I’m surprised that there isn’t at least one comment on my blog this morning from some “well-wisher” wondering whether the very public demise of Lehman and “emergency purchase” of Merrill Lynch has spoiled my cornflakes. For an “excellent” review from the Financial Times of the likely impact on consumer spending and property prices in the UK, you
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You can read a fascinating article here about the new private owner of Boots, who wants the company to provide “global healthcare” that will include “helping ladies to look more beautiful”. His words, not mine – and maybe another player back in the market?

Today I am working with an accountant/business coach, spending 8 hours being coached 1:1 on my business vision for the next 10 years. I met him at a recent workshop, which he attended as a guest of one of my dental clients. We connected over lunch, I visited his offices and we discovered a lot
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In the last 24 hours I have been interviewed by two coaches over the telephone. 1. Last night with James Smith in America on the subject of “creating nourishing work environments”: This reminded me of just how much trouble I go to in creating physical spaces where I can do my best work. When I
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An interesting conversation on Wednesday evening’s telephone conference produced the following email exchange – good enough to share with you today: “Hi Chris I enjoyed the phone in last night which left me pondering a few things – what would you say is the difference between performance and behaviour? I presume that performance is more
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Welcome back to this blog after a 2-week (if not more) absence, caused by a week of professional reflection followed by a week as a road warrior. I have genuinely missed the chance for the catharsis that the blog can facilitate – and I do have to admit that my default thinking is that I
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I took my Land Rover Discovery into a dealership in Leeds, Yorkshire a few months ago to have a headlamp light bulb replaced. Never been there before or since. Yesterday they left a message on my voice mail asking if the existing vehicle was OK and enquiring as to whether I would like to upgrade
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Monday means no coaching. Its a business development day (or buffer day as Dan Sullivan would describe). I begin at 7.00am by writing this week’s ezine, then record my podcast, write this blog entry and, after a coffee break, will settle down to deal with those issues necessary to move my business forward. Phone calls
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We were discussing this issue here in Toronto on Wednesday. In other words, why do people actually hire a business coach? 1. Because they do not have enough: Time Money of the right People in their team 2. Because they have feelings of: Quiet desperation Low self-esteem Frustration Lack of focus/direction Fear Overwhelm 3. Because
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and I haven’t written a blog entry, recorded my podcast or written my ezine this week. Because we have been on tour with Better Practice in Dentistry and I have been presenting to audiences all over the UK on Pricing and Selling Dentistry. There is no doubt that the tour has been a great success
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