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Sit down. Breathe. Write. Repeat...Whose Glasses Are You Wearing?
And Do They Suit You? “Oh, it’s so obvious, what you want to do is, blah blah.” “Well, what you should do is xyz.” We’ve all done it, said it and been told it, haven’t we? ”What you need to do is” or “What you should do is” etc. Well, in fact, what we should do...
If I Were 5 Years Old, What’s Going On (And Could You Even Tell Me)?
A quick question to get to the heart of what’s going on This was one of a few key questions I asked a group of CEOs and senior directors I worked with recently as we focused on communicating with influence. This question, as basic as it sounds, really...
Go Off And Do Something Else Instead
(but notice what you notice) That expression “busy doing something else” is where your ideas and inspiration often comes from. It gives you the sense of being absorbed, concentrating, focused on something so other thoughts are put aside or take a back...
Slow Things Down To Save Time And Money
Respond rather than react (it takes practice and it’s SO worth it) Slow down to speed things up. Yes, I know – it’s a dichotomy (I had to look it up – a polar opposite, a contrariety) to say you have to slow down to speed things up. Well it’s true. So often we think...
Do You Put People On The Defensive?
'Why' can trip you up and what to say instead ‘Why’ is such a small and yet powerful word to notice, understand and be aware of as you use it. Really, why? Well, it does two things very quickly, immediately in fact. Two things you want to avoid. One, it sends people...
Tweak 2 Letters and Change Everything
Planning 2014 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...
5 Ps to Position And Own Your Value
Attract People, Business and Opportunity To You When push-comes-to-shove, it's a word few people are able to actually define. The word 'positioning' is one we hear a lot. When push-comes-to-shove, few people really are able to actually define. I define positioning,...
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. What...
Are You “Should-ing” All Over Everyone?
3 Easy Ways for People to Take On Your Advice “Now, what you should do is…” “Well, it’s obvious, you should do this, then you should do that and then you should tell them you’ve done it”. Should do. What you should do and what you want to and actually do are often...
How Tuned-In Are You?
How to engage and be engaging (or not) We’ve all been there, haven’t we? Either listening to or reading about someone telling you all the things they want, need, think, do. "Well, I went here and I said that and then I did this and then I said that. Well, I mean, who...