By: Michael McQueen One of the most valuable lessons this year has taught us is that the life we were living pre-COVID isn’t necessarily the one we are seeking post-COVID. Though we have been longing for life to get ‘back to normal’ since the pandemic hit, there are many parts of...
By: Sabrina PetersI feel like the “raining and pruning” is a never ending process in the Christian journey. No surprise as God’s more interested in the person we’re becoming, than the places we end up.I don’t know many times I’ve prayed, “God I want to...
By: Michael McQueenFor those in the corporate or educational world, the idea of a Growth Mindset has been front of mind in recent years.In many of my own books and articles I have explored what constitutes a Growth Mindset, what differentiates it from a Fixed Mindset and how it can be fostered in...
By: Michael McQueenA number of years ago, a team of researchers conducted a fascinating and somewhat callous experiment in an effort to understand the process of conditioned behaviour. As part of the experiment, scientists placed five monkeys in a room with a staircase in the centre and a bunch of...
By: Michael McQueenOver 30 years ago, a cohort of middle school students was given some mathematics problems to solve. The students were split into two groups. The first group was given what could be described as ‘unconditional positive regard’ style feedback. At the end of each...
By: Michael McQueen “A business that makes nothing but money is a poor kind of business.” – Henry Ford In our capitalist age, it is easy for businesses to slip into the mindset that making a profit should be the ultimate goal. While any for-profit entity by its very...
By: McCrindleWhen it comes to the fastest growing towns and cities, our largest cities like Sydney, Melbourne and Brisbane are still experiencing the largest growth. However, lifestyle cities in QLD and VIC are growing faster than their respective capital cities. When it comes to Sydney, however,...
