Is your potential hamstrung by fear?

Givers Gain is a very powerful law that, when practiced sincerely, reaps huge rewards, but there is something – Edmunde Burke called it a ‘passion’ – that kills our ability to fully realise the power of ‘giving’, and that ‘thing’… is fear.
As Mr Burke so succinctly put it: “No passion so effectually robs the mind [...]

Are you an in-betweener

Are you an in-betweener? In-between good and great; in-between stagnating and growth; in-between walking and running; in-between not making a decision and making a decision.
When I was coaching international athletes the very worst place was 2nd or 1st loser.  It was gutting not to get the gold.  When you have had a taste [...]

Hospice Awareness Week 2012: 14-20 May

Some key facts:
Hospice is not a building; it is a philosophy of care 

The goal of hospice is to help people make the most of their lives; to live every moment in whatever way is important to them.
The majority of people are cared for in their homes in the community or in residential care facilities.
Most hospices [...]

The Great Networking Controversy….

The Daily Telegraph in the UK recently ran a feature about BNI in which it was noted that the amount business passed through BNI has risen from £185m to £269m. Charlie Lawson, national director of BNI UK, said local firms were taking the benefits of ‘word of mouth’ referrals far more seriously. “What we know [...]

The 8 Practical Activities to Make Your Business a Success

Over the last 17 years as an executive and business coach I have observed the following eight activities to be the most commonly used among my clients who are successful.  Since I have clumped these together for my clients who don’t feel successful, they quickly identify with them and elevate their [...]