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“Why aren’t these “young people” stepping up to the mark?” Asked the C-level executive as we discussed the problems of
My mum would often tell me "all will be well in the morning." For her, it was just experience and age-old wisdom.
All will be well in the morning
And
So the economy is heading for the pits... again.
The markets react to the slightest hint of bad news, good news, indifferent news, rumour and just occasionally, fact.
I was having a conversation
You already know that you really need to have a clear goal in your personal development as a leader. Without a goal you don't know where you are going. And that&
What is persuasion?
As a leader, your skills of persuasion are often the most critical determinants of your success. Or at least, that’s what many people believe.
If it’s so important
Waiting by the baggage carousel after a long flight.
You’re tired from a week of meetings and your body aches from the airline seat.
Your bag appears and you gratefully grab it
Which of these do you do? Check the areas below that you might like to discuss with your coach.
* All or Nothing Thinking: Seeing things as black-or-white, right-or-wrong wiith
In golf, there are only two things that affect your game. Yes, sorry, just the two things. The first is physics. The golf ball, your clubs, the course are all subject to the
Technical aptitude alone is insufficient
Jimmy Connors, winner of 109 professional singles tennis titles says “There’s a thin line between being #1 or #100 and mostly it’s mental.”
In his well-
The war is not to find talent; it’s to use the talent you have already.
The search for talent is ongoing. Individuals seek to develop their talents, companies seek to identify talent
You make the stuff you sell to provide homes for families, the best education for well-fed kids, circulating your income back into society to provide more jobs and tax dollars that help
Developing the leadership qualities necessary for success is possible!
Some people will debate for hours on whether a leader is born or made? Is leadership and management the same thing? Is one particular
Many successful golf players (and business leaders) are motivated by their own dissatisfaction with their performance. It can be a very powerful motivator. You would expect someone who is thus motivated to improve
What is a successful leader?
Because our GAPPS5 report profile benchmarks against "Successful" leaders I get asked this a lot.
And it is a great question! Because success means different things
The great delusions of Networking
M. Scott Peck in 'the road less travelled' starts: "Life is difficult". What is most surprising, is that, for many people, this is a
Velcro elbows: the new standard in presenting
With your arms stuck to your sides, your message is lost because of restricted breathing, little voice projection, and low impact.
Imagine that you stick a
Life Happens Whilst Your’re Busy Preparing Plans To Live
“Life is what happens,” the old quote goes, “when you are busy making other plans.”
As important as planning can be, it can
It's not all zen.
Mindfulness as a subject seems to have been everywhere in the media in recent times and not only as a subject which has been described as a
What helps distinguish leaders and managers is about control and, quite literally, how "hands-on" you are. When you first learn the game of golf, the chances are that you grip
Love it or hate it. Your ability to deliver a powerful presentation makes the difference between success and failure.
Hosting a work or group presentation often comes with a great deal of anxiety