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- Blue Suit Leadership (and how to avoid it) - by Submitted on Apr 18, 2010 from Zoe RouthYou've seen them - buttoned up and squeezed into that blue suit uniform - men and women at networking functions, business lunches, board rooms, and the ubiquitous blue suit conference. It's a sea of uniformity, stoic observation of tradition and formality, toeing the party line, maintaining ...
Views: 1473(1 vote) - How Do You Turn Dog Pooh Into Chocolate Cake? - by Submitted on Aug 22, 2011 from Zoe RouthThis was a question asked by a client about how to 'make the best of a bad situation'. Great question. The short answer is - you don't. Dog pooh is dog pooh. You don't want it. You don't like it. And you certainly don't want to eat it. 'But hang on', I hear you say, deliberate creator's ...
Views: 1626(1 vote) - How To Let Go Of Worry - by Submitted on Jul 07, 2010 from Zoe RouthI read in the Good Vibe University recently that when you pray for courage, what the Universe gives you is a situation where you get the opportunity to be courageous. Likewise if you pray for strength, you'll be thrust into situations that require strength. It's better to skip all that and go ...
Views: 2624(1 vote) - Six Ways To Think Like Steve Jobs - by Submitted on Oct 16, 2011 from Zoe RouthDoes anyone else wonder what will happen to Apple now that Steve-The-Genius Jobs has passed on? If there is ever to be a test of his leadership, it's now; what survives when the leader doesn't? We may not know for a few years yet. Here's what has survived - the example he set in his fierce and ...
Views: 1484(2 votes) - The Leader As Crucible - A New Magnetic Way To Lead - by Submitted on Jun 08, 2010 from Zoe RouthLeading can be difficult and painful – hence the notion of 'crucible' experiences: an event that was challenging or even harrowing acts as a transformational experience, much like a crucible provides a container for huge temperatures that initiate a re-structure of its contents. Leaders too ...
Views: 1302(5 votes) - When Feedback Fails - by Submitted on Jun 16, 2010 from Zoe RouthThis is what happened: When I was at Outward Bound, "Jonas" was an off-the-wall instructor who had a good heart, bad habits, and (in my opinion) a skewed view of the world. He was caught smoking (a big no-no on a non-smoking property), he enjoyed a bit of pot - ok, a lot of pot, and the ...
Views: 1269(9 votes) - Your Upper Limit Problem - by Submitted on Nov 16, 2010 from Zoe RouthEver get close to your goal, and then find yourself four steps behind? Like you just about reach your financial target and then whammo! The car needs fixing. Or your training is finally on track and poof! You get an injury. Or you meet the nicest guy and kabam! Turns out he's got another girl ...
Views: 1679(5 votes) - Your Board of Directors - by Submitted on Jul 27, 2010 from Zoe RouthSo the poop has hit the twirly thing and you're feeling kind of narked about life and all. Who do you turn to for advice? Better question, who is worth turning to for advice? If you've got a sage and sober wizened old soul in to ring up, then kudos to you. Maybe you've got a wise old dad ...
Views: 2186(4 votes) - The Leadership Quiz - by Submitted on May 25, 2009 from Zoe RouthOne of the things I believe holds people back is their lack of self-belief and limited self-concept. You are much more magnificent and capable than you give yourself credit for! You can make a deep impact on the world around you, and likely already have. Take this quiz and see where you can ...
Views: 850(1 vote) - "I Quit!" and Other Temper Tantrums - by Submitted on Jul 13, 2009 from Zoe RouthIt's true, my commitments have tripled this year - with President of the Chamber of Women in Business, Manager of the Network and Short Courses at the Australian Leadership Foundation, and the launch of my biggest most ambitious program yet with Inner Compass - the Mastermind Retreat - Women's ...
Views: 842 - 3 (Easier) Steps to Making Your Goals Happen - by Submitted on May 03, 2009 from Zoe RouthBefore I started training for my first marathon, I adopted a book as my coach called "The Non-Runner's Marathon Trainer". Perfect! I have always been more belly dancer than runner, so this suited me to the 't'. I opened the book and saw the training program written out on one page. That was it! ...
Views: 1011 - 3 Great Leadership and Self-Development Books - by Submitted on Jun 18, 2011 from Zoe RouthIf you want great results, you need great behaviours/habits, beliefs, values, focus. So how do you cultivate a winning and positive attitude? Sometimes it's born from your environment (if you are very lucky): your parents taught you all about how to identify your soul purpose, were encouraging ...
