How to overcome ‘good’ feedback
If you’re not getting the feedback you need from your manager, perhaps it is time to approach the problem with a different approach.
Good or Bad? Hard to Say.
How do we know if something is good or bad? I would like to relate a parable that may shift your thinking on this question. I first heard this story when I watched a Ted talk by Heather Lanier a few weeks ago. Since then I have been pondering the meaning behind the...
Campbell Ramble #4 – Customer Service Matters
I would like to tell two very different stories about customer service that have helped shape my own philosophy. Story One: Steve In January 2018, I took my son to Lismore for a cricket carnival. Most of the families who had travelled from the Illawarra stayed at the...
Forty-seven
I turned 47 during the weekend just passed. I’ve decided to take a leaf out of Matt Mullenweg’s book and post a ‘Birthday Blog’. I’m aiming to share a few of the lessons I’ve learned over the last 365 days; some of the books, podcasts, apps and gadgets I’ve discovered...
Resolutions or Reflection?
At the time of publishing this it is the last day of 2017 and tomorrow will be the first day of 2018*. It’s about to be the start of a whole ‘nother year. And that means New Year Resolutions …. Right? Wrong. Well, it can if you want it to. If New Year’s resolutions...
What I would like you to do is … Create A Motivation Rich Environment
I would like you to think back to a time where you felt you were in the best job in the world. One where you felt motivated to come to work every day. If you're lucky enough, you may even be in that job right now. What was it that made it the best job in the world?...
Campbell Ramble # 3 – Seeing another perspective
I was talking to a client this week about taking the perspective of others. I’ve written about this before … twice. At one point he gave me an example that drove it home for me. It was such an obvious example of the importance of taking other’s perspectives that I...
What I want you to do is … Bookend Your Day
Does your to-do list keep you up at night? Many people I have spoken to suggest having a notepaper and pen beside the bed is a good way to stop this. If there is something that is on your mind, get it out of there and onto a piece of paper. Sounds easy, right? Okay,...
Campbell Ramble # 2 – Chewing Gum for the Brain, Coaching, Mentoring and Allowing Others Their Journey
As a kid, I loved reading fiction. Specifically, I liked science fiction and fantasy. Ever since I picked up a copy of 'The Hobbit' I devoured anything like it I could find. That habit started to change about 15 years ago. While I would still read a little of this...