Vanessa Bennett7 February 2019LinkedIn My New Year resolution – and how it’s tracking……So for those of you who haven’t heard, my New Year Resolution this year was to do two yoga classes a week when I’m Sydney and at least one on the weekend if I’m travelling for work during the week. Read full article
Vanessa Bennett31 January 2019LinkedIn Podcast: Positivity and productivityHave you ever been curious as to how your physical performance and activity can influence other aspects of your life? This episode of “The Pursuit of Life” podcast, speaks with our sales extraordinaire and fitness enthusiast, Vanessa Bennett. Read full article
Vanessa Bennett31 January 2019LinkedIn When telling people to “choose your thoughts” is really dumb adviceThanks to a further understanding of neuroscience, “choose your thoughts” is generally pretty good advice. It works on the basis that our thoughts become wiring in our brains so we want to make sure that our thoughts are aligned with the wiring we want to create. Read full article
Vanessa Bennett24 January 2019LinkedIn Let’s just end the “email after hours” debate with this…Barely a workshop goes by where this issue doesn’t come up in discussion in some way shape or form. It’s the situation where people get really stressed by other people sending emails at all hours and feeling as though they have to respond. So here’s our take on the situation and, well no surprises, let’s […] Read full article
Alex Davids23 January 2019LinkedIn Having less is having moreIt started with my closet. I have always known that sorting out my clothes leads to easier days when I’m under pressure, as choices are clearer and I can see what I have to work with. I think I “sort out” my closet twice a year at least. However, this year I’ve come across the concept of “essentialism”. Read full article
Vanessa Bennett15 January 2019LinkedIn Next Evolution Performance continues to evolve in 2019 – here’s how…..Firstly, from our team to yours……a very heartfelt Happy New Year to you. We wish you your most successful year yet. Read full article
Vanessa Bennett18 December 2018LinkedIn No you don’t need something bad to happen to build your resilienceSo many people believe that you can’t really build resilience until you have experienced a major setback. The good news is that isn’t true. No two brains are created the same, which means that some people are naturally going to be more optimistic and resilient than others. And thanks to neuroscience we know that brains are able to be re-wired so that resilience can be built even if it doesn’t come naturally to you. Read full article
Vanessa Bennett13 December 2018LinkedIn This is the biggest issue holding people back from achievementAt NEP we deal with people who have all sorts of goals. Some examples include to achieve your KPIs, change careers, start your own business, get the promotion, lead your team to success, achieve more with less effort, be happier, and the list goes on… Read full article
Kate McKenna6 December 2018LinkedIn What is the difference between energy and effort?We talk a lot about energy. Anyone who has done one of our coaching programs, workshops, seen us speak at an event or even just had a regular conversation with us will know that. Energy is at the core of what we do, how we do it and ultimately how productive we are at doing all of that. We’ve discussed energy management previously and how this differs from time management – time is fixed, energy we can create more of. Energy can increase and decrease depending on how we use it, how we create it and how we invest it. Read full article
Vanessa Bennett29 November 2018LinkedIn Do you need some scheduled unscheduled time?I’ll admit that I like my weekends to be fairly free and easy. Basically I don’t love a lot of rigid plans, so for anyone who has done the Myers-Briggs Type Indicator that puts me very firmly in the “P” camp. Read full article
