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Time to Read: Runny Yolk Empowerment on a Plate I have many books on my shelves about ‘empowerment’ I have started some, and finished none – I just don’t understand the long words, the theory and even the idea that people need to be empowered at all – when you were born you didn’t wait to…… Continue Reading
Time to Read: Around 30 moments Imagine if you simply could not fail in 2016… What would you do? That’s ‘what’, not how – separating the two is critical You would do anything to choose – for yourself, for a loved one and for your organisation Please share – going public massively increases your chances of taking…… Continue Reading
Time to Read: 38 Seconds Secret Banta Let’s all play Secret Banta this year. Lots of work teams are having fun with secret Santa at this time of year. We’ve another way to add good cheer and bring a warm feeling to everyone’s hearts. Everyone writes their name on an envelope. Each person secretly selects an…… Continue Reading
Time to Read: Between 2 and 3 Minutes A statistic I have been quoting that is completely wrong… For the last few years, with great drama, excitement and a definition of ‘miracle’ thrown in, I have been sharing with people around the world the very unlikely chance of them being born: 1 in 400 trillion times…… Continue Reading
Time to Read: 92 seconds How to use your mind to control your body Rosalind and I have been married for over 19 years and for the last year I have had a real problem with our marriage. My wedding ring had become too tight – or as my daughter says I have “got too…… Continue Reading
Time to Read: Around the 3 minute mark Key How-Tos from Naked Leader Conference 2015 On 15 October I chaired our annual flagship leadership conference. It was a complete sell-out with over 100 leaders from 40+ different organisations attending and speaking. These are the one line calls to action – most powerful how-tos – that…… Continue Reading
Time to Read: Under 54 seconds to read – longer to decide The Choice of Opposites Neither of them are ‘right’ or ‘wrong’ by the way – you decide which help move you closer to you outcome, and which move you further away… Which do you say more, “And” or “But”? Do you believe it…… Continue Reading
When to Read: When the door is safely closed What Willow Knew… Rosalind and I made a new friend last month, and wow, did he (or she) teach us a thing or two about non-verbal communication. We had heard there are feral, stray cats in Center Parcs at Longleat Forest – and we are not…… Continue Reading
Time to Read: 40 Seconds When praising, helping or guiding people – do this for MAXIMUM impact Be specific Why? Because that’s what the brain understands Praising – Minimum impact – ‘Thank you for the work you did today’ MAXIMUM Impact – ‘Thank you for sorting out that customer problem today’ Helping – Minimum…… Continue Reading
Time to be read: Soon, we have just 27 places left Your future – take it or lead it? A cautionary tale Once upon a time there was a company. This company sold people an evening out at home. People headed to their local store to choose a film to watch and buy the popcorn…… Continue Reading