Choose your attitude!
Rather than ask you how at the end of the day “how’s your day been?” I’d rather ask a different question right now. “How’s your day going to be?” It’ll be how you choose it to be.
Employees, Staff or something else?
How do you refer to the people who work in your business? Please also note I didn’t say people who work FOR you or people who work UNDER you. Do you call these people your EMPLOYEES, your members of STAFF or something else? This is…
Procrastiniation is P**h!
One of the many benefits we can take from lockdown is that people are starting to realise that procrastination is pish! I’ve seen faster action in the last few weeks than in any other 3 week period in a long while. Why? At last people…
Get. Marketing. Folks!
There is no point being the best architect in your market, the best plumber in your locale, the best coach in your community if noone knows who you are!!!!!!!!!! It’s a bit like winking at a girl in the dark. You know what you do…
High and Low Performance
In coaching we often talk about the attributes of High and Low performance. Let’s talk specifically re. Denial. Do you ignore problems? Bury your head in the sand? Or, like we used to do as kids, close our eyes, put our hands over our ears…
Choosing your Words
How carefully do you choose your words? I choose my words carefully and am keen to avoid littering my talk with negative words but I noticed there was one area where I was unconsciuously letting things slip. When replying to people I found I would…
Having Fun?
How much fun are you having right now in business? Are you laughing a lot with your team mates? Are you and your customers really enjoying your time together? If you’re the boss and YOU’RE not having fun, imagine how much fun your team are…
Pay it Forward
When I was young my mum told me I was forever using my pocket money to buy everyone sweeties. When she sent me to the shops I always came back with 2 of whatever item I’d been sent for…just in case she needed more. My…
Focus
Where’s your focus right now? Are your goals fixed on moving away from something that’s not what you want? Are they more positively moving you towards something you want? Or is something bigger than you inspiring you? Whichever it is, I guess the important thing…
My Vision
We have a phrase in ActionCOACH… “Because being in business should give you more life” I couldn’t agree more. Here’s my personal interpretation of of the team vision which is on my office wall. Enjoy Work – why? because we work long enough hours we…
