Jim Bennett - HOT Leadership

For the performer thinking like a victim, there are messy times ahead. Geopolitical strife. Overleveraged economies. Climate transformation. Uber-volatility. Yet, for the producer thinking like a leader (no matter what their formal title and authority is), the future presents gorgeous opportunities. To innovate. To contribute rich streams of value. To enrich communities. To inspire teammates. To u...

Over the years in business coaching, the one thing I have found is that Peak Perfomers pursue their passion no matter what. They never give up, even when the cards seem stacked against them or they face one hurdle after another. We're taking about Reslience - this isn't just the ability to persevere, it's also an outlook we can cultivate to stay focused on the important things in life rather than...

The final point I want to share with you is to set boundaries in order to Manage Your ZeTime, so that you Master Your Life. This is a big one for most people. Most people try to be all things to everyone and as a result end up being nothing to anyone. Confucius said it so well he said, “He who chases two rabbits catches neither.” Then we summarise our ZeTime insights as we boldly step forward in o...

When you clean out the areas of your life that aren’t working when you get organized you actually free up space within your mind, within your psyche to be more creative and allow the new things to enter into your life. The Clean Sweep details some of the techniques we can apply. Let's explore..... HOT Leadership

One of the consistent things I notice about my coaching clients is that they are unorthodox. They are different. You might even say they are eccentric. And I say that with great respect. They run their own race. What I’m challenging you to do with great respect is to do things differently. Do things at different times. Start to shake things up - be a 'provocateur'... HOT Leadership

Getting up early is definitely one of the golden threads that links Elite Performers. The best of the best get up early. If you were to ask me what’s the single best thing I do to realize my potential I would say get up early. Consistently, I get up between 5am and 6am every day. I know that may sound strange - it gives me time to think. To go through my series of practices to lock into a state th...

ZeTime Weekly Scheduling I think that it's important to create a weekly schedule. You may be thinking - "it’s too simple, give me something revolutionary.” What I’ve observed from my coachees is that success comes down to the consistent practice of simple fundamentals. It is not that hard to be really successful. The people who are living extraordinary lives are just doing a few simple things on a...

Every day should act as a platform to get you closer to your business goals, your personal goals, your spiritual goals, your relationship goals, your adventure goals, your physical goals and your life goals. Again when you look at people who are leading world-class lives it looks easy. You might think that these people are of the chosen few. That everything has been easy for them. That they come f...

Focus: know where you're going. All too often we think success is complicated. And yet the more I work with the greatest people in business and in life I realize that they are using very simple practices but that they execute around these principles religiously. One of the most important of these fundamentals is that they are meticulous about protecting their time. The first step in protecting you...

How do some people craft extraordinary lives, while so many of us with equally powerful gifts squander our lives? It comes down to how we manage our time. I have had the privilege as an executive coach of working with some of the most successful people in the world. One of the core traits of greatness that each one of them possesses is an incredible respect for time. Let me put it this way. They j...

Let's explore how we can enhance ZeLeadership so that more people can show leadership. In Behavioural Safety Leadership we empower everyone to be a Leader Without Title and make our organisations and communites Safer, Smarter and Stronger. We are looking to have more Picassos walking this world. It has led me to think about the 7 things excellent Leaders do - let's run through them together.... HO...

Creative Mastery Well, you’ve done it! You have completed the journey to this point and by now you should be feeling well pleased with yourself. You have learned a whole new set of theories, techniques and exercises, you can create sparkly opportunities simply by approaching life differently, and you know such opportunities are there for you simply by listening and attending to your state. Things...

IMPACT It’s now time to make some impact on your opportunity or challenge. There are two stages to this: 1. Deciding which idea has the highest zest factor – excitement, passion and the potential to create magic. 2. Making it happen. The process of deciding can in itself be an incredibly informative exercise. Before getting stuck in, take a deep breath and notice how you feel. Nervous? Excited? Hu...

When you have done the Insight Exercises in the previous Podcast, you will have a clearer view as to what the specific issue is that you want to crack. Although this may change as you have ideas and ponder it further, for the moment write it down and put it up on your wall. Now you know what you’re going for! As we mature and enjoy rich experiences in our lives, our brains become more programmed w...

Insights: What is our Opportunity... Usually when a business comes to us at the What If! stage for creative help, they come with a specific challenge or opportunity they want to solve. They have spent time evaluating the issue and believe that it would really make a big difference to the business if some innovative magic could open up the opportunity. We spend time together with the clients really...

Finding the Flow Being in a Creative State is often referred to as being in Flow. When we are ‘in state’ we may be totally unaware of it because it feels so natural and easy. Our conscious brain becomes less dominant so we become less consciously aware – more in Flow, more "in the zone. This is the State that is ideal for being insightful and having ideas. We occupy many states through the course...

We all have intuition, but some people use it better than others. These include the world’s most creative people, such as inventors, artists, leaders, sports people, politicians, teachers, explorers, actors, spacemen, circus acts, doctors, engineers, musicians, mime artists… all these are people who listen to their intuition. It doesn’t rule them, it just gives them another perspective. To become...

here This week we're looking at Mojo Making. Insight + Ideas + Impact is just a process. It’s a great process, but nothing more nor less than that. Powerful though the process is, it is merely a navigational tool. We can use our physical, emotional, mental and spiritual states as a navigational compass. Energy, zest is required for change (in fact, change is energy) and to create energy it must be...

The Genius that Whispers Our brains are groovy things. Scientists don’t exactly know how the human brain works and they still don’t kow what it all does. Its capacity is beyond comprehension (you’d probably need two brains to do that). Needless to say it’s fast, it’s sexy, it’s clever. It's the genius that whispers to us from within. Let's explore..... Data Link: How our brain works https://www.ho...

The human race has developed through creativity. Creativity in its broadest sense is simply doing something new and different that creates some benefit. Without it we would all still be scavenging for food, with no tools to make clothes and build things. Those facilities central to our lives such as air travel, the internet and credit cards would be just distant dreams. The most significant advanc...

Unlocking our 360 degree Mindset allows us the cultural core for the construction of an agile and adaptive organisation. This allows us to collaborate, be innovative and pull different perspectives in a unified way to help us "think out of the box". The 360 Degree/Global Mindset alows us confront a frequently overlooked truth about human perception -that none of us sees the whole picture. We each...

Today we enjoy a "walk in nature" and explore the topic of transitioning from where we are NOW to our desired future "if it was impossible to fail". We use nature to guide us and give us insights into our current thoughts and beliefs - assisting us in enhancing our opportunites. Waliking, Talking, Reflecting..... Resources: (Some Resources worthy of exploration) 7 Habits of Highly Sucessful People...

I'd like the opportunity to help you kickstart 2023 so that you install superb habits of your mind, body, heart and behaviour. It's about 60 quick, actionable and unforgettable tips that will move you to break free of old patterns, stop being a 'victim' and inspire you to leap into high gear to get your Big Hairy Audascious Goals (BHAG) done. Let's explore them now: Believe in your vision and gift...

I have found that Nature can give us many insights into Life. Particularliy in Problem/Challenge solving - they can be used as metaphors (a symbol) to help us get a deeper understanding of our world, our Landscape. I find gardening can be used as a metaphor. For example, you could say, metaphorically, a car mechanic's workshop may need pruning, weeding, mowing, watering, dead heading and compostin...

I regularly read obituaries. I've been doing it for years. And it's not being negative. In fact, it's positive. There are very few powerful things that will wake you up and remind you of what's important. To fuel your energy. To get you in the game. Connecting to your own mortality is one of few things that will allow you to let go of your fears, paving the way to get big things done. Realizing an...