Waking Up Is Hard to Do: Why Responsibility and Leadership go Hand-in-Hand

The emotional waking up process can be very slow for us as individuals and leaders if we have not considered the fact that a critical part of us may still be asleep!  By “waking up” I mean that the dimmer switch of consciousness or awareness has started to turn, bringing with it a heightened sense [...]

Could lack of “self awareness” be holding back your career?

Jane is a highly intelligent, capable and “take charge” leader.  The problem is no one really wants to work with her!  The level of churn, “grizzle” and disengagement in her team is extremely high. According to Jane the problem is “those people” – the finger is definitely pointing elsewhere and the situation has little to [...]

Six simple actions

Last week I gave you a list of actions you can take to strengthen your relationships with your referral sources. I promised that in the next few weeks I would give you some more information on each action. So, since we all love it when things are easy, I’ll start by giving you further details on the six simplest [...]

Min Workshop – Referrals 005

This is a 2-3 minute activity that involves those at the meeting.
You will need to read it through beforehand and be prepared. 
What you say out loud to the group is in larger type in bold.

Purpose: To highlight different ways to ask for referrals.
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Start by asking the members…
At last count I listed 6 different [...]

Power Teams

You may have heard your BNI Director talk about Power Teams and how they can help you to maximise the results of your participation in BNI – however it has been my experience that  not everyone realises the full potential of  a Power Team until they are actually involved in one.  That being the case, [...]