I was recently in discussions with a close friend of mine who was having a BMW (bitch, moan & whine) about everything that was wrong in his world. It was quite a sad conversation as I didn’t think he had much to moan about and he just took pleasure in whining. I asked him a very powerful group of questions that I ask myself on many occasions when I’m feeling a bit fed up. –…

How often did your parents tell you when you were a child that you had to take responsibility for your actions? How if you did x, then y would happen and not to be surprised when everything went wrong? Did you learn that lesson? For many things I am sure you can confidently say yes you did but nonetheless, how often do things play out differently to how you wanted them to? When something happened…

How often do you make a new Best Friend (BF)? Once a week, once a year or very rarely? Don’t be ridiculous, I hear you say, nobody seeks to make new friends in that way. Yet I see people trying to make new BFs regularly at events and networking groups, working desperately hard to build that special relationship with the person sitting opposite them, having only been introduced 5 minutes previously. At the end of…

I know everything that I do everyday – all the roles I fulfil or the activities I must complete along with the research I must do and the client support and workshops I must deliver – it’s simple. I wish! Everyday is different from the next as situations arise, problems and opportunities occur, on top of all the day-to-day planning, delivery and activity that is necessary. Now is your chance to create an accurate record of your…

For many years I have talked about the MOOD HOOVERS – those people in our lives that no matter what the situation will absorb your positive energy and suck up any happy feeling you have. Many of you have your own names for these people, ranging from “Energy Vampires” and “Dream Stealers” to “The Negatives” and “Parasites”.  We all know they are around us more often than we would like them to be. By contrast, what…

The following story was sent through by a friend and colleague Will Kintish and to be honest it really does make sense. Is this story the true translation and interpretation for quantitive easing? I have to say it did help me understand the reality of countries releasing more money into the market place and why they are doing it. It is written with much humour and cynicism but makes such simple sense – so please…

This is something we all have to deal with in various guises every day throughout our lives. Sometimes it can be the simple ‘no’ on your lottery numbers or the petrol station is out of fuel and you have to go limp on to the next station vs. the bigger rejections of a professional or personal manner. The big ones can really hurt when taken personally however in business nine times out of ten it…

OMG its 4am,  you get back into bed after a quick trip to  the bathroom and the night sweats kick in – your mind wakes up. This is the third time this week, what has caused it this time? Is it the proposal you’ve been working on, the investment property issue, the kids’ school work, the school trips or s fees, or how you are going to pay this month’s mortgage or rent?  Money matters,…

How would you rate your Business Odour? Is it helping or hindering your development and success? In your personal and professional life are you giving off the right aura that draws quality people and situations to you? Success is not just about looking the part through your body language and presence it is also about believing you have what it takes, your intentions reveal your greatness and because of this, opportunities are automatically drawn towards…

Do you play on your own or do you need a team around you to fully motivate you? A lone wolf is someone that works and exists independently rather than with others as a member of a team. They have a strong preference for independence and doing most things on their own. By contrast the team player needs the interaction of others to assist their own personal performance – we all know the cliché that…