The BUZZ is coming back
Post pandemic, what am I looking forward to? I’m looking forward to live audiences again; online is fine and serves its purpose, but nothing beats speaking to a group of people and feeding off their energy. Which in turn excites and energizes me to be more creative and provide value to my audience. I will not miss all the restrictions around my personal life. However, […]
People are like Saws; they need to be kept Sharp
Recently I was given a present of Seamus Heaney’s 100 poems, a collection of his and his family’s favourite poems. (Thank you, Jean.) The very first poem in the collection is entitled “Digging”. Here is a verse: The coarse boot nestled on the lug, the shaft Against the inside knee was levered firmly. He rooted […]
Why Are We Fearful of Speaking in Public?
Here is an image of some sweet pea I grew in my garden. Like lots of people, I have developed an increased interest in gardening during the’ P’. I am fed up saying that word and I’m very much looking forward to writing articles that do not contain some reference to you know what! The […]
Traps to Avoid When Presenting
[et_pb_section admin_label=”section”] [et_pb_row admin_label=”row”] [et_pb_column type=”4_4″][et_pb_text admin_label=”Text”] Recently I went down to the practice area at my Golf Club to work on my bunker shots. The problem I had was, I did not know what I should be doing. I tried different approaches based on various snippets of advice I remembered from previous lessons and […]
Who Are Your Favourite Communicators?
Have you noticed the number of job offers that are appearing on platforms in recent weeks and months? Things are looking up! Recently a business colleague asked me to help them prepare for an important interview. They commented that interviews should no longer be a review of a list of qualifications on a CV and […]
Sunflowers and Startups – the Similarities!
Pitching Skill Workshop: This morning I sat in my creative chair, hoping that a topic for my next article would emerge. While writing my morning pages, I looked around my office, realizing the subject matter was right under my nose. I have a renewed interest in my garden as a result of the pandemic. I […]
My Best Advice for Leaders – Listen More!
My definition of a leader: “A leader is someone who others will follow”. To become a leader it’s important to acquire good communications skills. If people do not know where you want to take them and why, there will be a real reluctance to follow. Good communications is not sending an email or some other […]
Stay Sharp – How to Engage your Customers and Colleagues
Every time I sharpen my pencil, it reminds me of how I loved to draw as a child and as a teenager in art and technical drawing classes. Not surprisingly, my first job was in the drawing office of Tonge & Taggart, who celebrated 100 years in business the year I joined the company. This […]
How to Make Better Use of Your Day!
[et_pb_section admin_label=”section”] [et_pb_row admin_label=”row”] [et_pb_column type=”4_4″][et_pb_text admin_label=”Text”] I feel that I am in more control of my life, in particular my working life. I believe this is because I am attempting to block out time in my day and week to get specific things done. For example, early morning is journaling, exercise, shower and then […]
Tips to Improve your Online Presentation Skills
I always emphasise to my clients that if they wish to be good presenters, they critically need to take Ernest Hemingway’s advice. “When writing a book, start by writing down the truest thing you know and then write down the second truest thing you know”. The same applies to creating a presentation; unless you believe […]