Beliefs – are yours empowering you or holding you back?
Beliefs are the stories we tell ourselves that build up our version of ‘reality’. They inform the decisions we take and the way we live our lives and underpin our self esteem and confidence. Some are helpful and some can be destructive – as Henry Ford highlighted in his quote: “If you think you can […] Read More...
Effective Delegation
Effective delegation is a great way of freeing up your time in routine or non-core tasks to allow you to spend more time on long term problem solving, development and growth activities. It also often brings benefits to the person who is being delegated to – allowing them to take responsibility and perhaps develop new […] Read More...
Fight those Presentation Nerves and boost your Confidence
Your mouth is dry, heart palpitating, stomach churning and knees knocking. You go into panic (the fight or flight response), facing a dreaded public speaking assignment. It doesn’t have to be so. These five tips will give you some strategies to overcome those symptoms and have the butterflies flying in formation. 1. Deep breathing will […] Read More...
Influencing People – the rules of engagement Part 2
The second of two articles inspired by Dale Carnegie’s internationally renowned book ‘How to Win Friends and Influence People’. Click here for Part 1 “If, as a result of reading this book, you get only one thing – an increased tendency to think always in terms of the other person’s point of view, and see […] Read More...
Influencing People – the rules of engagement Part 1
“Dealing with people is probably the biggest problem you will face” wrote Dale Carnegie in 1936 in his internationally renowned book ‘How to Win Friends and Influence People’. He had discovered through extensive research into what has underpinned the success of people throughout history, that the ability to interact with and influence people is paramount. […] Read More...
Get the Habit – Habit 7 – “Sharpen the Saw” – Look after Your Wellbeing
The last in a series of articles based on Stephen Covey’s acclaimed book “The 7 Habits of Highly Effective People” – to view the other articles click the links below: Habit 1 – Be Proactive Habit 2 – Begin with the End in Mind (goals and vision) Habit 3 – First things First (time management) Habit […] Read More...
Manage your stress reaction – are you guilty of Awfulisation?
Heart pounding Tight chest Stomach churning Can’t think straight Irritability Loss of sense of humour… All are classic signs of a physical reaction to situations or events that have stretched our tolerance of pressure beyond its threshold. Most of us will experience ‘stress’ at some point – a negative reaction, physical or emotional, to a […] Read More...
Improve your productivity – get more of the important stuff done
An article based on a course I went on introducing “The 5 choices” -a development programme from Franklin Covey – taking themes from Stephen Covey’s The 7 Habits of Highly Successful People. If we are to be successful we need to make the most of the time available to us. Technology has both enabled us […] Read More...
Get the Habit – Habit 5 – Seek First to Understand – the art of Listening
The Fifth in a series of articles based on Stephen Covey’s acclaimed book “The 7 Habits of Highly Effective People” – to view the other articles click the links below: Habit 1 – Be Proactive Habit 2 – Begin with the End in Mind (goals and vision) Habit 3 – First things First (time management) […] Read More...
Boost your Confidence
Many of us are held back from achieving our full potential by issues of confidence. It can also cause us to suffer excessive nerves or stress in the lead up to situations such as exams and presentations. The Oxford English Dictionary defines confidence as: “self assurance arising from an appreciation of one’s own abilities”. This […] Read More...