Mind Matters

Mind Matters

I want you to try something for me. imagine walking into a garden with a lemon tree. You reach up and pluck a bright iridescentyellow lemon. As you walk back to the kitchen you can feel the weight of the lemon in hand.You gently dig a fingernail into the rind, and you...
Are you a boss or a leader?

Are you a boss or a leader?

Someone once said to me something that stuck “A manager manages things, a leader leads people.” The best leaders I see empower others. They realise that their key role is helping their team to achieve their goals. They are able to put their ego...
How to Pitch to a Shark

How to Pitch to a Shark

Heather Day appeared on Shark Tank in 2017 with her product Hay Day Butter.  She approached me after attending my Perfecting Your Pitch seminar as part of the eChallenge program hosted by the University of Adelaide. Here are 5 tips I coached Heather on to win her...
Verbal Graffiti

Verbal Graffiti

Oooo, Ahhh, Ummm, kind of, like, you know? We all have them, these little meaningless filler words, also known as verbal graffiti. An occasional one here and there is not a problem (after all, we are humans not machines…) but they become a problem when: The audience...