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Time to Read: Just a minute What Happens Next? Is entirely up to you Always We always have total control and ownership of what we say and do – how we act. We don’t always have control of what other people say and do – how they act. We do, however, always have control of how…… Continue Reading
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 read: Not as long as any regrets you may have… How do you want to be remembered? Write your own eulogy – as it would be read at your own funeral. Those words that reflect what you did in your life, what you achieved, all about you (Pause while you write it) Done?…… 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 Reflect: Don’t! …Act! Mirror Mirror on the Wall… ‘What help, advice and guidance do you have for me?’ Yes indeed, many answers already lie within you, so make time for a coaching session, with yourself. It will make a change from the judgements we make about ourselves when we look at ourselves – ‘you’ve…… Continue Reading
Time to Read: 30 seconds If success is so simple, why don’t people achieve it more often? Because of… (in order of priority) Lacking in confidence to just do something and see if it works. Not knowing what to do, or how to do it Having “failed” at it before Since Naked Leader started in the…… 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
Time to Read: The time to down a pint Can you put Never on success door? “You will never succeed in business…” Said his teacher directly to Tim Martin’s face as he sat in his New Zealand school classroom, thinking that he was actually there to be educated, encouraged and inspired. Indeed, he had heard this…… Continue Reading
Time to Read: I don’t know The three most difficult words for any leader to say “I don’t know” Why so difficult? It makes us look ignorant / stupid An admission of failure Much advice says if you know the answer, give the answer – if you don’t, pretend to know the answer Why so important…… Continue Reading
Time to Read: Doesn’t matter, as long as she/he doesn’t see you reading it! Tell your leader how you would like to be led – in terms of style, behaviour and what you want to be empowered to do. On empowerment, be specific. Ask what are your manager’s top priorities? Listen, Question, offer to help and…… Continue Reading