30 Days…

Posted by on 6 Jul 2011 in Blog, motivation | 0 comments

It seems that the self help fraternity have been saying for many years that you can change a habit in 30 days. A simple Google search on changing habits returns 150 million references, so there is a lot of useful stuff out there, with varying levels of detail, from the simple to the very complex ideas. I like to keep things simple. It helps my clients stay focused on what needs to be done, rather than trying to remember a load of detail. I also like to keep things positive as for some reason it seems to work. However, I know people who prefer...

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Coaching explained…

Posted by on 11 May 2011 in Blog, Coaching, Leadership | 0 comments

I was ending a session with a coaching client recently. We reviewed his progress, which had been considerable since we started the programme and we were only on the 4th session out of 6. He commented that he was discussing the subject of coaching with his neighbour, and sharing his achievements. When asked how coaching had helped, he was stuck. He knew it was helping, but not really sure how or what I had done to enable this transformation. I suppose I’m a little stuck for words to describe coaching too, so perhaps this film may help you...

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A surprising truth about motivation…

Posted by on 26 Apr 2011 in Blog, Business, Leadership, Personal | 0 comments

I first saw Dan Pink at TED, when he spoke about motivation. He found an interesting study that, surprisingly,  suggested money is not the best motivator… The TED video can be found here http://bit.ly/geRowE I recently came across an RSA talk by Dan on the same theme, which I like better as it is a great visual representation of the same talk:     Enjoy! PS And by the way, Dan also produced a pretty cool career guidance book . It has been written in Japanese Manga style i.e. a cartoon character, giving the basics of career...

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Leading from within…

Posted by on 19 Apr 2011 in Blog, Leadership | 0 comments

I have been a long time fan of Nic Askew’s work, since coming across his videos by chance – typical coincidence! These short films are thought provoking, like any good film should be. This one, for me, gets to the heart of the matter, leading from within. Whenever I have experienced great leadership, sadly that has not been on many occasions, there was a sense that the person had something different about them. It was not a job title, a sharp suit or a fancy watch, it was something that set that person apart in a way that was not...

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Making it possible…

Posted by on 15 Apr 2011 in Blog, Personal | 0 comments

I am a great fan of TED, some truely awesome stuff gets shown hear inspring words from people who just seem to make things happen, no matter what… This is a fantastic story about helping out, making a massive difference to someone’s life. How can you make a difference...

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