We are using this book to educate ourselves and our clients about building a community around ourselves as coaches and equally importantly, building community around our client’s businesses. The central point is that, today, everyone has an opportunity to start a movement – to bring together a tribe of like minded people and do amazing things.  And yet too many people ignore the opportunity to lead because they are “Sheep-walking”...

Working for yourself or running your own small business can be very rewarding. There’s the freedom from the daily commute, you no longer have to answer to your boss, and when things go well the money can be fantastic. However, one of the biggest issues facing small business owners is self-motivation. When you’re an employee most of the time you’ll have a manager or senior who’ll be there to guide you, pick you up when you’re...

Here’s a great love story with a powerful workplace message. It’s a really easy read and one I encourage all my clients to get in to. It teachs the steps to take to learn to love what you do, and make your workplace an energetic, enthusiastic and wonderful place to be. Watch the short video FISH! on YOUTUBE, click here. | Buy the book on Fishpond. The Theme – Work Made Fun Gets Done! The key characters Mary Jane Ramirez, a manager...

Here is a great article from one of my long term clients – Anthony Critchley of Newfangled Ideas. Anthony spends considerable time training “New Managers” in the skills they need and found this to be very valid information to share. all about the challenges of becoming the boss, something I find many people are thrust into as they did their jobs well and then got promotion. without any training to go with it. Here are some...

Another of John C Maxwells insightful books on Leadership, in which you’ll need to over look the Americanisms, but it still holds some valuable lessons and rules for those of us wanting to improve our Leadership abilities. Maxwell has cleverly labelled 21 rules for us to take on board…

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One of the great writers of our times I believe is Allan Pease when it comes to body language. His book Questions are the Answer steps us through how being great at asking the right questions can really pave the way for us to generate the successes we are looking for. With a primary focus on making more sales through meeting people he tells us there are “Five Golden Rules for Success”, these being Network, Speak to more people,...

Here’s a great system to follow for managing change successfully. John Kotter has written this fable of a penguin colony faced with an imploding iceberg and the need to do something for their survival. Initially the penguin discovering the problem doesn’t know who to turn to or trust, and is scared of the potential outcasting that has gone before by someone sticking their neck out. He finds an ally in one person on the...