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Time to Read: 100 Seconds To succeed…fail better What I love about The Formula for Guaranteed Success (FGS) is how similar it is to Alice in Wonderland’s Rabbit Hole in the Lewis Carrol stories.Many organisations, such as Ford, Phoenix and Veolia, have made it their own, and every time I cover it in an…… Continue Reading
Time to be Totally Inspired: Now I am on the floor in a shop doorway. Dawn Hamill really inspires me. We ‘met’ on Twitter and her bravery, courage and sense of humour are amazing. I asked her to write whatever she wished, for NL Week and here it is, unedited. I am on the floor…… Continue Reading
Time to Read: 20 Seconds How to get people to listen to what you say (and like you, at the same time) The best way to get people to listen to you is to – Listen to them – (the best way to listen, by the way, is to really listen) and make sure everything you…… Continue Reading
Time to Read: Don’t ‘Read’ – be Inspired to make your dream come true (or help someone else to) Most of us dropped out of school…some of us never dropped in… A very few examples that Experience can count more than Education Adele – Someone Like You Ben Affleck – Actor Andre Agassi – Tennis (His…… Continue Reading
Time to Apply: 74 Seconds Organisations know the cost of everyone, and the value of… …So very few As I say many times, your people are not your number one asset – that continues to be one of the most ridiculous statements I have ever heard. Your people are your only asset. And that of…… Continue Reading
Time to Read: 72 secs The real, naked reason people get upset is…That something they need to happen, want to happen or expect to happen, hasn’t.Find out what that something is, and you avoid an argument, the upset evaporates and you and they can have a proper conversation.Far more effective than: Telling someone to “calm…… Continue Reading
Time to Read: 32 secs A great example of giving someone a standard to live up to Last week a friend who works as a school receptionist shared with me a Christmas card she had held onto to show me, given to her by a pupil’s parents. Under the usual stuff was a handwritten message:…… Continue Reading
Time to Read: 1 min 01 sec The Top 20 Ways to Motivate People (Part 1) 20. Paint a clear, concise and compelling vision (outcome) That appeals to people’s hearts AND minds Involve as many people as you can in its painting Keep focusing on where you want to go, not what you want to avoid…… Continue Reading