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…
The Annual General Meeting started and the General Manager stood up and said: “If there’s one thing I won’t stand for, it’s procrastination! All that this organisation ever does is procrastinate, procrastinate, procrastinate!” An eager staff member stood up, and asked, “What do you propose we DO about it Sir?” “Well, for a start,” said…
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…
Great teams can turn around a poor performance in the second half and great coaches appreciate the half time break. It is a time to adjust tactics, affirm what is going well and perhaps even turn around what has not been ideal first half. For you, it is half way through the year and you…
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…
There is an old Chinese proverb where a martial arts student approached his teacher with a question. “I’d like to improve my knowledge of the martial arts. In addition to learning from you, I’d like to study with another teacher in order to learn another style. What do you think of this idea?” The old…
In the previous article we began to discuss what is required to help leaders get into the zone? Here are three more keys to ensure that you find the Zone….. 3. Monitor your Emotional Gauge Our personal emotional gauge is often under-monitored. You may be intellectually inspired, physically fit, yet ‘emotionally depleted’. Figuring out how…
You do not need to watch much sport before you will hear commentators talk about the sportspeople being in or out of the ‘Zone’. The elusive ‘Zone’! It is in the zone that these athletes seem relaxed, perform at the higher level and are able to win games against the odds. At the Olympics there…