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• When Everyone else seems to be Winning!
  

  It can be a struggle, especially during this age of social media to not compare your . . .
• They will not Let you Fail
  

  Some call them ‘Book Clubs’ others ‘Master Mind Groups’. Whatever name you wish to call them, start or find a group to accelerate your growth and career…
• Breakfast of Champions
  

  They call it the ‘Breakfast of Champions’, not only the most important meal of the day but an essential …
• Smiling Aggressor
  

  We are currently in the middle of the 2015 Rugby World cup. Aggressive behavior in this ‘workplace’ is expected however, in the office environment the aggressive behavior can be much more subtle.
• Kaizen trumps Amygdala
  

  Set the vision and then outline the small Kaizen steps to get there, don’t wake the Amygdala!
• Common Cents
  

  Financial common sense is not common knowledge nor is it common practice! Ten key steps to provide the common sense for your euros and cents…
• Is Your Why Big Enough?
  

  While cycling around Luxembourg I stopped suddenly to view this remarkable object. It caused me to …
• Do You Know what You Need to Know
  

  Each month I like to write a short blog about what I am currently learning, this blog is no different. On 24^th April there was an incident in my office…
• Nothing of any Significance can be Achieved Alone
  

  I was talking to a professional coach the other day. I asked her the question, what kind of person comes to see you? Her response was a shock to me…
• Pyramid of Trust
  

  Trust is a core component of any relationship. Whether this is a romantic partner, voluntary group or team in a busy working environment. Trust has to be…
• Teamwork Makes the Dreamwork
  

  What makes a perfect team? Whether you are a team member or a team leader, you can benefit by reviewing the individuals within your team and assessing them using the Belbin Team Types model.
• Reinvent Your Wheel
  

  Another year has gone and on New Year’s Eve my cousin asked me, ‘what was your biggest learning experience of 2014?’ I immediately thought of the time when I was well outside my comfort zone, the time when I had to…
• Follow the Star in Search of a Star
  

  Interviewing and selecting team members can be challenging. Making a mistake and hiring the wrong candidate can cause serious problems for both you, your team and your organization…
• What if the World was Flat?
  

  How can our complex hierarchical organizations become more streamline, agile and innovative and behave like the internet start-up company?
• Pulling for your Company or Pulling Against…
  

  Henry Ford was famously quoted as saying, ‘why is it every time I ask for a pair of hands, I get a brain attached.’ In the manually intensive industrial age, this was the thinking of managers …
• Stay in your Strength Zone …
  

  During the summer, I read the book, David and Goliath by Malcolm Gladwell. In this book, Gladwell researches a number of events in history where a disadvantage was turned into an advantage…
• Risk & Stress or Certainty & Rest …
  

  One man’s Risk is another man’s Certainty. One man’s Challenge is another man’s Comfort. One man’s Stress is another man’s Rest. We are all different and face day to day challenges in different ways. Some of us also take risks with our health and safety…
• Cycling your own Tour de France …
  

  The Tour de France is due to start shortly. There are 23 teams all competing for the coveted Yellow Jersey. Where are you in your own personal Tour de Life?
• Vacation Planning or Life Planning or Both…
  

  It is that time of year again when we start to plan summer vacations. Some of the lucky few may be heading to Brazil to watch the World Cup. Vacations are a great time to relax and unwind from our high stress and overloaded work schedules…
• Slow Track to Success …
  

  I was in London recently and had the privilege to watch my friend run his first marathon. He had completed over 500 miles of training …
• Art of Persuasion …
  

  Individuals are persuaded in many different ways. To persuade someone you need to change hearts and minds to create a win-win…
• Powered by Passion …
  

  You love what you do. You are excited and energized. Whether you are looking for a new job or already on the career ladder then you want to…
• Are you in an Environment of growth?
  

  Do you live and work in an environment of growth? The Koi fish may not have a direct influence on their environment however you can have an influence on yours…
• Do not set New Year’s resolutions…
  

  40% of us make them. 23% of those that make resolutions keep them. Therefore 1 in 10 of us will make and keep these New Year’s resolutions. Not a very good success rate! Why change anything . . .
• Develop your Emotional Shield…
  

  It is that time of the year when some of you may have had your final year reviews with your manager. Sometimes the reviews go well and other times…
• Stretch Goals using MTO…
  

  Have you achieved a significantly milestone in your life during the last few weeks or months? Can you look back and say that you have completed a task or challenge that has excited you.
• Accountability Partner…
  

  Time to start thinking of your goals for 2014. Find an accountability partner that can help you. Someone to post an envelope in January 2015!
• Small Steps to your Goals…
  

  As we draw nearer to the end of the year, look back at the goals you set yourself in January. Did you achieve all that you set out to achieve?
• The Bigger the Challenge …
  

  So why do we stop learning and stretching and trying new things when we are older? Are we fearful of our emotional safety? What would our family say? What would our friends say?