This is a simple, but powerful concept. It taps into your life purpose. Which some people are fortunate enough to discover at an early age. Others, like me, survive a job for 36 years – the purpose to keep your nose clean, get the mortgage repaid, retire, play golf or go on some holidays, then die.…
Give yourself, or your business, a boost at the start of the New Year. Priming your mindset. Marc & Rachel, owners of Marc Wood Hand Made Furniture in Ilminster, Somerset went into the festive break the busiest, and least stressful ever. How does this happen in a business that’s evolved on an up and down roller coaster journey over…
…only one, but the light bulb has to want to change. As we go into the festive break many people use the end of year to reflect on what I could, or should, be doing better next year. Before you dive into a New Year’s resolution that’s gone flat by the end of January,…
I know what my priority Values are. Great. I have personal Goals that are aligned with those Values. Great. I know what I’m committed to. That makes no difference. You can be a legend in your own mind. But until you take action – pick up the phone – have the conversation – write the…
What I resist persists. Try NOT picturing a pink elephant with blue spots. My brain can’t picture NOT, it pictures a pink elephant with blue spots. When I create a focus for myself, or with my clients, it’s never on what I or they don’t want, but the opposite. For example, try flipping thoughts from; ‘I…
There is an abundance of opportunity. If I stand in this point of view it has me being positive, proactive, and creative. When I’m focused on scarcity, I’m cautious, deferring, negative, protecting what I have. I noticed a client for 3 weeks running with a slumped posture, negative language, and a significant amount of energy…
This is such a simple, but profoundly sound concept. Someone with a great skill set but not a positive attitude on the bus will cause other good staff to get off. I had an example in the last week where a client was looking for a new member of staff for a specific role. He…
Multi-tasking is the opportunity to screw up more than one thing at a time. Try going ‘all in’ for that 2 hour task or meeting, eliminating all other distractions. Or 24 hours focused on accomplishing one outcome, or even a week, a month, or year playing full out in one area. It contradicts the work…
As we approach the end summer, I’ve found I’ve wound down just a little too much, and need a big kick up the backside to get going and really accomplish something in the last quarter of this year. So this week I set up two weekly personal coaching meetings on Mondays and Fridays to declare…
I was once at a personal development seminar in London, and I was describing afterwards the extraordinary woman who led the event for four days. ‘She was amazing’ I said to a friend. ‘Well dressed, articulate, speaking clearly and powerfully, not stepping over anything until it was complete.’ My friend replied, ‘Well, just hold up…