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"I'll give a little bit I'll give a little bit of my life for you So give a little bit Give a little bit of your time to me" Give a little bit By Supertramp (click here for the music) Photo by LeeAnn Cline on Unsplash “The greatest untapped source of motivation, .. is a sense of service to others” Adam Grant A willingness to help others achieve their goals lies at the heart of effective collaboration, innovation, quality improvement, and service excellence. The more ‘givers

“You are so wonderful To me You are so wonderful To me Can't you see You're everything I hoped for You're everything I need” You are so beautiful By Billy Preston, and Bruce Fisher (click here for the music) (Both Billy Preston and Joe Cocker’s recordings are in the blog playlist) Whilst this is considered a very romantic song, apparently Billy Preston wrote it as a tribute to his mother. Photo by Giulia Bertelli on Unsplash Regular readers would be aware of the benefits

‘No time to wallow in the mire’ Come on Baby Light My Fire by The Doors. (click here for the Song) (I challenge you to just sit and listen to the instrumental) Personal picture of a coaster. “My boss just gave a day’s notice and resigned. I knew she was burnt out, I noticed the signs a while ago, and had tried to tell her to get help..” . Corporate client Regular readers would be aware that burnout impacts a large percentage of the working population, a figure that is on the

"mamma mia, here I go again" Mamma Mia by ABBA (click here for the Song) Personal picture of Nala relaxing after a walk. Irrespective of your circumstances, it is important to not underestimate the potential impact of the current Sydney lockdown on your wellbeing and that of your team. Regular readers would be aware that last year I wrote extensively about remote work, wellbeing and enhancing leadership capability. Here are some past blogs that may be relevant: Don’t talk abo