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New Year… new resolutions?
Why is it that the New Year makes us look at life differently? Why is it that we only seem to be determined to change our lives once a year? It’s here again. It’s the time of the guilt-ridden resolution. Good intentions to give the liver a few weeks off, or see if...
ICF-Coaching FAQs
What is professional coaching? ICF defines coaching as partnering with clients in a thought-provoking and creative process that inspires them to maximize their personal and professional potential, which is particularly important in today’s uncertain and complex...
Ready, Aim, Fire
Ready, Aim, Fire How can niche marketing grow your business? Start by defining precisely your speciality – the what of your business, typically this will encompass areas such as: your expertise, advice, methods, services, products. Now define the who of your business,...
Surviving Business Setbacks
Ups and downs are always a part of being in business but occasionally the downs can reach the point where they seriously threaten the survival of your business. There are many factors that can be responsible for this. For example, competition may have increased,...
Do you trust your co-workers?
When co-workers admit their mistakes, does it make you more likely to trust them? The answer according to our survey is ….84% of co-workers are more likely to trust someone if they admit to making mistakes. So why do people not admit to their mistakes? Usually...
Is it Time to take back control?
Is it time to take back control? How to feel more in control Break the stimulus -response cycle, think before you react. By changing your response you change your emotions. Busy people think they can get things done by working ever harder. We have been led to believe...
Why should a manger become a coach?
Below is an interesting article that appeared in the publication Association for Talent Development by Pranab Chakraborty. Especially like the Starhawk quote under Emotional Intelligence: ' Knowledge is knowing what to say and wisdom is knowing whether or not to say...
A few tips to help you deal with people who don’t listen
It can be exasperating when you’re trying to communicate with someone, but you know that what you are saying is “going in one ear and out the other.” You might recognise someone, or even a group of people in your business who remind you of the guy in our picture. You...
Persistence in Business
Definition: - The act of persisting or persevering: continuing or repeating behaviour. Just ask yourself how do we use persistence in our businesses? Do we give up after one marketing campaign, one or two attempts to contact a potential client? One of the keys to...
How do you spot a dysfunctional non-performing team?
It is easy…most teams are. Looking back on my career I would have to agree with the answer. I have worked in various teams that have demonstrated some of the good aspects discussed in the last email but not all and not at the same time, and I can say the same was true...