Preparation – the often missing ingredient

Preparation – the often missing ingredient

“Give me six hours to chop down a tree and I will spend the first four sharpening the axe.” – Abraham Lincoln  Bill McLaren, known as the Voice of Rugby during his five decades of commentating for the BBC, took preparation to a whole new level.He left...
Why you need consistency

Why you need consistency

“Success is neither magical or mysterious. Success is the natural consequence of consistently applying the basic principles.” – Jim Rohn  I enjoyed seeing Michelle Bridges speak the other day, and when she stressed her 3 C’s for success,...
When you fail to influence

When you fail to influence

“Our minds influence the key activity of the brain, which then influences everything: perception, cognition, thoughts and feelings, personal relationships; they’re all a projection of you.” – Deepak Chopra  To influence is both an art...
Why the Why?

Why the Why?

“He who has a why can bear almost any how.” – Friedrich Nietzsche When I recently saw this at a hotel, it struck me how being given the reason made the request so more personable.By offering the ‘why,’ it gives you clarity, acceptance and...
The engaging approach to change

The engaging approach to change

“If you always do what you always did, you’ll always have what you always had.” – Albert Einstein A reference to change management can be the trigger of numerous negative responses, often based on past or current experiences of it being doing...