There are some projects (almost always associated with working ON as opposed to working IN your business and your life) that simply cannot get done in between your daily tasks. One of the lessons I was taught many years ago was to realise that it’s perfectly OK to book an appointment with yourself in the
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I’ve observed that, in a coaching meeting, there is very often a moment when a light bulb flashes in the client’s head and they suddenly get clarity on an issue that they’ve been struggling with for some time. Recent examples have been clients realising: what to do in order to hit a seemingly impossible sales
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It took a significant accumulation of social drinking in the months (yes, months) up to Christmas and New Year to convince me that Dry January was a good idea. It took a health-conscious wife to persuade me to recommence Paleo nutrition on 14th January, after over a year of lapsing back into far too much
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Somewhat of a shock to the system this morning as my alarm call is 04:20 so that I can catch an early train down to London. Today I’m meeting with my business coach Rachel Turner (RT) and joined by Rachel Barrow for the full day and Phillippa Goodwin on video-link at various points in the
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Today is the first Monday back at work for many people – the first full working week of the year. It’s still not too late to think about your goals for the year ahead and about the actions in the next 90-days that will begin your journey. Before Christmas I mentioned an exercise undertaken with
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Let me explain the aims and objectives of the retreat. I personally take time out every spring/summer to plan the following calendar year:Step 1 – strategic plan – deciding the direction for the year in the context of a 3-year plan Step 2 – time and priority management – establishing the 2019/20 calendar and allocating free days,
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Whilst appreciating that there will be some who have worked during the Christmas and New Year period, many like me will be back to their routines this morning for the first time after an 11-day break. I’ve not been idle and, in fact, was seized by the desire to have a very early Spring Clean
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For many of us today will be the last working day of the year. Perhaps you are even looking forward to a lunchtime finish. Some will be back for a few days next week but psychologically today is “last day of term” and we are all about to wind down for the festive season –
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Great clients bring out the best in themselves. Let me share with you an example from yesterday. I met with Neil Harris at HRS Dental Care for a “Q4” review of what has been an exceptional year of development. Having looked at this year’s performance, we then moved to 2019 and I was prompted to
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I broke my own rules over the weekend and decided to work Saturday until such time as I had reached email inbox zero. The perfect imperfectionist is allowed to do that – aiming to be on target with calendar management 80% of the time – not beating themselves up when the plan fails 20% of
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