One of the means to achieving quality and success in coaching is to continue to develop best-of methods and evidence-based coaching tools.  We primarily provide this in our development of customised coaching programmes for you.  The other means to play a significant role in this development is by writing and speaking on topics that you, our clients, find of interest and importance.  We actively involve ourselves in this and provide these below as a resource for you to use and for you discuss with your colleagues, friends, business associates and clients.  We anticipate and appreciate you providing feedback, comments and suggestions to us at kevin@claritynow.com.au  Thankyou.

30 November 2011

"NASA's Curiosity heads for Mars, and opens a new chapter for mankind" by Kevin Orrman-Rossiter

On July 20, 1969 Neil Armstrong uttered one of the most remembered quotes of the 20th century, "That's one small step for man, one giant leap for mankind...."  Millions of people heard these words as they watched, via grainy black and white television images, Neil Armstrong step from the landing pad of the Lunar Module onto the surface of the Moon.

With that single step Neil Armstrong became the first human to step foot onto a celestial body other than the Earth. He was joined 14 minutes later by Buzz Aldrin.

To date, 12 people have stepped foot on the Moon. The last Apollo mission was Apollo 17 in December 1972; Apollo 18, 19 and 20 were scrapped due to rising costs.

At 2:21am (AEDT) on November 26, 2011, the Mars Science Laboratory will launch from Cape Canaveral in Florida. The payload of this spaceship is not humans. Rather, it's a remarkable 899 kilogram, six-wheeled Martian rover named Curiosity.

  Read more......   Published in The Conversation, November 24, 2011.

10 October 2011

"There's no time like present to let yourself go" by Jessica Irvine (Economics Editor)

We've honed our minds into highly buffed machines with washboard abs, but let our bodies go to seed. We feel busier than ever and yet we've never been so sedentary.  A survey released this month by the Bureau of Statistics found six out of 10 adults do not meet the recommended target of half an hour of moderate exercise on most days of the week. Women were even less likely than men to meet the guidelines.  So, is it really true we don't have enough time to exercise? Official time use figures, also from the bureau, suggest not. 

The co-founder of the executive coaching firm Clarity Now, Kevin Orrman-Rossiter, says that just becoming more mindful of how we are spending our time can help.  ''We have become creatures of habit. We work, come home, watch television and go to bed.''  We need to realise how we spend our time is a choice, according to Orrman-Rossiter. ''We have all got to work to pay bills and meet all those necessities, but you can step back out of it and ask: 'what am I going to do? Will I flop in front of the television and become an observer of life or do I participate and go for a walk instead?''  Read more......   Published in Health, The Sydney Morning Herald September 13, 2011.

13 September 2011

"Instead of Working read this article" by Dr Kevin Orrman-Rossiter.

If procrastination is irrational and against our better interests, why are so many of us procrastinators and can we change?  I thumbed through a number of of science and business magazines on my desk, checked my emails, Facebook and twitter messages, looked to see if there were any new comments on my blog postings, and then finally started writing this article.  Does that seem vaguely familiar?. Read more.....  Published as the feature article in HR Monthly, September 2011 issue.

18 May 2011

"From scientist to career coach" by Kath Lockett

In coaching you to develop your own career it is useful and interesting to see how others have achieved success in their careers.  This article is an interview with Kevin Orrman-Rossiter, executive director of Clarity Now, Kevin Orrman-Rossiter, describing how he evolved his own career from physicist to executive coach.  Read more......   Published in MyCareer, The Age April 30, 2011.

6 April 2011

"Learning the ropes" by Kath Lockett

The executive director of career coaching firm Clarity Now, Kevin Orrman-Rossiter, says employers value people who gain experience through their own efforts. Read more.....  Published in MyCareer, The Age April 2, 2011.

19 April 2009

"Rewiring the Brain" a video interview with Dr Kevin Orrman-Rossiter and Dr Sharon Orrman-Rossiter.

Learn how to recalibrate your thinking in order to be more productive, employ positive and solution focus to your thinking, explore the myths around multitasking and find out how to make sustainable changes to habits.  View this video NOW.

9 April 2009

"Going the Distance" by Dr Sharon Orrman-Rossiter and Dr Kevin Orrman-Rossiter.

You don’t have to be a committed triathlete to understand how the attitudes and attributes needed for such an event offer inspiration for business. In the current economic climate, endurance is all important. Read More......  Published in CPA Australia's professional magazine In the Black, April 2009 issue.

15 March 2009

"Herd Mentality" by Dr Sharon Orrman-Rossiter and Dr Kevin Orrman-Rossiter.

Research offers intriguing insight into the role human behaviour and hormones may have played in the global financial crisis.  Read More.... Published in CPA Australia's professional magazine In the Black, March 2009 issue.

20 November 2008

"Going Lobal: what business can learn from neuroscience"  by Dr Kevin Orrman-Rossiter and Dr Sharon Orrman-Rossiter.

Neuroscience is now telling us that we can retrain our brains.  Researchers show how they are applying this to business and career training.  Read More..... Published in CPA Australia's professional magazine In the Black, November 2008 issue.

27 August 2008

"Creating motivation to succeed in your fitness program", talk presented at Lululemon, Chapel Street Prahran Victoria.

12 December 2006

This month we caught up with two of Tri-bals most loved up 'matching' couple Kevin and Sharon. Not only did they both tear it up in Lausanne in September representing Australia at the World Champs, but most successfully own and run a business together. What an inspiration, both proves a large point that nothing can stop anyone with the right mental attitude from achieving any goal.

4 October 2006

A massage is a wonderful thing. A massage after a race is even better. A massage after a 'give it all you have race' in Switzerland is a quite something else again.

21 September 2006

"The Keys to Success with Balance", workshop held as part of a Wellness Retreat, at the Lakehouse, Daylesford Victoria.

22 March 2006
"More than Technical Expertise", a workshop presented to the Australian Marketing and Social Research Association.

3 July 2005
"Mentoring and Coaching: inspiration in the workplace", a presentation given to the Young Lawyers section of the Law Institute of Victoria.

17 May 2005
"Mind mapping: making the most use of your mind", a workshop, developed for 'Women in Finance'.