I have just finished speaking to a good friend of mine, Michael Hughes who lives in Ottawa, Canada. We didn't speak on the phone but rather used the great technology made available by Skype . The best part was that Michael is part of my virtual team and we were speaking to catch up and share ideas. Yes, I have a virtual team as well as the physical Remacue team that surrounds me in Australia. With the advent of technology today teams are not limited to physical workplaces anymore. You can build a team anywhere around the world and keep in touch, work on projects together and produce measurable outcomes.

The best way to make your virtual team work is to keep in touch, get clear about what you want to achieve,allocate tasks and responsibilities and regularly review your progress. Whats that you say, that's exactly what I do now with my physical team. CORRECT. There is little difference between a physical and a virtual team, with the minor difference that you aren't located in the same town or State, or even country.

Your team work today is limited only by your ability to manage technology. Now if you live in Canada or North America and you need assistance with networking and building your business, I suggest you check out Michael's website

Talk soon
Lindsay Adams CSP

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One of the Melbourne Age newspaper's great contributors is Martin Flanagan. I met him some years ago because his daughter and my daughter were in the same grade at Sacre Coeur Girls School in Glen Iris, Melbourne.
In the Age newspaper of 18 August 2007, Martin wrote of Muhammad Ali and his daughter who was currently in Melbourne, Rasheda. Martin said Ali is often described as'the most famous person on the planet'.
Why is this so? Flanagan, amongst a number of points, quotes Ali: "Champions aren't made in gyms. Champions are made from something they have deep inside them - a desire, a dream, a vision. They have to have last-minute stamina, they have to be a little faster, they have to have the skill and the will. But the will must be stronger than the skill."
I love this: the link between passion and vision. Passion drives the will, and the vision is created by the passion.
My focus over the past 14 years as an educator, professional speaker, business philosopher and coach has been on passion, and its powerful impacts on those who access it.
My definition of passion is this: "Passion is a source of unlimited energy from your soul, or spirit, or heart, that enables you to produce extraordinary results."
Muhammad Ali had passion and a vision.
Martin Flanagan's writing is so impactful because he is passionate about it.
I challenge you, the reader, to discover your passion, to nurture it, to rekindle it, and to access the amazing energy that is just waiting there for you.

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When I work in Melbourne I stay at the Alto Hotel. It is designated as a four star however I give them a seven star rating because Ricardo and his team provide an experience beyond service. My wife and I first stayed at this hotel by chance and we were both pleasantly surprised by the little things that Lauren, one of the receptionists, did that made a big difference. Then due to circumstance we decided to eat in the restaurant where we were entertained by Francis Scanlon, waiter extraordinaire. Francis came to Australia from India three years ago and working at the Alto is one of three jobs he does to fulfill his dream of bringing his fiancée to Australia to live. Francis is a remarkable 26 year old. He makes dining out a memorable experience. I have no doubt that one day soon he will bring the love of his life to Australia and that he will fulfill his big dream of becoming a pilot.

Everyone time I go back to the Alto Hotel everyone who works there goes beyond serving me, rather they provide an experience that means I go back.

Are you providing an experience beyond service at your place? Doing so is a sign of remarkability.

Be remarkable
Ian

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What a great tool blogs are...instantly transmitting our latest wisdom to all who care (and a lot who don't). Often, though, in our haste to 'get it out there' we compromise the quality of the communication. Email and SMS has corrupted our discipline in simple spelling and grammar. How often I cringe at a 'typo' I've let slip through. Aside from the (probably wonderful) content, what message is our poor spelling and grammar giving about our (1) education level (2) attention to detail (3) professionalism. Perhaps I'm being pedantic - but, your piece of 'just posted' wisdom will probably fade fairly quickly, whereas the spelling mistake will make you cringe forever!

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The level of enthusiasm for the vision, the values, the systems, the processes and the quality in an organization is directly proportional to the enthusiasm of the leadership AT EVERY LEVEL!!!!! What is yours running at today?

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I am posting this blog whilst sitting on the verandah of a magnificent house in the Bunya Mountains west of Brisbane in Queensland, Australia by about three hours. Since arriving I have managed to chop some fire wood, light a real fire to ward of the lovely chill in the fresh mountain air and best of all had some time for a little uncluttered free thinking.

This place is very quiet, the silence interrupted only by the sounds of the occassional bird calling. A perfect location to stop and take stock and do some thinking and planning. When was the last time you took a moment to stop and think? You don't have to find a mountain somewhere to do this! Take just ten or even fifteen minutes to find a quiet place and think. Try it you'll like it and like me you may even come up with some brilliant ideas.

Lindsay Adams

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Just as individuals are remarkable and unique so are teams. The thing with teams of course is that they are made up of individuals who bring with them a whole range of individual talents and skills, some are remarkable and some are less than remarkable. So how do you create a Remarkable Team? Start by recognising the strengths and talents of each team member. Take time to acknowledge those strengths and utilise them as a team. Next target the areas for improvement, how can you support your team colleagues to learn and grow?

Recognising that everyone has the capacity to learn and grow is the first step in creating remarkable teams.

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The Macquarie dictionary defines remarkable as "conspiciously extraordinary". Everyone of us is already remarkable because we are all a one-of-a-kind. Be yourself. Rejoice in the fact that only you can be you. Live each day bringing everything remarkable that you are to everything you do.

Be remarkable
Ian

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