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By Keith ReadyDec 14, 20101 topic

Unexpected Lessons

Being on the road at 3.15 a.m. to drive 450 kms was not in my plans for the weekend. I had been looking forward to a relaxing couple of days to allow me to recharge my batteries in readiness for the busy week ahead that lay ahead of me. My eldest son, Simon and a group of his good friends were heading off for a week at the snowfields, however, due to last minute issue with their transportation; I willingly offered to help out and provide the extra car that was required to ens

Primary topic: Personal Development

Personal Development

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By Keith ReadyDec 14, 20101 topic

Glowing and Growing with the Appreciation

rnThe fact that I had taken time to congratulate him for his efforts was a seemingly small gesture from my point of view and took less than a minute to say, however, it had a big impact on his day, as he smiled and his face lit up in response to my short but sincere comments. It was clear to me that the personal and internalised pride he showed in a job very well done was something that was very important to him and I am sure he really had no expectations that I would take ti

Primary topic: Positive Thinking

Positive Thinking

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By Keith ReadyDec 14, 20101 topic

Genuine and Caring Leadership

It was a warm, humid and very still Saturday morning in early January, typical of the weather you expect in Sydney in the middle of a hot Australian summer. I was out of bed early as the first task of the day was to take my car to my local tyre service centre for a routine wheel alignment, rotation and balance, which normally takes about an hour to complete. It is one of those tasks that do not allow you enough time to go and attend to other duties; you simply have to wait fo

Primary topic: Management Skills

Management Skills

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By Keith ReadyDec 14, 20101 topic

Love and music in their hearts

For many years as I went about my weekend routine of doing all those chores around our house I would regularly hear the sound of a piano playing and singing in the background. One of our neighbours has always had a love of music and obviously the family enjoyed gathering around the piano on the weekend. The music and singing was never something that was hard to take, in fact I often found myself humming or singing away with a song that I knew well. Living in a fairly relaxed

Primary topic: Inner Peace

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By Keith ReadyDec 14, 20101 topic

Broken Eggs and Shattered Glass . . . with my sincere thanks to those late night pranksters!

On a recent Saturday evening at around midnight, my wife and I were just about to turn out the light and go to sleep when we heard the sounds of a group of people talking in the street, outside our home. Then out of the blue came two loud thuds above our bedroom window, followed by the noise of laughter and people running away down our street. We both jumped out of bed, I turned on the external lights and rushed outside unsure of what had caused the two thuds or what damage I

Primary topic: Enlightenment

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By Keith ReadyDec 14, 20101 topic

After the applause, make time for words of praise!

Any form of presentation, speech or address no matter how long or short it is can be challenging and nerve racking, particularly if you are not use to standing on your feet and talking in front of an audience. I am very fortunate in that I have been doing presentations and conducting training programs for many years, so I have got use to the challenge and nerves or butterflies in the stomach that always emerge and swell up inside of you in the days, hours and minutes before y

Primary topic: Abundance

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By Keith ReadyDec 14, 20101 topic

A Different Perspective

I am a great fan and admirer of Cirque Du Soleil and over the years have been very fortunate to see a number of their absolutely sensational shows. At each of these shows, I have joined thousands of other people in the circus tent to reflect in total awe on the amazing and seemingly impossible acrobatic feats in each performance. When this is coupled with the larger than life sense of theatre that engulfs everyone, it leaves you inspired and full of appreciation for what you

Primary topic: Attitude and Perspective

Attitude and Perspective

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By Keith ReadyDec 10, 20101 topic

Enjoy Your Nectarine . . . . and remember genuine service and quality product builds a great business

I live in an area where there a number of what can be described as the traditional family run corner store. From my perspective, the success and viability of the corner store business is totally dependent on good product, good service and convenience combined with great people working behind and in front of the counter. In recent years there has been a resurgence in the corner store business, mainly because many of us are now extremely time poor and need convenience when we s

Primary topic: Empowerment

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By Keith ReadyDec 10, 20101 topic

Encouraging High Achievement

It was the end of the school term and my son Tom had less than three months left before he would finish his six years at high school. During this time he had developed a passion for basketball and may I say as a proud and some what biased father, he is energetic, skilful and plays a key role in the three different teams that he plays for each week. Sadly, due to my work commitments over the last twelve months, I had only been able to attend a few of his games, however, I was

Primary topic: Success Principles

Success Principles

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By Keith ReadyDec 10, 20101 topic

All just part of my job!

