Do or do not..... there is not try! What are you saying you will "try to do?" .... stop trying and just get on with it :-)
Category Archives: Reflection
Plant a tree
"He that plants trees loves others besides himself." English Proverb What will you do today that helps you plant a tree to flourish?
Are you doing something right? Or are you doing the right thing?
During a recent meeting with some team managers we were discussing the challenges they have with developing their teams. Not surprisingly, a familiar issue reared its ugly head when one of the managers said, "Of course this all very well, but we just don't have the time to spend coaching our staff." Almost ...
All the World’s a Stage…
Here is a simple tip for anyone in customer service, sales, management, training, presenting etc and it comes from Shakespeare. In 'As You Like It' the character Jaques says, "All the world's a stage, And all the men and women merely players; They have their exits and their entrances, And one man in his time plays many parts, His ...
Trust and perspective
As this week has unfolded there have been some profound reactions to the forming of the Coalition Government. Those in support, have hailed it as a new dawn; those opposing it suggest it's doomed for failure. Yesterday, some one suggested to Nicky Campbell on Five Live that it should be law that no one should ...
A matter of trust
In a recent posting we shared our thoughts about the benefits of trusting in others. If we do trust, the rewards are significant and the impact of not trusting, unthinkable. At work this could mean cynicism, the here in body not in spirit mentality and at worst destructive behaviours. But last week the matter of ...
Learning through an experience
A 6 year old boy learns that a school sweatshirt can't fit over a cycling helmet by trying it, not because his mother tells him. A 9 year old girl learns that she will get hurt by her younger brother when she pushes him first. Not because her mother has told her (repeatedly) that it ...
A little trust goes a long way
Our clients often tell us about the behaviours they want to see in their people - whether these relate to the way they serve customers, the way they manage or they way they approach work in general. While it's relatively straight forward to describe behaviours, encouraging the right one's is another matter - a fact ...
It took 10 years to be an overnight success
Yesterday on Radio 1 (Fearne Cotton) they replayed a line from ‘Pineapple Dance Studios’ on Sky 1. "It took 10 years to be an overnight success". People thought this was hilarious. But it got me thinking. It often takes one little thing to help you breakthrough your own barriers and if you consider this statement ...
Personal leadership in all your actions
On my travels over recent weeks there is one thing that has struck me –people’s lack of awareness of the impact of their actions on others. How often do you think about your interactions and the impact they leave on others? How often have you left unfinished discussions whether personal or in business because it’s easier to ...
