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Sit down. Breathe. Write. Repeat...Tweak 2 Letters And Change Everything
Planning 2016 for how and where you are now “Mind your Language” is a great piece of advice, truly mind it. Think about it. Think about the effect it has on you and then on those around you as you use it. As a self-confessed WordNerd it’s one of my passions that my...
Zip It And Assertively Wait
Stop shooting from the lip How to zip-it and give yourself breathing space This is a tricky one for so many of us. Wait. Pause. Think a bit. Choose if Moneyyou’re going to act; to respond. To ‘Zip it’ is such a useful little phrase and it’s easy to remember. It’s so...
Just Go To Bed
Decide what works for YOU then, politely and firmly go and do it. Have you ever said “Yes OK” when you know you mean “No way”? Well, I know I have and now, I rarely do. Listening to a group of experienced, profe ssional and successful women recently, the discussion...
Move On When You’re Ready
How to avoid being stuck in a conversation We’ve all been there haven’t we? You’re at a social function, a networking event, a business conference and your intention is to circulate, meet new people, catch up with colleagues and friends - and then you get stuck. You...
Practice Your Pillow Talk
Engage as you explain It’s so easy to lose your message, your audience, their attention, their trust by using ‘weasel’ words. By using ‘gobbledeegook’ if you will – and it’s everywhere, like an epidemic. With the pace of information being shared, the cultures which...
How Up Close And Personal Are You?
At times, there’s no substitute for the ‘LIVE’ or personalised version of You It’s easy to get lulled into this false sense of reality isn’t it? Instead of picking up the phone to speak to someone, you drop them an email or send them a message or a text. Instead of...
7 Career Success Traits (As Learned From Bolly, Our First Hound)
The lessons are everywhere. Just notice. It may sound whimsical or indulgent to share with you career success traits which I’ve learned from our hound but, I am. On a number of levels, I realise how many lessons we’ve learned having been owned by a dog for over 13...
Take a Pause & Boost Your Presence
Less speed, more grace and ease Do you barrel from one thing to another at work? Do you find yourself finishing one meeting or phone call and then jumping straight into or onto the next? How about when you arrive at a meeting, do you like to get there early, settle...
How To Embrace The Challenge Of Change
Go with the flow of the opportunities It’s one of my go-to books. Each year I read ‘Who Moved My Cheese’ by Ken Blanchard which reminds me how to recognise change and expect it. Not to sit like a rabbit in the headlights and hold my head saying things aren’t fair....
How To Get Your Emails Opened
Grab them by the eyeballs Which email would you rather open first ‘More Bad News’ or ‘Quick Update on XYZ for You’? What about ‘Tax Time Again’ or ‘Ways to Save You Money’? Emailing. It's such a key piece in our day-to-day lives. We fire a quick email response off or...