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Economic outlook for Australia by Stephen Halmarick

By Ric Willmot on May 24, 2013 in For the Professions, For the Self-Employed, Friday Redux

Australia is one of only 5 countries to have a triple triple-A rating. The others being: Canada, Singapore, Norway, and Germany.

Stephen Halmarick, Head of Investment Markets Research at Colonial First State Global Asset Management

At a budget briefing breakfast this morning hosted by Tynan Mackenzie, Stephen Halmarick, Head of Investment Markets Research at Colonial First State Global Asset Management, shared his insights on the economic outlook and the recent federal budget. Stephen explained that the quantitative easing had helped economies around the world including the United States. Quantitative easing [...]

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Ric’s Thought for Today No.62: Opposing Views

By Ric Willmot on May 22, 2013 in Ric's Rant, What's Ric Thinking?, Work-Life Balance

My writing tends to polarise people; some love me, and others don’t just as much. If someone writes something you disagree with, don’t get upset. I sometimes receive comments on my blog or direct e-mails written as if the sender punched the keys in anger. Here’s a tip: respect that others can legitimately have a [...]

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2013 ANZAC Day Sunset Service by Mudgeeraba RSL

By Ric Willmot on April 26, 2013 in For the fun of it, Peregrinations & Postcards

Images from the 2013 ANZAC Day Sunset Service by Mudgeeraba RSL. The march commenced from the Memorial Hall in Railway Street at 3.40pm and proceeded to the Cenotaph at Elsie Laver Park, Railway Street, Mudgeeraba. The service recognised servicemen and women, and pioneers from the local area. ____________________ Click once on the thumbnail image to see the [...]

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Private Dinner atop the original World Trade Centre in Dubai

By Ric Willmot on April 26, 2013 in For the fun of it, Peregrinations & Postcards, Work-Life Balance

A wonderful dinner in a private room atop the original World Trade Centre in Dubai with views across the business district and one of the royal palaces with CEO and board of member of Al Tanmyah Services, Mr Ali Khalil Al Sayegh.

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It’s not what happens to you but how you react

By Ric Willmot on April 23, 2013 in Change Management, People Performance, Peregrinations & Postcards

The flight from Kuala Lumpur to Dubai was an eventful trip. As dinner was being served we encountered turbulence. Usually, pilots are pre-warned about turbulence by aircraft ahead of them on the same flightpath and similar altitude. They announce this to the cabin, the fasten seat belts lamp is lit, and everyone takes their seats. On this [...]

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Strategic Thinking is future-oriented

By Ric Willmot on April 10, 2013 in For the Self-Employed, Leadership Excellence, Strategy

Simply put, strategy is about thinking deeply towards the future. Coca-Cola had a strategic intent: For anyone to be able to buy a Coke anywhere in the world at any time. For any strategy to rise above the level of mediocrity it must have a strong and powerful intent. John F. Kennedy had a clear [...]

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September 19 session on my deck: Free-form intensive learning

By Ric Willmot on April 5, 2013 in For the Professions, For the Self-Employed, Professional Improvement

After a number of requests from members of the Online Business Forum, I’m offering a small group session on my deck of our Brisbane residence on September 19th. It will be a free form group coaching session. Bring your marketing, writing, speaking, consulting coaching, business model, pricing strategy, website or other challenges and we’ll try to [...]

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The Wisdom of Niccolò Machiavelli

By Ric Willmot on April 4, 2013 in Leadership Excellence, People Performance, What's Ric Thinking?

Any man who tries to be good all the time is bound to come to ruin among the great number who are not good. Hence a Prince who wants to keep his authority must learn how not to be good, and use that knowledge, or refrain from using it, as necessity requires.

Niccolò Machiavelli

In 1498, Niccolò Machiavelli began his career as an active politician in the independent city-state of Florence, engaging in diplomatic missions through France and Germany as well as Italy. After more than a decade of public service, he was driven from his post when the republic collapsed. Repeated efforts to win the confidence and approval [...]

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Weekly Wisdom No.154: Building the Eiffel Tower

By Ric Willmot on March 25, 2013 in Leadership Excellence, People Performance, Wisdom for the Week

Building the Eiffel Tower Watching a documentary on the History Channel I was fascinated to learn of the negativity and protestations regarding the Eiffel Tower’s impending construction by many Parisians. The uncoordinated campaigns by thousands of French citizens, criticised the tower as being a disgrace to architecture, and some said would be the ruination of Paris. The documentary [...]

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Ric’s Thought for Today

By Ric Willmot on March 12, 2013 in Customer Service, Marketing, What's Ric Thinking?

Positive word-of-mouth by being considerate Today I’ve been the recipient of an unexpected customer service action by the Commonwealth Bank that cost the organisation practically nothing in terms of money or resources other than one individual’s time and consideration. Perhaps all of us in business need to invest a little bit more of our time [...]

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