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...
Get the Habit – Habit 6 – Synergize – Recognise your own Strengths and those of Others
The sixth 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...
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...
Get the Habit – Habit 4 – Think Win Win
The first three “habits” in Stephen Covey’s The 7 Habits of Highly Effective People” are about your personal effectiveness; to quote the author: “You can’t be successful with other people if you haven’t paid the price of success with yourself…self mastery and self discipline are the foundation of good relationships with others.” To refresh your […] Read More...
Get the Habit – Habit 3 – First Things First – Managing Priorities
In my first blog on Stephen Covey’s Seven Habits of Highly Effective People, Habit 1 taught us that being proactive is an essential underpinning to being more effective; in Habit 2 we explored what we really want to be and do in our lives. Habit 3 is about the way in which we go about […] Read More...
Get the Habit – Habit 2 – Begin with the End in Mind
The second in a series of articles based on the chapters of Stephen Covey’s “The 7 Habits of Highly Effective People”. What do you really want out of life? If we think back for a moment to Habit 1 (Be Proactive) – we get out what we put in; life is not something that happens […] Read More...
Emotional Capitalists, The New Leaders – Dr Martyn Newman – Book Review
What’s it about? “Emotional capitalists are those extraordinary leaders who recognise that to build a successful business today they must go beyond a focus on traditional financial assets, such as physical capital….and even beyond intellectual capital…to a new focus on emotional capital – the energy, enthusiasm and commitment in the hearts of everyone connected with […] Read More...
Get the Habit – Habit 1- Be Proactive
The first in a series of 7 personal development articles based on the key messages from Stephen Covey’s ‘The 7 Habits of Highly Effective People’. This Habit is an important starting point as all the other Habits depend on it – essentially Proactivity is about having a ‘can do’ attitude to making things happen. The […] Read More...