I experiment with my own networking strategy so I understand business owners’ preferences and emerging trends so I can ensure INsiders* are networking in a way that improves lead generation and new business from their networking activities. So, it’s a real shocker when one of the keys strategies to networking success is rarely employed. And…
Fear attacking success. We give it many names. Publishers and gurus/coaches/speakers (Yes folks like me) will give it many other names too (so they can sell books/courses/coaching) the fact is for most people it won’t present as the traditional fear you know and expect. Fear rarely is that aaaaaaaa I need to run right now…
Okay, slight alteration to the truth here, if you ask Meta, Coca-Cola and PepsiCo to send you a newsletter they will but imagine not promoting the fact you have a newsletter? Imagine your customers having to hunt for an email to sign up to get your offers and news in their inbox? That’s every business…
In life there is always something you must tackle. It doesn’t have to be open heart surgery, pandemics or life and death moments. If it feels big and uncontrollable to you then that’s what matters and that’s what you need to work on. It could be endless emails or the inability to stand up for…
Imagine for a moment….the earth has had a communication from another species that says “Hi Earthlings, we are rocking up in 2225 and taking the planet for ourselves. It’s going to take us that long to get there because while superior to you earth bugs we still can’t fly at the speed of light. So…
Whether you own your own business, work for a charity, have a passion for K-Pop or Women’s football you can make money from blogging. And this is not an empty promise. This is what Blogging for Business has done for me; So now I’ve proved it’s a genuine strategy to growth and that you can…
I was thinking about what someone said about my honest post on social media about being lonely and how I fixed it.They called me brave.I thought about this.It wasn’t brave to share.Some would even call it over sharing! What it was, was honest and transparent. Brave is running into a burning building.Brave is standing up…
Communication is one of the fundamental skills every human needs. From birth we learn that if we make a noise we can get what we want, so how do so many humans lose that power as they grow up? Follow this 12 step process (I will keep it short) and you will be able to…
I’ve also shared this article to my @Medium account so if you don’t like reading you can listen – alas it’s not my voice but a great way to process the strategies and ideas I share. like to share secrets with you. The strategies that most won’t tell you until you’ve spent some money, that’s…
This is a simple planner that will help you consider your choices of activities and tasks and what they are doing for (or against) your goals and ambitions. You can download this version here or create your own. Do the titles for each box match up to your values and what you want? If not…
Whether it’s a member of staff that is always late with a report, a toddler that is over attached to the word No or your partner who never listens to you. It can be frustrating, demoralising and make you question your skills as a leader, parent or human when you’re saying words, and no one…
Here’s a QUICK FIX to stop melting down and get back on track. As a coach I’ve seen a lot of trends in people’s needs over the years. As you can imagine thanks to the pandemic it’s became increasingly around supporting teams and businesses around agility, performance and productivity but fast on their heels were…
The global Personal Development market was valued at $54007.96 million in 2022 and is expected to expand, reaching $77274.66 million by 2028. (1) And the sale of personal development books goes up year on year with no slow down predicted into 2030! Ideas and strategies on how to make you millions and outsell your competitors have…
You don’t need to be presenting signs of the 3 O’s to be not working as productively as you could. Performing to an exceptional standard requires you to constantly consider what you are doing, why you are doing it, what it will give to you and what results you want to see as a result….
There are so many powerful strategies in this short video! One of the reasons I can go into a business and make tangible changes in hours is because I understand the power of words; By understanding how words are impacting on people you can bring profound change, respect, appreciation, loyalty and innovation fast. People dismiss…
I recently delivered a speaking engagement at Anglia Ruskin University to support students to appreciate what is needed to start your own business. In my experience, many established businesses fail to research and understand the impact of the following information; I have a mountain of ways I can support students, professionals, and business owners and…
People look at me and think “Wow, she’s mega confident” what they don’t know is that I wasn’t. I used to be very shy and naturally I am a shy person, who while loving company and conversation would freeze up in social situations and could easily make an excuse to not go out. I can…
Okay this is not something I’d normally put in writing but with inflation, cost of living, energy bills and soaring prices it can be difficult to imagine your staff are happy without a pay rise. Add to that the buoyant labour market, the fast changing trends in what employees really want, the speed in which…
But – a word not to use in your business, why? When I trained in NLP (oh wow 18 years ago – I’m not really this old am I?!?) we learnt that the word “but” tends to get misinterpreted by our brains. We hear but like we are bunch of 5 year olds in class…
Not enough people stop to enjoy the world around them. I was talking to a client about meditation and mindfulness and they are working with someone else on this and really struggling to make it work. They said it just wasn’t natural for their overthinking brain to do, they adore their business and love working…
Whether it’s confronting your boss, a member of staff, your Mum, your child’s teacher or the plumber who promised to finish the shower 2 weeks ago, difficult conversations aren’t easy. I’ve coached thousands to have those icky conversations that you put off. Here’s your quick guide on how to have those tough conversations, get the result…
It’s amazing how AI is getting people in a tizz on what to write, how to write it, where to put it, how to say it, when to say it, what key words, aaaaa brain ache! Communication is key to helping you grow your business, your profits, your reach and even your team; Communication is…
There is zero need to feel anything different about Christmas day.If you DO FEEL SOMETHING DIFFERENT you’ve clear signs that the outside world impacts on your internal world. Which means anyone and everything can impact on how you feel. Which means that anyone and everything can impact on what you do, and how successful and…
I have rarely used my blog to berate or complain since I believe in sharing solutions and ways to make business better, however it’s been a year of disability unfriendly experiences I don’t want to see anyone else suffer and in my view it is only in raising awareness we can improve – well that…