Views: 1324 - 5 Ways To Let Go And Let It In - by Submitted on Apr 06, 2009 from Zoe RouthOne of the things that really bugged me when I first started reading about manifestation was this whole idea of 'letting go'. To be honest, it sounded like a cop out. Doesn't getting what you want require a lot of hard work, grit, and bloody-minded determination? Apparently not. ...
Views: 686 - 7 Ways To Rock The World - by Submitted on Sep 16, 2007 from Zoe RouthStuck in a rut and living Groundhog day? Always felt there ought to be something more out there for you? There is. Get started rocking your world now! 1. Get your blood thumpin’ and pumpin’, and I don’t mean exercise. This about being excited to your toenails about something ...
Views: 892 - Anakin Skywalker knew the Secret, but Missed the Boat - by Submitted on Jun 17, 2007 from Zoe RouthIf only he'd completed his training and learned how to manage his emotions better! Make sure you learn the real secret and stay away from the Dark Side. I admit it, I'm a self-confessed Star Wars geek/fan. The whole good vs evil, tragic hero, and wild fantasy is just soooo addictive. Lately I ...
Views: 1661 - Are You Leading? - by Submitted on Mar 08, 2009 from Zoe RouthIt happened again. The first time was in Los Angeles at Ali Brown's event. This time it was at ABBA Mania: I noticed that the people who were having the most fun were the ones in the front row. They danced more, they sang louder and they were whooping and leaping in joyful abandon. The further ...
Views: 683 - Body Language - How To Make It Easier To Lose Weight And Love Your Body - by Submitted on Apr 07, 2008 from Zoe Routh"I'm too fat. My thighs jiggle. My belly wobbles. My butt's enormous." Too fat, too thin, too short, too tall, boobs too big, boobs not big enough. Sound familiar? This is the all too common language we use when looking at our bodies, and none of it feels particularly nice. In western culture ...
Views: 722 - Developing Your Awareness: Insights From Cells - by Submitted on Jan 14, 2008 from Zoe RouthIn Bruce Lipton's The Biology of Belief, he explains the importance of environments in personal growth - both on a cellular level, and on a whole-being level. Lipton's research shows that it is the cell's membrane that is actually responsible for decisions in a cell's life, not the nucleus. He ...
Views: 747 - Do You Remember Your Life's Purpose? - by Submitted on Apr 19, 2009 from Zoe RouthI've spent a lot of my life sleeping in the great outdoors - in tents, under plastic sheets, on the side of the road, under a zillion stars. This past weekend I was out in the wilderness again with rain strumming a delightful tune on our tent. It carried me back to my fledgling days as leader ...
Views: 943 - Don’t Fight Cancer - by Submitted on Aug 16, 2010 from Zoe RouthFighting cancer is not the best way to heal. Think about it: if you've got a broken ankle do you try to force it to mend? If you've got a cold, do you fight it into submission? If you've got diarrhea to you challenge it to a duel? Healing occurs in a restful, peaceful state. 'Fighting' isn't ...
Views: 2357 - Evidence of Lack, or Lack of Evidence? - by Submitted on Dec 01, 2008 from Zoe RouthI have a neighbour who is building a garden which is a monument to bad taste on the public nature strip. Every time I see it, I cringe. However, as I reflected on my own strong and harsh judgments of this man's project (and obvious heart-felt passion and hobby), I thought about how we judge ...
Views: 707 - Fame: Unblock Your Fear And Be A Shining Star - by Submitted on Apr 07, 2008 from Zoe RouthLaurie is an accomplished manager in a large firm. She runs a great team and consistently over delivers on her targets. This year she is already $11 million past her budgeted revenue targets. Right on, Laurie! Yet this competent professional disclosed how she has a real need to please. She ...
Views: 884 - Fear of "Selling"? - by Submitted on Mar 29, 2009 from Zoe RouthWhether you run a business, or are an employee, or manage a family – you are always 'selling' something. Selling is the art of exchanging value. In the commercial world this is a simple equation – money is given in exchange for a product or service. In the office, 'selling' might happen when ...
Views: 784 - Have You Got a Pink Elephant to Deal With? - by Submitted on Jun 14, 2009 from Zoe RouthEvery once in a while that Pink Elephant shows up. You know, the thing that is blooming obvious, but no one wants to talk about. Like the fact that Uncle Fred drinks way too much and smells of urine. Or Susan spends more time socialising on Facebook than she does doing the accounts. Or the ...
Views: 988 - How Fast Can You Change? - by Submitted on Apr 07, 2008 from Zoe RouthI was working with 'Susan' this week and she lamented the Psych-K technique was not working on the belief, "I can change." She felt frustrated and stuck. What was obvious to me was that the belief, 'I can change' is not actually very helpful. It implies that she is not ok as she is. And when ...
