Can’t switch off after work? Restless? Anxious? Thoughts endlessly going round your mind? Heart racing? Grumpy with your family for no particular reason? Maybe it is time to relax! 1. Make time Relaxation may seem like indulgence, almost a taboo in our fast-paced 24/7 society, when in reality it should be part of a healthy…
For many people the fear of speaking in public is second only to the fear of dying. Don’t let this put you off: Giving presentations, speeches and talks is an effective and valuable undertaking to promote your business and generate leads. It raises your professional profile, too, and can help you become an expert in…
Firstly: if you don’t know about the Ryder Cup it is a biannual golf match played between the professional golfers of Europe and those of the USA. As with many international sporting events it is used by many commentators as a barometer of what is good or bad about the state of the particular sport,…
Do you remember that friendly, caring, loving parental advice you received about working hard and doing a good job? I would think most of us have had that talk at some point in our childhood. (If you didn’t then hopefully it was because you had super smart parents who realised that it might not be…
You know the feeling; you’ve got so much you need to get done that you don’t know where to start. So you create a to-do list. When you get to write the last item you’re already feeling better. Just the act of writing things down has given you a sense that you have done something…
There are a number of old adages that relate to learning from our mistakes. Don’t make the same mistake twice Fool me once: your fault, fool me twice: my fault James Dyson said: Enjoy your failures because you never learn from your success So why is it so hard to learn from our mistakes and…
With apologies to all of you who have no interest in football: did Wayne Rooney justify his £300,000 per week pay check with one kick of the ball? If you didn’t see it you can by clicking here. Why is this relevant in a blog about personal effectiveness for small business owners? Because it gets…
I came across this article “15 Statistics That Should Change The Business World – But Haven’t” which identified 15 pieces of research that show how important customer service is in retaining and developing business – much more so than the quality and price of the product or service being sold. This led me to think…
As a convert to the idea of emotional intelligence; based on the realisation that I messed up a good few things because I didn’t get it, I now find that I have to exercise it the most when I meet people who are resistant to the concept. Unfortunately this mostly seems to be with the…
Our regular contributor Dene Stuart is an expert when it comes to providing career advice. He has come up with an excellent five point plan that is designed to transform your career and improve your success in life. Simply remember the R.A.I.S.E. formula: Results Approach Impact Skills Energy Head over to Dene’s blog to find…
