I am a speaker, trainer, mentor, glass breaker & virtual manager. I specialise in helping companies develop to the next level, with the ultimate aim of more profit with less stress.
First Role of a Leader In the last blog we looked at the key characteristics that make a high performing team, but even when we understand these it does not ensure that a team member is motivated to want to give a high-performance output. This is especially true with those… Read Article
Are you leading, managing or just coping? Is a question that anyone who has to manage and motivate a team might do well to ask themselves. Over the next few blogs I want to look at the keys to being able to Lead or Manage effectively. If we do not… Read Article
It is sad to say but we are a daily victim of theft, and worse, in many cases we are the thief. If we do not protect and monitor the use of our time then people will come along and steal your time. The biggest lie “Have you got a… Read Article
Do you think you have the balance right at work? Can you remember back to the beginning of any new job or ministry and how focused you were on what you were expected to achieve. Would you say you still are? Most us of have allowed our jobs to be… Read Article
Fear of presenting is such a common topic on my presentation courses, and I am always pleased to watch them learn how to overcome that fear and deliver a first class presentation. Fear Mechanism Many have heard of the “Fight” and “Flight” mechanism, (also called hyper arousal, or the acute… Read Article
Everybody at some point suffers from a glass ceiling and that could be why you need a glass breaker. For those new to the term, a glass ceiling is an artificial barrier that is holding back a person or business from going to the next level. Effectively they have achieved… Read Article
If you do you may be suffering from “immediate response syndrome”. This may resonate with you if you feel you could not be parted from your phone, email, or text messaging device for more then a few minutes, let alone hours. It is the new worldwide phenomenon and has been… Read Article
“I wish I had the time” is a statement that confirms you never will. How often have you uttered the statement “I wish I had the time” as a reason for failing to do something? It is easy to excuse away the failure to do something with what we feel… Read Article
Great presentations have been delivered for thousands of years, and particularly the memorable speech, of which many are still commented on and studied to this day. Computers have changed the dynamic in the last twenty five years with the advent of outstanding digital images and programmes to deliver them through a digital… Read Article
Who wants to sit in traffic when you can sleep in instead and still be at work on time? Many companies are now using the concept of home working as a business strategy. It sounds a great concept going to work in your dressing gown, or having to walk only… Read Article