Signs you may have a ‘Gap mindset’: • Focus on where I could be rather than where I am. • Always looking at what can be improved. • I can personally do better. • Feel guilty celebrating any of my success when others are doing better than me. • I feel, if I stop, I […]
Category Archives: PERSONAL DEVELOPMENT
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Sep
Sep
Owning your own business has a lot of advantages, it is also balanced with plenty of challenges. We explore a few of the Joys and Perils in this article: Joys • Satisfaction – being self-supporting, possibly employing others, achieving targets, doing something you enjoy, developing new skills, stretching yourself • Flexibility – possibility to choose […]
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Aug
Aug
This percentage goes up significantly amongst high performing leaders too. ‘Do something that scares you every day’! Whew, what a challenge. I’m not sure how I might achieve that without hurting myself. Maybe keep a pet snake? I hate snakes. Seriously, ‘Do something that scares you…’ Of-course the context needs to be relevant for you. […]
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Apr
Apr
It’s Monday morning and you’re faced with a list of things to do, but mindful of balancing ‘working on the business’ vs ‘in the business’. How do you decide how much time to spend on things like marketing, networking, improvement, new technology (e.g.: AI), new products, etc? How do we know where to start and […]
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Aug
Aug
Proper Planning Prevents Poor Performance (There is also a popular uncensored version with 6P’s) Ask yourself, what is your biggest challenge in managing your time? Have a think about some of the other things that prevent you controlling your time too. How often do you do things at the last minute, or say there isn’t […]
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Jul
Jul
It doesn’t seem to matter how much experience we have, each day we can find ourselves faced with issues that can make us wonder “How could I possibly have gotten this so wrong?” I recall once hearing the saying “Every day is a school day”, and that has resonated with me ever since. In this […]
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Apr
Apr
Not many of us have the advantage of this type of conversation starter at a professional gathering. This month we’ll explore how you too can respond well to that question: “So, what do you do?” You’re not alone in how difficult a situation this is for so many people. Will I sound boring? Will I […]
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