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Leadership for success – Why goal setting doesn’t work

Posted by on Nov 20, 2011 in Business Thoughts | Comments Off

That’s a very sweeping statement, I know.  In fact, goal setting is a vital part of any coaching or performance management process and Leadership would be a very scary place without it.  However, my years as a professional coach have taught me that so many people – TOO many people – set goals that will never become a reality. So why is that?  The answer lies not in the WHAT of what we seek to achieve; whether in work, relationships or any other area of our lives, but in the WHY. As Simon Sinek would say, start with the WHY. ...

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Leadership and increased Motivation with NLP

Posted by on Oct 5, 2011 in Business Thoughts | Comments Off

  Here’s an interesting technique from the world of NLP for increasing the motivation to complete a task; vital in a Leadership role.  I would appreciate some feedback from those of you who work with this.   Receiving...

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Leadership – How to Be Like a Perfect Product

Posted by on Sep 16, 2011 in Business Thoughts, Leadership | 0 comments

 Do YOU deliver the orange juice? I just came across this interesting article form BNET about becoming the “perfect product”.  In other words, how to deliver what it says on the tin consistantly and live up to expectations as a Leader, whatever the context may be; how to have your leadership recognised for being “the perfect product.” Enjoy. How to Be Like a Perfect Product BNET.       .

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Leadership and “Difficult” People

Posted by on Sep 8, 2011 in Business Thoughts | Comments Off

Here’s an interesting article from SUCCESS Magazine on “Difficult” people, a subject well known to most of you in leadership roles.  You can also visit the SUCCESS Magazine site by clicking on the image.   SUCCESS Magazine — What Achievers Read..           .    

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Leadership Essentials – How to Explain Things

Posted by on Jul 13, 2011 in Business Thoughts, Leadership | Comments Off

The skill of getting the message across is not as common as one may think.  This article from Edge Online magazine gives some very useful guidance on HOW to achieve the outcome.   How to explain things – Edge...

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Entrepreneurs – How to Stand Out from the Crowd

Posted by on Jul 13, 2011 in Business Thoughts, Entrepreneur | Comments Off

 How do you make YOUR product different? Erin Casey shares four great tips for making an impression in a hyper-competitive world.   Stand Out from the...

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Essential Leadership – John C. Maxwell: Players vs. Pretenders

Posted by on Jul 13, 2011 in Business Thoughts, Leadership | 0 comments

Essential Leadership Reading    “In every organization there are those who would rather act the part than do their part. I’ve classified these people as pretenders. Pretenders can slow an organization down, steal momentum and damage relationships. They live for themselves. When an organization needs “we” people, the “I” people either change or get exposed.” So says John C. Maxwell and, in his article, he goes on to discuss the two types of people in organisations and the differences between the two. John C. Maxwell:...

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How to Stay Calm When Marketing Your Own Website

Posted by on Jul 12, 2011 in Business Thoughts, Entrepreneur | 0 comments

  Maciej Fita shares some interesting tips for success here with his Seven Secrets of low stress internet marketers.   How to Stay Calm When Marketing Your Own...

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Three Tips for Persuasion Success

Posted by on Jul 5, 2011 in Business Thoughts, Entrepreneur, Leadership | Comments Off

Tony Jeary writes in Success Magazine with three critical tips for achieving success in persuading others – something we are all called upon to do whether in leadership, negotiating, parenting, teaching or whatever. Enjoy the read. Persuade People with These Three Tips SUCCESS magazine...

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Million Dollar Habits – Brian Tracy

Posted by on Jul 5, 2011 in Business Thoughts, Entrepreneur, Leadership, NLP (neuro-linguistic programming) | 0 comments

  Here’s the great Brian Tracy talking about some of his keys to business and personal success. Whether you are an entrepreneur, leader or simply looking to be the very best you can be, there’s some interesting stuff in here. Once you’ve read this, visit the Ralph Watson Partnership website for information on how YOU can develop the Million Dollar Habits in YOUR life. Million Dollar Habits – SUCCESS...

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