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Stop The Excuses!
This blog is going to be a bit of a rant so I apologise in advance if it sounds a bit ‘shouty’. The subject of my ire is excuses and a specific kind of excuse in particular. The excuse is the one where...
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What Makes People ‘Lucky’?
I have just read an interesting article on LinkedIn by Dharmesh Shah the Founder and CTO at HubSpot. The piece was all about ‘luck’ and how anyone can create their own? The ‘luck’ Dharmesh refers to is...
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Out Of The Ashes Grow The Roses Of Success
No apologies for non-cricket fans as there are some really great messages in this piece for us all to learn from. Yes this blog is a bit of a post mortem on the thrashing of the England cricket team by...
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The Six Thinking Hats – Infographic
We’ve all heard of the Edward De Bono’s Six Thinking Hats haven’t we? Well, we should hope you have! In this infographic we are going to revisit these 6 learning styles and asess how you can use them...
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Success Is Not About Winning, It’s A State Of Mind!
As the Winter Olympics of Sochi 2014 comes to an end the abiding memory for me will be the significant contrast in emotion of the British women’s and men’s curling teams at the ends of their final...
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Why Every Senior Manager & Leader Should Write A Weekly Blog
All managers and leaders I speak with say they never have enough time, so why am I adding to their burden by saying they must write a blog? The answer is quite simple, it is a perfect communication...
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No ‘Performance’ No Pay!
A lot has been talked about in the years since the banking crisis about performance related pay, mainly in connection with huge bonuses for people who already enjoy high salaries. In some cases...
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How Does Your Leadership CV Read?
Keeping your CV up to date does not mean you are looking for another job. I am often asked for my CV to form part of a proposal for training or consultancy work. Updating your CV regularly also reminds...
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Winning In Business Is A Marathon – Not A Sprint!
I watched the London Marathon with great interest this weekend; I was exhausted just watching these runners from the comfort of my own sofa! It had me thinking about the motivations for running a...
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10 Problems Great Managers Face
No matter how well you perform and the results you achieve, there will always be challenges and obstacles that will cause you to wonder if you are going in the right direction as a manager. Those...
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