Education, Education, Education…
Ah who remembers Mr Blair’s rally cry at the start of the century where in the midst of his ambitions to secure a second term as Prime Minister he boldly pledged a gazzillion quid to transform the fortunes of an ailing education system?
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Funny how things work out isn’t it?
One moment your sitting in your office calmly going about your business, the next your talking to a rather breathless marketing guru explaining that (in the grand tradition of marketing gurus) she’s just seen an amazing opportunity and wants me to be part of it. Read more
All the world’s a business stage…
Many of you know that I’m a bit of a luvvie on the quiet (well actually not that quiet judging from the reaction to my last show).
I simply love the theatre and am both a keen contributor and enthusiastic audience member. My last show featured the lives of ten characters and contained subjects as diverse as love, loss, death, religious doubt, fame and friendship. In the process of devising, writing and performing this show I reconnected with the thing we probably most associate with childhood, that of the simple art of story telling. Read more
Let’s get things in context shall we?
Now, why are you in business?
If I asked this question to a group of business people chances are the answer would be “to make money”. Some may choose to elucidate further, outlining their plans for world domination or Trump-like power but for the most part the feeling of a bulging bank balance is a sufficient driver.
However I would argue that financial gain is really only a constituent of a broader purpose and that it’s important to understand what that purpose is in order to keep a focus on what serves you and your business best. Read more
Networking, why bother?
I was out recently having lunch with one of my clients who confessed to me that she had never (gasp) been to a networking event in her life. Moreover he was rather scathing about my apparent “addiction” to such activity and questioned whether it truly delivered in terms of the bottom line.
Once I revealed to her how much of my business was directly generated from business networking and associated activity she almost choked on her caesar salad. Read more
So, what do you think of me?
Mollie Treverton is a business coach. I recently ran a presentation at a business event at which she was present. Afterwards she came up to me and asked if I would like some feedback. Gulp.
I accepted, in that way that you say yes when the drill-poised dentist asks if you’re ready prior to plunging into a root canal. Thankfully her comments were mostly positive but there were a few elements that really made me sit up and think about my delivery and content. As a business professional she could see, hear and feel things that with a few gentle tweaks could make my presentation go from good to great. Read more
The Networkers Healthcheck
Doctor: Now, what seems to be the problem?
Patient: I feel I’m doing all the right things but I just don’t seem to be getting the results.
Doctor: Hmm, a common ailment I’m afraid. Pop up on the couch and I’ll take a look. Ah yes, I see what the problem is here… you have a case of Networkers Inertia.
Patient: OMG! Is it serious? Read more