Views: 764 - How is Your Money Mojo? - by Submitted on Apr 15, 2007 from Zoe RouthMoney is just like anything else - it is made of energy, it behaves as all energy does. All energy vibrates and is attracted to other energy of similar vibration. The magic, or 'mojo', of attracting money is all about making sure your energy matches the energy of abundant money. If you feel ...
Views: 988 - How Much Are You Worth? - by Submitted on Jun 17, 2007 from Zoe RouthEver tried to figure out your hourly rate? Did it make you question your worth as a result? Here's a fresh approach to re-defining your worth and ditching money stress. I’ve done all sorts of things to earn money. I’ve taught English as a second language to Iranian immigrants, ...
Views: 753 - How Much Of A Success Are You? - by Submitted on Mar 08, 2009 from Zoe RouthOn a program in Newcastle last week, the participants were scheduled to tell the group their life story and leadership challenges. They were all quite remarkable. One story stands out. This woman revealed she has six children (the last one was conceived through four IVF attempts), fosters ...
Views: 674 - How to Deal with Failure - by Submitted on Mar 08, 2009 from Zoe RouthI met a farmer in the Hunter valley who had spent all his life on the land. Following his Dad, a dairy farmer for fifty years, the man established a cattle sale yard. With tears brimming, the man told me how his business had slowly strangled with the advent of coal mining in the Hunter valley. ...
Views: 1005 - How To Get Over Past Hurts - by Submitted on Jan 25, 2010 from Zoe RouthWhat are you hanging on to? For years my Dad told this story about his neighbour who stole his toy lawnmower and got away with it! Forty years later he was still indignant about the unfairness of it, how cheated he felt, the resentment he had about his mother who did not believe him and clipped ...
Views: 3016 - How To Pivot For Success - by Submitted on Feb 23, 2009 from Zoe RouthIt's not about ballet! Though the technique is as simple and elegant as a turn on pointes. Pivoting is the practise of shifting focus so you are aligned with your intentions, rather than with what you don't want. How does it work? Here's an example. Last week I was grumbling about not ...
Views: 916 - How To Say No, The Law Of Attraction Way - by Submitted on Apr 28, 2008 from Zoe RouthTelling someone who is swamped with responsibilities to 'just say no' is like telling an overweight person to 'just eat less and exercise more.' Most overweight people know intimately the 'how to lose weight' recipe, have been on many programs and diets. The problem is not lack of knowledge. ...
Views: 811 - Is Number Two Enough? - by Submitted on Feb 15, 2009 from Zoe RouthWhen they called Roger Federer to the podium to receive his runner's up trophy, he broke down in tears and was unable to complete his speech. Even when he had a second attempt, the tears just kept flowing. So why is it that one of tennis' great champions - perhaps the best ever in this era - ...
Views: 733 - Law Of Attraction In Real Life - by Submitted on Apr 07, 2008 from Zoe RouthHere's a few big events: Heath Ledger's death, the air conditioning conking out, our house was broken in to (nothing taken thank goodness), and my hormones are bouncing off the radar with the IVF treatments. Easy to feel overwhelmed! However I've put my attention squarely on what I want: and ...
Views: 802 - Manifestation Strategies: Top 3 Ways To Make It Work, Once And For All - by Submitted on Apr 07, 2008 from Zoe Routh"You're looking fit, Zoe!" I love it when my trainer gives me compliments. Especially ones like that. And especially when I've not been training that hard. Love this one too - work out less, get more fit. I told him I put it all down to my 'mental training'. It's my secret weapon in making ...
Views: 858 - Mindset Secrets For Mere Mortals - From An Elite Athlete - by Submitted on Sep 14, 2010 from Zoe RouthOlivia Bartlett-Marques is a remarkable woman. She hasn't let any social norms affect a passionate vision of her life. She started in the fitness industry at seventeen, and became the Managing Director and partner in the burgeoning business, TEAM Fitness, at just 21. At 24 she took out the ...
Views: 1556 - Revealing Your Life Purpose - by Submitted on May 03, 2009 from Zoe RouthUp in the hills after a long day of walking, my feet hurt. A lot. Not the usual blister hurt, but a throbbing soreness that pressed against the balls of both my feet. Were my boots wrong? Or had I just become a tenderfoot office gal? In any case, my feet hurt, and I had a lot of walking to do, ...
