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February 5, 2016

Have a lot of Open-ended Projects? Time to Close the Circle!

Developing a product or service, or simply starting something new requires a lot of our time and energy. There are deadlines to be met (self-imposed or otherwise) and most everything else ends up on the back burner. What typically happens is that we work flat out to complete the assignment […]
January 23, 2016

Prefer to go it Alone? Don’t Underestimate the Importance of Teamwork!

I usually avoid watching animal programmes because they have a habit of making me cry! Nevertheless, I felt compelled to watch a documentary about the first nine months in the life of a baby penguin living in the Antarctic. Despite the harsh conditions, Emperor penguins spend their entire lives on […]
January 7, 2016

Started the New Year in Overwhelm? Time for Some Creative Planning!

How can it be that so many people start the first working day of the first working week of a brand-new year feeling overwhelmed? Planning is the culprit; it’s both helpful and necessary for progress and it also alerts us to exactly how much we have to do (or aspire […]
December 25, 2015

A Creative Call to Action…

I love the creativity of this advertising board sat outside the venue for a recent Christmas party. It portrayed a light-hearted call to action: “Come in, buy our wine and drink at the bar.” By its very nature advertising is designed to draw us in, hoping we will feel compelled […]
December 13, 2015

Not Where you Expected to be? Boost Your Progress and Dress for Where you Want to end up!

As we enter another holiday period it’s time to take stock: of the business (if you have one); our role and contribution within that; our career goals and of course our personal aspirations. How I approach this has changed over the years. I haven’t always enjoyed creating business plans for […]
November 20, 2015

Who do you Hold in High Esteem? Join Them on That pedestal!

We’ve all done some hero-worshipping in our time (go on, admit it). The context may change as we grow older – moving from pop groups to actors to successful entrepreneurs and great leaders. And yet I wonder if the route of that admiration stays the same. Are we not in […]
October 31, 2015

Prepared for the Unexpected? It Doesn’t have to be a Disaster!

Leaving the house at 6am I was struck by the sight of a beautiful sunrise. Because it was so early I was able to stand in the middle of the road to take a photograph. That then set me off on a train of thought which has led to this […]
October 24, 2015

Thank you for the Music. One Girl’s Legacy…

The lyrics of this Abba song express a young girl’s gratitude for all the music in the world. It allows her to showcase what she feels is her legacy: the ability to sing beautifully. It’s a simple statement. And it succinctly reflects her natural talent. If you’ve ever taken the […]
October 10, 2015

Time is Precious so why do we Abuse it?

Spending time at a friend’s house one Saturday afternoon, their seven year old daughter was waiting for her father to take her to a birthday party. He was doing his emails and kept putting her off with “Another five minutes honey and I’ll be done”. The party started at 2pm […]
October 2, 2015

Seasoned Manager or Young Leader? It’s a Matter of Perception!

Reading an article concerning ‘what younger managers should know about how they are perceived’ got me to thinking about self perception. The article described older managers as ‘seasoned veterans’ (which they defined as over 45 years of age) and ‘young leaders’ of 30 years of age or less. I’m wondering […]
September 25, 2015

Suffering With Piles? It’s Time to get Organised!

Having spent much of the past week designing a new product I’ve been mindful of all those smaller jobs winking at me from the sidelines. When I look closer I can see that all the important tasks have been completed; it’s mostly the follow up actions and administrative elements that […]
August 29, 2015

Hungry to Learn? Your Clients will Benefit!

The longer I’m at this game the more I realise how much there is to learn about my specialist field. Research is being undertaken all the time, spawning new ideas and innovations in leadership; what it means to be an exemplary leader and how that directly impacts business performance. At […]
August 20, 2015

Success is Both Frequent and Fleeting. Make Sure you Notice!

The concept of success comes up a lot in conversation and the more I debate it the more certain I am that it’s a hungry beast; never truly satisfied. With the best of intentions we set goals and objectives; then life gets in the way. It derails our efforts or […]
August 13, 2015

When in Rome, do as the Romans do – Clear Vision, Simple Strategy

I was tempted to say ‘when in Manchester, do as the Mancunians do’ but the expression doesn’t have the same ring to it or indeed the global recognition. There are lessons we could learn from the Romans; one being that they knew how to keep things simple. They built straight […]
July 31, 2015

Worried About Being Pigeonholed? Niching in Business is a Good Thing!

Business people tend to worry that they will lose revenue if they choose to focus in on specific products and services; in fact the opposite is true. Focusing your mind on a niche or two has a dramatic impact on company resources; not least your time and energy and on […]