So I posted my “personal reflections” in the ezines this week – and took a 2-day break from electronics. On my return yesterday afternoon I found well over 30 positive emails from readers, offering to join an “R&D” team to debate how we can move forward on the idea of creating a coaching coalition –
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My flight from Toronto to Schipol was six and half hours – and KLM did a great job of making me feel comfortable. Sadly, my stop over in Schipol is longer than the transatlantic flight – a total of over seven hours. However, I must say how impressed I am with the facilities here at
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So yesterday (Thursday) morning I woke at 4.00am in Toronto, continuing my theme of the week (jet-lag) – and did 4 hours work in my hotel room before going downstairs to present day 2 of a 3-day workshop to 19 clients. Before I left the room I reminded myself that I had to break off
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After a restful holiday weekend I rise at 4.00am and drive 3 hours from Manchester to Bristol Airport, my intention to catch a connecting flight from Bristol to Amsterdam and then on to Toronto. Why? Because that’s a good financial decision, saving me over 300 pounds on the normal ticket price. I arrive in Bristol
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Goodness me, it was a very long drive from Swansea to Farnham, Surrey this morning – I had no idea Swansea was so far from the English border! Today a break from routine and a 5-hour conversation with one of my most successful dental clients and co-creator of “Get your practice finances in gear”, Tim
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Monday and I have just checked in to the Marriott in Bristol for this evening’s Talking Points presentation. Whoever designed the traffic system in Bristol should be made to drive around it eternally – its a shocker of congested roads. I witnessed a road rage incident on the way in to the hotel – driver
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Alarm call at 4.30am, cab at 5.15am, flight from Glasgow to Gatwick at 6.15am. Then a full-day practice visit with a 6-partner expense sharing dental practice to discuss their marketing strategy, re-branding, staff training and communication skills between the partners. This is one of the best managed practices I coach and yet they still have
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On our bridge call with coaches last night, I was asked to describe how I have managed to climb out of my recent period of “funk” and re-establish my enthusiasm for life. I shared a number of actions, including: Writing authentically in my ezines – this brings 80% appreciation and support from readers plus 20%
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Your business can only begin to grow when you get out of management and get into leadership. Your business needs effective management systems – for finance, marketing, sales, operations and teamwork. You are the worst choice possible of people to manage those systems. Your job is to spend 80% of your time on your Unique
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Watford last night – over 500 people. Leeds tonight. I let the train take the strain yesterday afternoon and this morning – over £200 for a first-class ticket and worth every penny on Virgin Trains new rolling stock. A comfortable and quiet first-class cabin, power supply for my laptop and complimentary food and drink delivered
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