This article was taken from the August edition of Proteuslife magazine. I remember as a child going to my Grandparents farm just outside of Adelaide in South Australia and right across the lounge room wall was a line of plaster ducks, all positioned in perfect unison, with a definite leader and a row of followers.… Continue reading Leading The Future – Getting all your ducks in a row!
Author: Des Penny
Stand Up For What You Believe In!
Stand up for what you believe in, but don’t expect everyone to agree with you! If you are waiting for everyone to agree with you then you will die a very slow death. In fact, my view is that if people do agree with everything you do and say, then you are possibly not challenging… Continue reading Stand Up For What You Believe In!
Creating A Culture Of Innovation – Why would you bother – it is hard work!
This article was taken from the February edition of Proteuslife magazine. In the mind and heart of every person is a car park of unfulfilled ideas and dreams that have not yet come to fruition – but they still can. Des Penny Anyone who knows me will not be surprised by the fact that one of my… Continue reading Creating A Culture Of Innovation – Why would you bother – it is hard work!
Adversity is part of the plan!
For the past six weeks I have been suffering debilitating pain from a ruptured disc in my back. For those who suffer a back condition, you will know exactly the type of pain that I am talking about. Like everything that happens in my life, I always try to look for lessons I can learn… Continue reading Adversity is part of the plan!
Put it out there!
The reason most people do not achieve the things they want to achieve is because they simply do not put it out there. By putting it out there I mean, moving it from our mind and just something we would like to do, to communicating the idea and speaking and acting like it has already… Continue reading Put it out there!
Take Back The Controls
Last week my BLOG looked at making decisions, any decisions, and the fact that we cannot move forward until we have mastered the art of taking back the controls and laying down plans for ourselves. Well what if that right has been taken from you? What do you do then? I have been watching with… Continue reading Take Back The Controls
Make a decision – any decision!
This week I have had to deal with a situation outside of the workplace that had blown way out of all proportion, all because the people involved procrastinated for years on making decisions. The statements– we are just about to do that, or, we will do that when something else happens, or, we can’t do… Continue reading Make a decision – any decision!
Love What You Do!
This article was taken from the February edition of Proteuslife magazine. Recently on the blog, I wrote an article entitled ‘Get out if you hate it,’ which was inspired by countless numbers of people I have interacted with that not only disliked what they did and where they worked, but they actually hated it. Without oversimplifying things, I… Continue reading Love What You Do!
Return To Positivity
Hi Disturbers, well my last Blog ‘ Watch each other’s back’ certainly got people reading. It had the highest amount of clicks since I commenced the Optimistic Disturber BLOG. I am thrilled, because looking after each other and supporting each other is so important – especially when you are a Disturber. This week I want… Continue reading Return To Positivity
Let’s Look Out For Each Other’s Backs!
Hi there Disturbers, Recently we heard about swimmer, Ian Thorpe’s ongoing battle with depression. I really feel for him and the pressure that he has and is going through however, it made me focus on the many people who are doing it hard in businesses and homes right across our country. Some not knowing how… Continue reading Let’s Look Out For Each Other’s Backs!