Find yourself being mean, then it may be due to that motivational quote you printed off and put on your desk. That is why we are asking if motivational quotes make you mean. Often you see a motivational quote and it will stop you, because it has a rah-rah effect or feels emotional. This is …
One of the most common type of questions I am asked, other than how to stop umm and erring, is what if…… What if I make a mistake? What if the audience do not like what I say? What if I do not have all the answers? And the most common of all What if …
Don’t be like Alan……last week Gina Miller appeared on the BBC facing her troll, Alan. I don’t know how we got here, but we are. How someone can tell someone they wished they would die an agonising death and claim they had the moral high ground is beyond my comprehension, but it happens, a lot. …
You are talented and you work hard. You know your company inside out and you know exactly what it needs from you. You know your job and how to add value to your role. You can see easily how some small tweaks could make a lot a difference. You sit in the meeting room, but …
Things going according to plan? For me yes and no. When I planned this blog, it was not quite as poignant as it is now. With the current situation people are scared and people are unfortunately dying of COVID 19. It is very sad, but it also is an important reminder that time …
These are uncertain times…. heard that one recently? This is even more true if you are self-employed, free-lance or a business owner. As you are aware the recent changes have affected everyone in some capacity and that includes your customers. Many of us have lost customers, have customers that have lost customers or are adapting …
Something recently posted on Facebook…” can we just unplug 2020 count to 30 and plug it in again? It has been an eventful year and we are only at week 12. So far we have seen the serving of the divorce papers for the breakup between the UK and EU, a royal resignation and a …
We are buying more online now than ever. It is not unusual at special occasions to have multiple boxes delivered to your home. Some you can tell without looking that they are a book, a cd or shoes. Other boxes require opening to even have a hint. The thing they all have in common is …
One of my favourite stories is a Native American legend. A tale in which a grandfather tells his adoring grandson that inside of all us are two battling wolves. Wolves are majestic creatures and great warriors and so this is a constant battle, with no surrender. These wolves represent all that is light, …
Very often my clients, friends or even just people in general will say things like, “It’s okay for you, you are confident. You are a public speaker, you are a trainer, so you are used to standing in front of the room.” It has not always been that way. I spent my childhood frightened …