elite, celebrity…
How often do you pause to consider your conversations – with yourself and others – in a proactive, continual improvement manner? Communication is key to success in any endeavour. And any progress can only begin with an awareness of where you’re at and what growth looks like. I invite you to consider your personal and…
If we all collated our favourite books of 2016 I’m sure we’d fill a library with high quality resources. Here’s a few to inspire you and cheer you on. Many of the authors I’m delighted to call friends, some I’ve met just this year, and most of these books are very new! The first 3…
It’s truly an honour to be included as “one of 34 extraordinary entrepreneurs, business thinkers and philanthropists from around the world who’ve shared “the key advice they would give to their grandchildren” to help them build better businesses, enjoy better lives and make the world a better place. Between them they have advised governments, served…
The Philippines has captured my heart a little (maybe a lot) over the past year… I’ve been there 4 times since July last year, and continue to learn and connect with beautiful people there. It was an honour to be invited to speak at the ARTDO 43rd World Conference on Leadership and Talent Development in…
One of the joys of speaking is knowing that your message has landed well, that you communicated what you wanted to, and that your message was heard. Knowing you’ve made a difference is a great reward. Regardless of your words, you generally want them to have the intended impact. And they do. Words are powerful. May our intended…
Common theme this week – “A positive outlook is essential for survival” – a comment by Bede Tongs in a letter he sent me. He led his men on the Kokoda trail and in other areas during WW2 and as I’ve already written, it was an immense privilege to get to know Bede and his…