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THE CORPORATE WELLBEING BUCK STARTS AT THE TOP When it comes to corporate wellbeing the buck starts with the leader. When the leader gets it right, the organization is healthy. When the leader gets it wrong, the organization gets sick. (more) CREATING A MEGATREND OF HUMAN SUSTAINABILITY Sustainability is said to be the new global megatrend. But perhaps the greatest global energy crisis gets little mention in this context - human energy. 21st century prolonged excessive stress, rapid changes and 24/7 pressure, human energy are creating the real risk of total burnout. We are burning human energy at a rate far in excess of our ability to generate new energy. The signs are clear in every workplace and in the community - stress-generated illness, road rage, crime and violence, depression, divorce and suicide. There is a natural, unlimited answer. (read more) FROM BOOMER TO BLOOMER - A NEW LIFE PHASE FOR BABY BOOMERS Baby boomers are starting to reach what we used to call the age of retirement. "No way" they say. They might (in some cases) be seeing their working life showing signs of decline but by no means is their life in decline. They are looking to create a new lifecycle with its own stages of birth, growth and maturity. They are ready to change their title from baby boomers to baby bloomers. (read more)WHY LEISURE IS AS IMPORTANT AS WORK I have a Big Hairy Audacious Goal (BHAG), a goal so big others might think it is totally outrageous. Having professionally observed human behaviour in leisure for almost 40 years, my BHAG has long been: As many people in the world as possible to realize and apply the fact that leisure is as important as work in maximizing one's personal growth, development and potential.I sense it isn’t as outrageous a goal now as it was when I set up Work Leisure International in 2003. (read more) WHY EMPLOYEES' LEISURE INTERESTS ARE GOOD FOR BUSINESS We all possess unique skills and talents, many of which come to the fore only when pursuing passionately-enjoyed leisure interests. Yet most businesses still only focus on the skills and abilities stated on job specifications. Skills audits rarely ask “what skills and abilities do you enjoy using in your personal life?” Passion promotes potential. To ignore skills used in passionate leisure interests is a major loss to the workplace. (read more) WHAT ARE YOU LIKE AT GROWING PEOPLE? Sci-fi? Advice to mothers? No, just a different way of looking at how business handles staff development. Healthy people make for healthy businesses. People are part of nature. So it pays to look at how to grow healthy plants and what lessons that might offer to staff development programs. (read more) HOW TO CREATE THE BEST LIFE FOR YOU Your most potent personal growth mix is a combination of 1) expressing your natural skills and talents triggered by 2) passionate interests and 3) pursued in the company of positive, like-minded people. Be wary of the current work-related pressures you face to give up non-paying personal passions. All passionate interests - work related or not - are of equal importance in making the most of your life. Read more HOW TO MANAGE WORK/LIFE STRESS Recent research suggests Work Life Balance is the number one desire by Australian workers, even more than salary. In fact, work life balance is a misnomer for what people really want. My previous article on work life balance has been by far my most popular, with more than 2000 readers over various internet article sites. But the situation has rapidly evolved since and it is time I updated my views. Read more HOW TO START BEING A BETTER BUSINESS SPEAKER Adjudged by The Sales Corporation (UK) as one of the Top Ten Sales Articles for the week ending 28 September 2008, as selected from ten of the world's top Articles Directories. You're asked to make a presentation to a meeting or seminar. No matter how brilliant the material you plan to present, it can all fall apart in the telling. (more) SEVEN STEPS TOWARDS CHANGING YOUR WORK/LIFE PAIN TO PLEASURE Its hard to enjoy life when you are stressed to the eyeballs by a poor work/life mix. Here are seven practical steps you can taking to start turning things around and enjoy getting back in control of your life, beginning from today. (more) I WANNA BE A KID AGAIN! Life became serious. I started taking courses I didn't want to do. Fun became a waste of time that could be better used to make serious money. The one life I had was slipping by fast. I hit 'the big 60' when bosses tell you "you're too old to work anymore...book into God's waiting room and pass the time until you die". That's when I exploded. (more) HOW TO ENJOY WORK LIFE HARMONY RATHER THAN WORK LIFE BALANCE Work/ life balance as we know it at present isn't working, because it's based on conflicting demands of employer and employee for a share of the 24/7 day. There simply isn't enough time to achieve everything - and its getting worse. (more) EMPLOYERS OF CHOICE - WHY THEY ATTRACT STAFF LOYALTY Far from business determining the future of the workforce, the workforce now determines the future of business. While earning money at work is still vital, commitment to one employer is not. People want more than money - they want employment that enables them to achieve their personal goals. (more) WHO'S WRITING YOUR LIFE SCRIPT? Imagine you’re attending a live theatre show with friends. It’s interval and the inevitable question comes up: What do you think of the show so far?” This particular show is rather different and is vitally important to you - it’s called “Your Life”. You’re the star, the director, producer and script writer. (more) LOSE YOURSELF TO FIND YOURSELF - HOW PASSION UNLOCKS POTENTIAL It's after knock-off time and you're still at the office, working on a project you feel was made for you. You've become so absorbed in your thoughts and ideas and the sheer enjoyment of the experience, you haven't noticed everyone else has gone home. Your mind, body and spirit have come together as you pour your natural talents, skills and abilities into a product that only you could create...(more) GET A LIFE! Adjudged by The Sales Corporation (UK) as one of the Top Ten Sales Articles for the week ending 13 April 2007, as selected from ten of the world's top Articles Directories. Workaholism is rife in the business world. To many it is a badge of honour, worn with pride. A workaholic sees work as their life - the means and the end in their search for successful living. If this picture fits you it is worth noting that, of the people on the 9/11 hijacked planes who were able to make a last-ditch call from their mobile phone, none of them called the office. (more...) More of my articles:
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