We’ve just come home from a few days away with friends. We did a lot of sitting in the spring sunshine in their lovely garden and walking on a different beach. And on the third day there we both had brilliant ideas about our businesses and our lives. Coincidence? Nope. Your brain is an amazing …
There is a simple formula for increasing success. No, really, there is. I heard it last week at a presentation by Wendy Richards and it astounded me. Here it is: Results = Potential – Interference Your results come from your potential minus what interferes with your potential. Your results increase as your potential increases – …
Why Leaders Need Safe Spaces to Grow There are times when we can’t cope. Times when – despite our best efforts – all has gone to sh*t and we’re done. Where do you go when you need to fall apart? You are fortunate if you have people who will accept you then, who will listen …
Tragically, 67 people died in a collision in the skies over Washington D.C. last week. It seems to have been a routine journey for everyone involved. They had plans which included a flight, they turned up, took off and never arrived at their destination. I know you too have given a moment to think of …
But when you examine how profit is actually calculated, you discover that there is no mention of environmental cost, human cost or community cost. Should there be? Is business responsible for the impact of what it produces beyond its profit/loss statement and balance sheet? Focus in on just the human cost for a moment. Cost …
It turns out National Quitters’ Day was January 17th and represents the day people typically give up on their New Year’s resolutions. I didn’t know it was a thing until I started seeing posts about it, then I had to look it up. I don’t make New Year’s Resolutions. I did make a decision though …
The Wheel of Life is a simple, easy to do view of how satisfied you are right now with your life. It’s fun, quick and intuitive. If your wheel is balanced, it’ll roll well, but if one or more areas is out of kilter, life will feel more difficult than necessary. This simple activity gives …
What this says is that – as humans – we need to build from the bottom of the pyramid upwards. This means that our physical needs, security and belonging must be established before we are able to consider “higher” needs such as status, recognition and our own personal contribution. Okay – nice theory … So …
I recently saw a meme in a business group stating “A salary is the drug they give you to forget your dreams” and I wrote a bit of a rant about it. This meme says to me that if you are on a salary, in a job, you have been drugged by “them” and are …
Hello and welcome, I’m really looking forward to getting to know you and finding out how I can support you on your journey. I love the analogy that “coaching” is just like stage-coaching in the old days: it’s about getting someone from where they are to where they want to be. So what coaching can …