Planning for the Unexpected In many of my workshops and masterclasses, I have talked about the importance of both planning for the unexpected, and as leaders how we need to take ownership, accountability, and responsibility within our organisations. Following the announcements on Saturday, we are…
I have worked with many business owners during my time at ActionCOACH, and a recurring theme is a lack of time and the feeling of being overwhelmed by the amount of work they need to do. This can very quickly lead to stress and tension…
Do You Have 20/20 Vision? As someone who has worn glasses since I was a young boy, I have sat many times in the optometrist’s chair and been asked an endless series of questions: “Is this one better? How about this one? Now, how about…
Its starting to look a little like Christmas! This week, I sat down to watch TV with my children, and noted the huge numbers of Christmas adverts, and of course those from the bug high-street retailers! This started me thinking about the challenges some businesses…
Systemizing Your Business If you or I went into McDonalds, Costa or Pandora (and I can think of many other examples). We would have almost the same experience in each brand and in any town, in terms of the process. These are all organisations that…
Coaching, Not Just For Sports We can all think of a favourite athlete and admire their success and achievements. We have just seen some amazing results at the World Athletics Championships from Dina Asher-Smith and Katarina Johnson-Thompson, who both collected Gold Medals. I am sure…
Book An Appointment With Yourself… We live in an instant society where everyone wants everything right now, including our time. A huge value is placed on entrepreneurs and business leaders who work tirelessly to build success, but working 80-90 hours a week, never seeing your…
The Six Most Expensive Words In Business I am about to type the six most expensive words in business. These are the six words that have prevented many businesses from making progress, seeing growth and enabling business owners to reap the rewards of their years…
A Coach, a Counsellor or a Consultant? When talking about being a Coach, I find there is often confusion regarding the difference between Coaching, Consulting, Mentoring and Counselling. Both myself and my colleague have experienced the benefit of working with business coaches ourselves in the…
Give a little, get a lot Those who have worked with me over the years will have heard me say “If we give a little, we get a lot” many times in the work place and it is something I strongly believe in, along with…
