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Five Errors of Judgement

So much of our society is based on the idea that we are rational creatures, able to assess the available information and reach a decision that best serves our interests. The whole notion of democracy is predicated on that idea/assumption. Wrong, so very wrong. The human brain […]

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From networking to relationship building

“Networking”. I can hear you recoiling already. We all know we should network, but most of us mostly still avoid it. Let’s take a minute to analyse what the word means. To network means to expand the number of people you know professionally. That is it. Words […]

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Learn to say “NO” and mean it!

How can you confidently respond when someone makes a request you’d prefer not to accommodate? This article shares some ideas you can use to make sure you don’t find yourself doing something you’d very much prefer not to do. A favour has just been asked of you […]

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3 Drivers of Workplace Motivation

Work Place Motivation. A recurring career coaching conversation: clients beating themselves up for not being focused at work, procrastinating and lacking motivation… failing to recognise that motivation does not just come from within. Without some external factors in place you’ll always struggle to consistently give your best […]

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Focus Focus Focus

Recently I had a meeting with a potential client who needed help maintaining focus on her business. In the end she chose another coach ‘because he focused on focus’. Which I thought was a nice marketing angle on the basis that picking a coach because their speciality […]

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9 Rules to a Successful Coaching Outcome

  Think long term. Don’t fall into the trap of short termism and only talk about where you’ll be in 6 months. Sure you’ll have clarity on where you are going and have started to take action but that’s just the end of the beginning. We are […]

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A Coach’s Words Have Power

There are countless coaching tools available. Two are fundamental; listening and questioning. The ability to actively listen at a deeper level than just the words spoken paired with the ability to ask the right questions creates powerful insights and awareness within the client. Basic but essential executive […]

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Musings on Modern Leadership part 2

 So just what is “leadership work”? Once you are prepared to fake it until you become it in pursuit of your new work identity what should you spend your time doing? The difference between managing and leading is largely one of focus. The manager’s focus is predominantly […]

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Musings on Modern Leadership part 1

Leadership; there’s a lot of debate about what good leadership is and looks like. My personal current definition is: “Leadership; to influence and inspire a broad group of people to excel to achieve a common goal”. But can “Leadership” be taught? Much corporate and academic energy has […]

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Networking Do’s and Don’ts

Did you read that headline and had a negative reaction? Do you still think networking is something grubby, underhand, scheming and against your values of honesty and integrity? Well like most things there’s a wrong and right way to do something. Go into a networking opportunity with a ‘taking mentality’, […]

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