February 2016

Daily Liberal Mayoral Column 231: 24 February 2016

Mayoral Column

Thankfully this is the last week you will hear me talk about formal submissions to our Delegate Dr Ian Tiley. Submissions close on Sunday 28 February at 5pm. I can’t stress it enough – it is essential that every man, woman and child sends…

2016

Is past behaviour an indicator of future performance? Weekender Column 100

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I thought I might put my hand up for the Indian Premier League (IPL) this year. I could put together a pretty good document telling the franchises about the wonderful feats I could perform for them if they secured my services in the auction. The high…

2016

Daily Liberal Mayoral Column 230: 17 February 2016

Mayoral Column

The French expression, fait accompli, comes from fait (a fact) and accompli (accomplished) and is generally understood to mean that something has already been done and cannot be reversed. It is an ‘accomplished fact’. I don’t mean t…

2016

Daily Liberal Mayoral Column 229: 10 February 2016

Mayoral Column

Thank you to the people of Dubbo for turning up in numbers last Thursday. That was the day, of course, that the State Government held public meetings in Dubbo and Wellington in relation to the proposal to amalgamate the two Council areas. There were …

2016

What is true public consultation? Weekender Column 99

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I am currently sitting at the end of the nervous nineties with this column being my ninety ninth Weekender column as Mayor. If my name was Shane Watson I would somehow manage to make this my last column! Who knows – with the current State Gover…

2016

Daily Liberal Mayoral Column 228: 3 February 2016

Mayoral Column

Tomorrow is a big day. I will be risking everything and putting my life on the line for the benefit of Dubbo. To help promote the opening round of the Australian Kart Championships this weekend, I will be strapped into a racing kart and then hurtle a…

2016

Our Ear-to-Mouth Ratio is 2:1

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Listening is the greatest single action we can take to improve our businesses. Some say that great salespeople have the “gift of the gab,” but in contrast, great salespeople and leaders know how to listen. Handling complaints is a particu…

2016

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