We’re going through a moment in history that is full of uncertainty. There’s the Covid 19 pandemic. There’s political brinkmanship between Europe and UK. There are homeless people, wars and a refugee crisis. The pandemic – and recession – have taken over as the biggest threat now. It’s easy to judge others It’s easy to… Read more
The Eight Elements of Success
Much marketing promises to create business success for you. I read recently there are eight key elements you need for success. Here’s the list of key elements needed to trigger phenomenal business success, courtesy of business growth marketer Chris Cardell: Your mindset Your attitudes and beliefs about success Your relationship with and approach to time Your willingness… Read more
How to change your thinking
Recently I had a conversation with one of my coaching clients, a successful high-achieving woman who’d achieved a huge amount of positive change through our coaching together. So I was surprised when she said to me: “Coaching isn’t interesting any more. It seems everyone is a coach!” Rigorous conversations It’s a shame. Because good coaches are… Read more
Why “7/38/55” has no place in your Presentations
How does presenting link to leadership? As senior or C-level leaders, many of my clients have given hundreds of presentations, but there comes a time when it’s especially important to make an impact or to manage anxiety effectively. Or it could be a specific audience that’s the challenge, for instance how to create real buy-in… Read more
Be yourself. Everybody else is taken
“Be yourself. Everybody else is taken” This is a quote from Oscar Wilde. Is it a recipe for acceptance – passively accepting the status quo? Or does it exhort us to be proud of what we are? In my last article, I proposed a different interpretation. I proposed that instead we make “Be yourself” a… Read more
How UN-ambitious are you?
In my last article, I asked “How ambitious are you?” But what if you’re not ambitious at all. Does it mean you’re under-performing or that you are a happy fulfilled person? So how UN-ambitious are you? One individual told me he wasn’t ambitious at all. Yet his actions over the 2 years I’ve known him show… Read more
How ambitious are you?
Are you ambitious? Does one of these describe you? If you are tired of making incremental progress, waiting to be recognised and want to make a big leap upwards NOW If you are doing well but harbour a feeling of dissatisfaction because you KNOW you are capable of so much more If you want to… Read more
FAQs on Confidence and how to build it
I’ve shared a lot recently in blogs and newsletters about building confidence, the many faces of confidence and confidence gaps. The feedback I’ve received indicates there is a lot of interest in how to deal with a Confidence Gap. So here I’ll share some of the questions I’ve been sent. Q1. How do you help… Read more
Pianist as Leader – Could this be You?
I’ve been reading the remarkable story of Derek Paravacini, the fantastically talented pianist who is severely autistic. Born prematurely, totally blind, with an IQ of 50-something, he showed a talent for the keyboard at 2 years old and performed with a symphony orchestra in London at the age of 9. Not only was he born… Read more
Underperforming Teams: Is More Confidence Needed?
In my experience, when the team underperforms, there’s a confidence gap somewhere. Is it in the team? Or, is it in you? It could be the team lacks confidence because there’s no vision for the future. Or their confidence has been eroded by bad management or poor delegation. Maybe they just lack skills or motivation. But… Read more
