Goggles On

09/07/2025

https://www.linkedin.com/pulse/chasing-storms-meeting-tornados-part-iii-dreams-action-purpose-ttaxc

Part 3 of our Chasing Storms, Meeting Tornados with a focus on dreams, action and purpose.

By Greg Kirk, Director of Goggles On! What influences us to take action, the dreams, the questions we have as to our purpose? What emerged from standing in awe of one of nature’s most dramatic handshakes between Mother Earth, Papatūānuku and Father Sky, Ranginui? Wake up! Boom! A loud crack, fla...

13/06/2025

For some insight into effective teamwork for our storm chasing team (StormFollowers) check out our latest reflection here:

Meet the Storm Followers and some our keys to successful teamwork Part II of my reflection on Chasing Storms, Meeting Tornados

04/06/2025

Chasing Storms is a series looking at Self-Leadership, Team Work and Purpose over the next 3 weeks. Come along on the journey!

By Greg Kirk, Director of Goggles On! I chase storms. “Do you mean tornados?” Yes, yes I do.

29/05/2025

I harness the power of music when I facilitate team sessions with clients (however this is stuff I like, not necessarily what my clients like), and am now looking at how I might introduce this in small parts during leadership coaching sessions (checking what they feel might help in the moment).

Yes to music as a healer! (I've also found recently it can be a real downer to as I listen to music that has taken me back in time to events I am trying to move on from).

Classical music seems to be a real chill and focus music that helps me get on with work or creative stuff, like my poetry or writing my book, articles.
I remember visiting my Uncle, Aunt and cuzzies in Orange, Australia and my uncle reading a book to AC/DC blastingin the background - music that seemed to help him focus.

If you could separate out the music you like, from the music that helps you focus, the music that makes your body feel good, the music that makes you feel happy, and music that gets you energised and pumped, are these the same, or different?

Maybe have an explore of music you wouldn't normally listen to and see what happens - be open, be curious.

https://reasonstobecheerful.world/how-music-eases-pain/?utm_source=Reasons+to+be+Cheerful&utm_campaign=654e7739da-EMAIL_CAMPAIGN_2025_05_21_03_22_COPY_01&utm_medium=email&utm_term=0_89fb038efe-39f1f4a412-389449212

Thanks to Michaela Haas and the team at Reasons to Be Cheerful, bringing us positive news.

Listening to music can be a welcome distraction. But for people suffering from a wide range of medical conditions, its effects go much deeper.

25/05/2025

Maybe we could stop the sun, Tama-nui-te-rā to have more time in the day to get all the things done. What can you do to slow things down?

"More time!" A wish cast in many leadership coaching sessions — more hours in the day to work, lead, parent, contribute, live. We can explore priorities, managing energy, wellbeing practices —but maybe we just need to stop the Sun.

21/12/2023

Excited to be assisting Ngāti Tāwhirikura Hapū Trust in the recruitment of their first Pou Kaiwhakahaere / General Manager.
For more information and an applicant pack message, text or call me. Applications close midnight, Wednesday 17 January 2024.

We are looking for a dynamic community leader to bring our people together, guide our diverse projects for the well-being of all of our uri.

14/07/2023

Privileged to be assisting Te Kōpae Piripono in recruiting a Kai Whakahaere Tari /Office Administrator (up to 30 hours per week). Please contact me, before applying, for an information pack. [email protected], messenger, or 021 2727 939. Link for role here:

https://www.seek.co.nz/job/68706744

06/04/2023

https://www.trademe.co.nz/a/jobs/education/early-childhood/listing/4074456028?ed=true&referrer=jobsmart&action=listingcreated&bof=cheKzndV
Awesome opportunity to work with an awesome team and community at Te Kōpae Piripono as Kaiāwhina (cleaning and food preparation).
27.5 to 30 hours per week
$23.65 per hour (a commitment to the living wage).
Message us for an applicant information pack.

13/09/2022

https://wheelhouse.org.nz/training/course-folder/thinkin-hats-np/
27 September Six Thinking Hats workshop in New Plymouth. Come and explore thinking differently

This one day workshop will provide you with simple, practical tools that you can apply immediately in your business. The tools we share will help you think differently, approach challenges and opportunities in new ways and be more effective in how you work with others.

14/07/2022

Goggles On! is founded on 5 core values:
* Whānau
* Courtesy / Care / Manaaki
* Diversity (of thinking)
* Learning
* Simplicity

We are working with a number of excellent high performing yet jaded, exhausted, fatigued leaders, being pushed for productivity in complex times. How can we slow down and return to ourselves, our realness, before asking others to do their best?

What is one small thing you could do to create freedom or simplicity in your leadership or life?

Taken from a blog entitled "Simplicity is Freedom", is a commentary by Mary Ford-Grabowsky on Sister Jose Hobday (an impassioned servant of the poor, especially poor Native Americans) and her idea of what freedom and simple living could be:

Freedom is about choices: Freedom to choose less rather than more. It’s about choosing time for people and ideas and self-growth rather than for maintenance and guarding and possessing and cleaning.
Simple living is about moving through life rather lightly, delighting in the plain and the subtle. It is about poetry and dance, song and art, music and grace. It is about optimism and humor, gratitude and appreciation. It is about embracing life with wide-open arms. It’s about living and giving with no strings attached. . . .

Simple living is as close as the land on which we stand. It is as far-reaching as the universe that makes us gasp. Simple living is a relaxed grasp on money, things, and even friends. Simplicity cherishes ideas and relationships. They are treasured more because simplicity doesn’t cling nor try to possess things or people or relationships. Simplicity frees us within, but it frees others, too. . . . Simple living is a statement of presence. The real me. This simplicity makes us welcome among the wealthy and the poor alike. . .

04/10/2021

Say No!

Where can you say no this week? Try this 60 second read/resource from Forbes:
https://www.forbes.com/sites/juliawuench/2021/05/19/how-to-say-no-more-easily-by-asking-yourself-this-one-question/?sh=3069d89b4a0b

Tap into positive assertiveness, which is:
* the quality of being self-assured and confident without being aggressive.
* expressing your thoughts, feelings and beliefs in clear, honest, “first” (not leaving your view until last or not at all!), and appropriate ways.
* respecting the thoughts, feelings and beliefs of others.
* balanced – you ask for what you want but you don’t necessarily get it.
* accepting responsibility and being able to delegate to others

What can asserting (positively) by saying no, or not now, sound like?
* “No, unfortunately that is not possible. It isn’t something we do, and is not a priority for us. Where else could you get that assistance/answer/service?”
* “I can’t right now because I have another project that is due by 5 pm today.”
* “I don’t have time today, but I could schedule it in for tomorrow morning.”
* “I understand that you need to have this paperwork filed immediately, but I will not be able to file it for you.”
* “Yes, I would love to help you by filing this paperwork, but I do not have time until tomorrow morning.”
* “The priority for my role/our team this week is XYZ. We won’t be able to do that task for you. Perhaps you could look here for suggestions on how to do this within your team.”

Approach:
1. Be honest
2. Clarify your reasoning including what is priority for your role and team
3. Where appropriate offer an alternative
4. Make sure “no” is in the equation
5. Focus on preserving the relationship (be respectful, listen and be clear in your no)

Time involved: 5 minutes – now!
How often: Once a week (at least)
Benefit: Reduces the noise of unimportant tasks and builds more meaningful, honest relationships with our stakeholders and colleagues
Risks: Being too nice, and just putting the unimportant task off to another date vs. Being too forceful and jeopardising relationships

Saying no can be difficult because we don’t want to disappoint others or ourselves. Help yourself to say “no” more often by asking yourself the following question.