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Life and Business Leadership Insight
- May / June 04

In this issue:

I get to interact with many different types of people and businesses in my work. A consistently reoccurring theme in my discussions is how the workplace could be made to be more dynamic, innovative and fun. A place that you would actually want to visit rather than need to…if you get the picture.

There is no doubt in my mind that one of the secrets to improved people, performance, production and profits is to create more fun and "state change"opportunities and activities in the workplace.

The concept that a person can be totally productive for a full eight hour shift is laughable especially when you consider that most people have functional attention span of approx 45-60 minutes and then require a change of activity to prevent boredom setting in.

Sports conditioning specialists have understood this concept for decades because the same training stimulus constantly repeated negatively impacts on performance and also increases the risk of physical injury.

The same work stimulus over and over again produces the same issues with workers except "injuries" are also measured both physically and emotionally.

The solution is simple and the more progressive organisations are beginning to realise the benefits in all aspects of the business. You maybe wondering what constitutes a "state change" and the answer is almost anything providing it has no deleterious effects on your health and also builds the capacity for improved performance in the workplace.

Here are some ideas that you can apply immediately:

  • Do five minutes of gentle stretches every hour at your work station.
  • Purchase a "Fitball" to sit on instead of a standard chair.
  • Have a series of small food snacks over the day to ensure that you remain alert and productive.
  • Play relaxing music ("alpha" based music-Mozart) whilst doing menial tasks.
  • Break your forty five minute lunch break into two twenty minute breaks about an hour and half apart.
  • Learn how to do five minute "power" naps to ensure that you stay alert.

At the end of the day you have to take responsibility for your own state and so if it is necessary to change it for the better then the buck stops with you. More and more people are refusing to take responsibility for their lives and most importantly their "state" claiming that they are victims of circumstances. One of the best state changes you can achieve is to decide not to be a victim but a willing participant in the wonderful experience that is life.

Richard
Australia's "Self-Leadership Specialist"

Some of the information found in this newsletter may have been adapted from the Crocodiles not Waterlilies Self-leadership Program with kind permission from Roger Anthony.



  

 

Upcoming Dates

"The Simple Success Rituals of the Business Athlete"
(The behaviours and rituals that guarantee success):

July 27, 2004
9:30am-1:30pm

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Performance Enhancing Substance:

"Divide each difficulty into as many parts as is feasible and necessary to resolve it."

Rene Descartes

Performance Enhancing Reading Material:

"Papillion"
Henri Charriere

(An incredible insight to the human spirit and a great adventure as well)


Monthly Self-leadership Challenge…

This is a new section dedicated to challenging you to become a more complete professional.
This month's challenge: Manage your time more effectively.
First, look at your "to do" list and select the most difficult item on that list.
Second, dedicate some time to completing that particular task or at least completing a sizeable component of it.
Third, enjoy the feeling that you get at the end of the day from doing the hardest thing first.

Enjoy the feeling of being more productive!

Hear Richard Speak…

Richard will be speaking at and conducting a new series of "Self-Leadership" seminars in 2004. Listed below are the times, locations and titles of each session. Please visit http://www.richardday.com.au to enrol on line or gain more information.

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Upcoming Workshops...

"The Simple Success Rituals of the Business Athlete"
(The behaviours and rituals that guarantee success):

Your daily experiences are a combination of the "rituals" that you use on a daily basis. You can control your experiences by checking the quality of your "rituals" and whether your "habits" are supporting you or destroying you…
Developing the most appropriate "rituals" for who you are and who you want to be are fundamental to your success in both life and business endeavours so it makes sense to get your "rituals" right as soon as possible.

Venue:

Malcolm Moore Room. Australian Institute of Management.
Ground Level, 181 Fitzroy Street, St Kilda. 3181
Bus: 95348181.

Dates & Times:

27.7.04 from 9.30am - 1.30pm.

Investment:

  • $280.00 (Gst included.)
  • $250.00 (Life & Business Leadership Institute Member)

Includes the following: Folder with notes, a CD, a complimentary e-newsletter and a certificate of attendance.

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Richard Day is a National and International Speaker, Life and Business Coach and Corporate Facilitator. He has worked extensively with organisations and individuals in the realm of self-leadership, team dynamics and peak performance strategies for both business and life application.

He also coaches individuals and teams on how to be more successful and has blended a unique background in human performance, psychology and education enabling him to work with the corporate business world empowering each individual to be more accountable to themselves and the organisation they work for.

He has extensive experience in many industries and has recently founded the Life and Business Leadership Institute which is committed to promoting the "universal" principles and concepts of leadership to as many sectors of the business community as possible.

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