Week 4 of lockdown… Are we into our new normal now?
Well, it certainly feels slightly less crazy. We’re hearing people talk about the shift from shock to resignation, from overwhelm to a new rhythm.
But we’re also hearing a great deal of angst and uncertainty still on one key question: is it ok or is it unkind to keep selling while the world is in crisis? Continue reading “To sell or not to sell during Covid-19? Is that even the question?”
As we head into the third week of lockdown in the UK, the reality of working from home for us office dwellers has well and truly hit. Continue reading “5 EASY STEPS TO FIND YOUR WORKING-FROM-HOME RHYTHM”
In our last blog, we talked about being fearless and shared a few simple but effective techniques to overcome the fears that can so easily hold us back and make us feel stuck.
The next step in our preparation for a fantastic start to the new decade is to move from that place of feeling stuck, and give ourselves permission to be successful. Continue reading “VISUALISING YOUR SUCCESS? IT’S ALL IN THE MIND.”
There are many external factors that can hold us back from achieving our goals. Time, resources, access to skills, you name it.
We’ve also talked previously about one of the main internal barriers to success – the way that we talk to ourselves.
This week, we’re exploring another internal barrier.
I’ve seen lots of social media activity this last few days about giving 2019 a last kick in the pants, going all in to end the year as strongly as possible.
This is a great idea, of course, and it doesn’t matter what your definition of ‘strong’ is, whether it’s a sales target, a new job, a new business – or a million things inbetween.
We feel just the same about topping out the year as well as possible. (Does anything taste better with a mince pie than a sense of achievement?)
But…then what? Continue reading “NEW YEAR, NEW YOU – ARE YOU READY?”
In our last blog, we shared the two reasons most women say they inadvertently apologise for what they have to say, and we explored the first reason a little more – the impact that imposter syndrome has on what we say and write.
The second reason is the desire to be liked. Continue reading “DO WE TRY TOO HARD TO BE LIKED IN THE WORKPLACE?”
Our blog about ‘hidden apologies’ last week generated lots of conversation with women in both business and the workplace.
Many friends, clients and colleagues admit they often give away their power in this way – almost always without realising it.
Realising we’ve tapped into an important issue for so many, we set about learning more, particularly to understand – why do we do this? Continue reading “WHY DO WE LET OUR WORDS GIVE AWAY OUR POWER?”
How many times a day do you apologise?
I’ll bet you do it more than you think. And if you do, the great news is that you can increase your personal impact hugely, in a heartbeat! Continue reading “TAKE BACK YOUR POWER, AND MAKE NO APOLOGY ABOUT IT”
Decisions are often described as being made by the head or the heart (not to mention the gut). But does the same apply to motivation? Is motivation more effective when it led by your head or your heart? Continue reading “DOES YOUR HEART COMMUNICATE WITH YOUR HEAD?”
Are you sitting comfortably? Then we’ll begin.
From our infancy we’re taught the absolute joy that comes from comfort. And when childlike things fall away they are replaced with adult alternatives. Few of these are more widely discussed than the ‘comfort zone’. Continue reading “Are you too comfortable?”
Most marketing blogs, books, podcasts, courses and webinars now stress the importance of ‘adding value’ through your content.
Far from being just the latest marketing jargon, ‘adding value’ to your audience is one of the quickest ways to turn your readers into fans and browsers into customers.
But what does ‘adding value’ mean and how can you do it? Continue reading “How to ‘add value’ through your content”
Are you planning to launch your own business in September?
In this blog I’m going to cover some things that you can do this summer that will lay the groundwork without taking up all of your valuable summer recharge time. Continue reading “Planning a new business – summer homework”