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6 May 2013

Home Focus

My wife and I have this amazing little Chipmunk at home. Leila Jaymes Homer was born 11 months ago and she has turned our world upside down in the best possible way. At an age when she is soaking up knowledge like a sponge and learning new skills on an almost hourly basis I am amazed at how much she is teaching her Dad. Hazards in our home which, for years have been barely noticeable to us, have suddenly become death traps waiting to mortally wound our adventurous bundle of joy. Read More >>

6 March 2013

Sustainable Hurt Free Operations

Greg Homer is passionate about safety, in this article he asks some tough questions and in doing so highlights the importance of self-reflection in day to day operations. Read More >>

29 January 2013

Have fun at work! Get Serious

One of my more irritating behaviours, and I have a few apparently, is to respond to questions about how I am with a big smile, eye contact and, ‘Absolutely Stunning’ or ‘Magnificent’. The reaction varies a lot but mostly consists of the sort of confusion that one usually tries to create when inducing a trance in hypnosis. When people tell me that they are OK, I implore them to raise the bar, to be stupendous, incredible or sensational. Read More >>

17 December 2012

Active Listening

I don’t mind going against the grain of the wood at times so that a good debate can ensue and hopefully a problem can be solved. Some will completely disagree with me that ‘leadership’ can be taught, others will agree ‘to a certain extent’ and others will not care. Read More >>

3 December 2012

The Most Misunderstood Aspect Of Great Leadership

Like many people I use social media to stay in touch with friends and family, particularly those who live half a world away. And like many others I use social media for business, especially LinkedIn, which not only gives you a platform to promote your own profile but which also allows you to connect and share ideas and thoughts on various professional subjects. Read More >>

5 November 2012

What to Ask the Person in the Mirror

Luke Fitzpatrick is BTB's Operations Manager who has a particular passion for the topic of ‘leadership’. He has submitted this week’s blog with a short review of ‘What to Ask the Person in the Mirror’ by Robert Steven Kaplan released by the Harvard Business Review Press. Read More >>

5 November 2012

The role of social media as psychological first-aid

Luke Fitzpatrick is BTB’s Operations Manager who has produced this week’s thought provoking blog article. We simply cannot ignore the role that social media is playing in today’s world but can it assist people in times of extreme need? And can it be used as a form of psychological first-aid? Read More >>

22 October 2012

Being Depleted

Imagine you are in a US goal and seeking parole. What would be your plea to your lawyer? What would you want him or her to present to the parole board that would get you out of your prison garb and into some comfy jeans and clean shirt? Read More >>

8 October 2012

An Inconvenient Belief

I have just been listening to a boffin on a science program on the ABC. The scientist was talking about how they could work out long past climate activities in Queensland by looking at salt deposits in layers of ice in the Antarctic. Read More >>

24 September 2012

Vulnerability To Excessive Risk

A research study hot off the press has confirmed what was thought about certain people being ‘vulnerable’ to taking excessive risk. Read More >>

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