Recently, a business associate and I went to call on a retail customer, and we experienced one of the real challenges in visiting a very large regional shopping centre that is over 2 kms long, with in excess of 300 shops spread over three shopping levels. How do find a store when you haven't been to this shopping centre for some considerable period of time? Well when we first arrived at the centre and had parked our car, the first thing we did was look for a centre directory

Primary topic: Positive Thinking

Positive Thinking

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By Keith ReadyDec 10, 20101 topic

Dancing with Friends

Just recently I was invited to attend a function to celebrate the 25th anniversary of a business owned by a very good and special friend. I first met him when he started his business and have had the opportunity to provide my services to his company over those twenty five years, and in between I have stayed in touch with him on a regular basis. The day of the celebration arrived, however, due to a business appointment running over time I knew that I was going to late, so I ph

Primary topic: Motivation

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By Keith ReadyDec 10, 20101 topic

The Perfect Partnership . . . 30 years in the making

It was a warm, humid and somewhat overcast Saturday afternoon with just over an hour left to play in the day, as I sat watching from the side line as my eldest son Simon opened the batting for his cricket team. Simon has played cricket for just on fifteen years and for many of those years he was an opening batsmen, but in recent times he has always preferred to bat lower down the order, so to open the batting is now very much out character for him. However, on this day his ca

Primary topic: Happiness

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By Keith ReadyDec 9, 20101 topic

Yusuf - He's My Brother

Just recently I flew from Sydney to Melbourne for an early morning meeting followed by a series of additional meetings, all in the same office. It was one of those ' down and back in one day trips ', so fortunately I only needed to carry my brief case so I could go direct to the express check in, saving myself up to half an hour in a queue. Upon arriving in Melbourne at just after 7.15 a.m. I headed straight for the taxi rank to pick up a cab. As I walked out into the morning

Primary topic: Attitude and Perspective

Attitude and Perspective

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By Keith ReadyDec 9, 20101 topic

10 tips for creating and running effective meetings

How many times have you thought about or heard it said â¦. Oh no not another meeting! ... or â¦ whatâs this meeting for, it is sure to be another time waster! Here are a number of practical suggestions on how to create and run effective formal meetings that do work and can assist in changing people's attitude to meetings, and most importantly their behaviour when they attend. 1. Schedule meetings well in advance, wherever possible at least a week ahead and at the time of

Primary topic: Management Skills

Management Skills

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By Keith ReadyDec 9, 20101 topic

Acknowledging a Special Treat

Going to see a movie has always been a very special treat for me and in more recent years perhaps it is the wide screen, those very comfortable lounge style chairs, the sensational surround sound, the larger than life images of the characters on screen and even the chance to indulge myself in some popcorn and a choc top that makes it even more of a treat. I also have some wonderful memories of the days when I was a young boy and my mum took me to a Saturday matinee. I will ne

Primary topic: Achievement

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By Keith ReadyDec 9, 20101 topic

Reflecting on the Good Times

I had arrived at the airport about 30 minutes before the required check-in to catch an early flight home. It had been a very busy three days for me on an interstate trip with lots of meetings, business to do and new customers to meet. So I was glad to have the extra time to make my notes on what I needed to action when I got back to my office the following day. Equally, it is always a great feeling when you complete your 'to do' list, as well as the sense of control that come

Primary topic: Positive Thinking

Positive Thinking

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