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Do you have a watchword for the year?

Do you have a watchword for the year?

Stephen Covey talks about an emotional bank account and Cialdini about reciprocity and I think they’re both worth considering as...

How to stay cheerful when everything tells you that you shouldn’t be.

How to stay cheerful when everything tells you that you shouldn’t be.

If you have access to the news at the moment then it may feel hard to stay cheerful. There’s a...

Why self-talk matters

Why self-talk matters

Do you tell yourself stories about what is, has or will happen? Or provide yourself with a running commentary as...

What do you do if you’ve upset someone?

What do you do if you’ve upset someone?

A client’s team member upset one of their colleagues the other day. They didn’t mean to; to be honest they...

Are your worries stopping you from getting things done?

Are your worries stopping you from getting things done?

Do you ever find yourself worrying so much about what might happen that you end up not doing the things...

How to boost your confidence

How to boost your confidence

According to the Cambridge English Dictionary confidence is “the quality of being certain of your abilities” and “having trust in...

Do others call you aggressive, unassertive or assertive?

Do others call you aggressive, unassertive or assertive?

And what do they mean? What behaviours do they see to make them say that and what’s the difference? I’d...

Uncomfortable with the way you communicate? It doesn’t have to be that way.

Uncomfortable with the way you communicate? It doesn’t have to be that way.

When I was little, I couldn’t pronounce my ‘R’’s so I would get “Weally, weally cwoss”. My father told me...

Do you over complicate your presentations?

Do you over complicate your presentations?

If a friend asked you what you do, would you pull out your laptop and insist on running through a...

Becoming the boss of your mates.

Becoming the boss of your mates.

One of the hardest things to do in business (in my opinion) is to be promoted internally. One day you...

How to breathe your way out of the fear of speaking out

How to breathe your way out of the fear of speaking out

You can call it stage fright, performance anxiety or fear of presenting. Whatever the label, if you suffer from it,...

How to make the most of your 121’s

How to make the most of your 121’s

Pre-Covid, when I went networking, I aimed to meet at least 3 new connections and if I could, I’d also...

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