Views: 812 - Setbacks as Signposts - by Submitted on May 25, 2009 from Zoe RouthI've been listening to some of my favourite mentors – Ali Brown and David Neagle – and they reminded me that sometimes tremendous change occurs once we step in to our purpose. Some of that changes appears as adversity or challenging circumstances. You might even call it 'failure'! It feels a ...
Views: 675 - Should Women Lead Differently? - by Submitted on May 31, 2009 from Zoe RouthThe question addresses two things: Should women lead differently to what they are currently doing? And, do women do leadership differently to men? Let's start with the gender one as it's a nice, juicy topic. Do women do leadership differently to men? Instinctively women operate differently ...
Views: 749 - Simple Steps to Saturate for Success - by Submitted on Apr 30, 2011 from Zoe Routh"Imagination is preview of life's coming attractions." ~ Albert Einstein My time in Byron Bay cleared the decks for something new. You see, I LOVE my life - wonderful husband, great health and I'm in awesome physical shape (and getting better too!), money flows abundantly, I work with amazing ...
Views: 1413 - Success - The Law Of Attraction Backward Step - by Submitted on Apr 28, 2008 from Zoe RouthAs an instructor at Outward Bound, I belayed people backwards over cliff edges so they could abseil down a rock face. The usual response of participants is fear, ranging from mild excitement to shaking terror. The hardest part of the experience is right on the edge when you have to hang your ...
Views: 708 - Thanks Baby H - by Submitted on Apr 17, 2007 from Zoe RouthThank you Baby H. There are babies everywhere in my life. Number of pregnant friends: 3. Number of friends who have given birth this year: 3. Number of babies born to friends to date: 14. Number of friends on baby-making duty: at least 3 that I know of. Conception and birth is a complex and ...
Views: 994 - The #1 Secret Of Magnetic Leaders - by Submitted on Feb 08, 2010 from Zoe RouthHave you ever been around someone who seems to generate their own positive stratosphere? Someone you can't help being drawn to, appreciating their words of wisdom as well as their very presence? I've had a few coaches that fit the bill. And the odd stand-out colleague. They're the ones where you ...
Views: 1285 - The #1 Tip For Manifestation Success - by Submitted on Nov 04, 2010 from Zoe RouthHere's the thing: we're all way too attached to manifesting stuff. We get tripped up all the time! We think it's the lover, the car, the job, the money, the hot sexy bod that is going to give us that feeling of joy and excitement. It's not any of those things. The #1 Manifestation ...
Views: 1569 - The 'Secret' is for Those Who 'Want' - by Submitted on Jun 17, 2007 from Zoe RouthWhat are you missing in your life? Do you feel a gaping, gnawing emptiness? The Secret promises to fill this void, but it's the wrong way to go about it. My husband is the happiest person I know. He hums in the shower, he is never angry or anxious, or worried about anything. He is never grumpy. ...
Views: 630 - The 3 Wants - And How To Avoid Them - by Submitted on Mar 12, 2011 from Zoe RouthI've been immersed in the Sedona method's "Keep It Simple Sweetheart" Process for the last few weeks. I was asked to review the product. I get asked to review a lot of products and say 'no' a lot too. But Steve Seretan persisted and so I agreed to take a look. I'm glad I did. The Sedona ...
Views: 1378 - The Clonakilla Success Secret - by Submitted on Jul 26, 2009 from Zoe RouthI had the privilege of having dinner with Tim Kirk, owner of Clonakilla wines. For those who have tasted it, you know that there is something incredibly magic about his wine. My first sip was like drinking silk. It's no wonder that his wines are such a massive success. Who would believe it - ...
Views: 1351 - The Law of Attraciton and the Armchair Golf Coach - by Submitted on Apr 15, 2007 from Zoe RouthThe US Masters Golf Championship featured heavy TV coverage of Tiger Woods’s failed attempt to reclaim the title. (For non-golfers: the number one all-time champion failed to win in one of the Really Big tournaments). Sitting in my living room watching Tiger’s face crumple and lower ...
Views: 899 - The “Just One Thing” Principle - by Submitted on Jan 12, 2011 from Zoe RouthWhen I led canoe trips for a living, one of the first things we taught is that you don't need to put that much pressure in your strokes to change the direction you're going. A little does a lot. And the same thing is true for goals. Have you made a resolution or goal for this new year? Most ...
Views: 1417 - Three Secrets For An Awesome Relationship - by Submitted on Dec 01, 2011 from Zoe RouthSeems to be the season for relationship break downs around here. I've got a few friends moving like molasses through the pain of separation. I am sad for them, and yet I know there is good stuff lying in wait around the corner. For my husband Rob, who is a divorce lawyer, and who was divorced ...
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