If you only have 30 seconds, see the summary at the end of the main text & welcome to 47 new subscribers who have joined us this week from Denmark, USA, Belgium and UK. Introduction Get Free Worksheet here I recall feeling like punching the speaker repeatedly in the head. A little harsh I know…
I was working at the university and it was exam time. As is the custom the atmosphere changes. People scurry to exam venues blurry eyed as they show the remnants of a late night cramming session. Stress and anxiety written all over their faces. As I walked down to get a coffee I saw a colleague…
I recall early in my career starting a new job and proudly ticking all the items off my to-do list. I was very happy with myself. Strolled down the hall looking for someone to celebrate my achievement with. Upon meeting an older mentor, I waited for the inevitable questions. “How are you doing”, he asked….
“That’s just what I needed to hear” I proclaimed to a friend as we all shared a meal together. My wife looked at me incredulously, “I have been telling you that for years, then ‘THEY’ say it and you think it is a great idea”. Deep down inside I knew it was true but I…
Fred sat in his office contemplating the line from the movie, Jerry Maguire, “Help me help you.” Fantastic line but far from reality. It seemed he was always trying to crowbar some form of cooperation from staff. Fred was sure he was not alone in his desire to see people working together rather than at…
Sometimes a little insight can mean the difference between success and frustration. I was sparring with a friend who was a multiple title holder in Mixed Martial Arts. I was getting a pummelling and bewildered by his speed. He was super-fast and seemed to be able to predict all my moves and counter them before…
Ok it happened again. They said ‘Yes’ and then did nothing. Do you ever get frustrated with the fact that the message sometimes does not get through there is plenty of communication but still people don’t ‘get it’ those you are leading are not reading off the ‘same page’. Sometimes it even feels like they are…
Love him or hate, him the USA electoral process has been surprised by Trump’s ability to garner support. The question has to be asked how does he do it? Enlisting people into the dream is the second most important task of leadership that follows identifying a direction to lead in. I was not a fan…
Parents try in vain to speak to their teenagers but nothing gets through. Perhaps the teenager may be suffering from a condition called ‘Annoying Auditory Gap Hell’, aka “aargh”. This is not a new condition but prevalent amongst teenagers. It is due to the small empty space that exists between their ears and the thinking…
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