The other day I was in conversation with a COO who was complaining about his sales team not performing. “They just don’t want it bad enough,” he told me. “I wanted it so much more when I was selling.” We talked and he could see […]
Read MoreToo many organisational ‘mission statements’ I come across are empty words drafted only to sound intelligent on a website or the cover of an annual report. Is your organisation’s purpose and mission a part of the consciousness of everyone involved? Or is it something you […]
Read MoreWhen I used to hear people say things like… “Just be YOU!” “You are unique!” “You are special!” …it always sounded to me like when a mother tells her child she loves him/her. Sure it is endearing, but it’s not necessarily true. Of course she […]
Read MoreI find it off putting when strangers email me saying “Let me know if I can ever be of service.” How am I supposed to know how or when you can be of service? I don’t even know what you do! To me, this is […]
Read MoreYou know how when you express love for someone, sometimes it is so intense that you tear up. You say “I love you, man” and your eyes start watering like a baby. I noticed that sometimes when coaching I have the thought to say something […]
Read MoreImagine you are high up in the sky, looking down at somebody walking in a field. The person is moving in ridiculously haphazard directions. Stopping. Starting. Turning left right. Turning around. Repeating. They are not going in a straight line. They are not finishing anything. […]
Read MoreWhen I was a little kid, I would go with my father to check on the houses he was building. I loved to explore the maze of timber sticks and breathe in the smell of sawdust. I remember one summer morning looking down a set […]
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