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August 4, 2017

CEOs and MDs Must Stay Prepared for Business Success!

Research has shown that, the biggest challenge CEOs and MDs will ever have, is to balance immediate priorities whilst planning for the future. The following quote from Littlefinger (Game of Thrones) captured my imagination in relation to this concept: “All our troubles will come to an end; or life will […]
April 14, 2017

Inspiration Comes before Motivation. Leaders Inspire so Employees can Act!

We’re all looking for inspiration. The inspiration to grow, develop and break out of self-imposed restraints. When we’re inspired then we act. And that action is fuelled by self-motivation. Early on in my career as a General Manager I discovered that you can’t motivate people; not really. That’s why organisations […]
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 […]
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 […]
April 17, 2015

Have you Nailed Your Colours to the Mast? Time is Running out!

Listening to the radio recently, I heard an individual describing how they had first entered into politics. They were confused about the different parties’ policies and with a general election looming, they decided to get involved. My ears pricked up when she said she had taken a couple of blind […]
April 2, 2015

Five Ideas to Keep Staff Motivated Through Change

A question I get asked a lot is “How can I keep staff motivated during a difficult period of change?” A great question, especially since the pace of change is a constant challenge for managers in organisations. That and the resistance most people display (initially at least) in response to […]
September 5, 2014

Not Born with Creative Flair? You’re more Innovative Than You Think!

Numerous clients have commented to me that they don’t see themselves as creative. They say they’re not good at coming up with ideas; rather they’re better able to run with an idea and develop it into a practical output. Personally, I think those individuals are selling themselves short. In reality, […]
August 29, 2014

Need Motivation to Deliver on Your Goals? Here are 5 Steps to help you…

Have you ever had the motivation to go after something that seemed really important to you? And yet, for whatever reason you’ve not been able to deliver on it? That’s happened to me on several occasions over the years. And I know that can be frustrating; especially whilst you’re still […]
February 14, 2014

Expecting the Unexpected…

Running through my local park on Wednesday we saw a stunning sunrise and took a photo. It was a picture of serenity and calm albeit the clouds did look like they were brewing up a storm. Whilst driving down to Northants for a meeting I could feel that the wind […]
December 7, 2013

Want to Make Progress? Ring the Bells of Change!

Without doubt, change is happening constantly. If you want to make progress as a business owner, then you need to be change-ready. Only then can you respond appropriately to the evolving needs of your stakeholders. And of course, the fluid environment we’re operating within. To do that you need to […]
November 3, 2013

Let Me Tell You a Story…

Once upon a time, still a mere slip of a girl, I applied for a job in recruitment with an up and coming agency. I liked the founders and was excited by the prospect of working with them to grow their client base. Already working with some big companies, representatives […]