How do you feel about sending and receiving Newsletters – have you considered stopping sending them because you get too many or just gotten out of the habit.... Find out more

So often we hold back from taking action because of the size of the goal we are heading towards summed up by the illnesses procrastination and FAFFing about. Being nice to each other, not wanting to push the boundaries or avoiding the elephant in the room are clear examples of people not taking little steps forward, the view from four stepping stones forward is very different to where you are right now..... Find out more

Why is it we all strive for perfection, beat ourselves up for not achieving it yet when we look back on our lives we never have achieved perfection? Is it any wonder why there is so much depression, anxiety and stress in this world – surely progress, action and doing the best by our own standards would make life a lot more fun. Why set 100% when the pass mark is normally 50% and anything else is up to you?.... Find out more

Visual People - Not everybody sees things in life the same way that you do, it would be very boring if everyone had the same opinions, views and recollection that the next person does. The same is true of how we store memories and assess scenarios in the future – some of you, like me, will visualise them, actually see them occurring in the future. .... Find out more

Wouldn’t life be dull and boring if we were all the same – it’s time to celebrate being a little weird, being different being unique, nobody can be better at being you than you so why do so many of us spend time trying to be somebody else or following somebody else..... Find out more

Wouldn’t it be great if your personal and professional brand was as powerful as that of the British flag the Union Jack? Is it instantly recognisable to the masses, does your brand tell everyone straight away how great your product or offering is..... Find out more

How often do you push yourself outside of your comfort zone -- where you do something that is out of the ordinary for you..... Find out more

What messages do you send out that don’t match what you are actually trying to say – we all make mistakes that is a fact – none of us are perfect even though we try to be..... Find out more

I use less than 5% of the functionality available to me on my computers, and we all know that is seriously over estimated – this doesn’t make me a technology Neanderthal I can get from one programme to another. .... Find out more

Did you plan to be where you are today or did you arrive here by accident or luck? The business gurus say that those with the best laid plans, written goals and targets achieve more than those without and there is even evidence to back this thinking.... Find out more

Some people are allergic to change, they believe that sticking with what they know if the only way forward.... Find out more

Take some time to sit down and truly review who is good for you going forward and who has served their purpose and should be cut loose.... Find out more

How often do you bump into someone and you haven't a clue where you know them from but you definitely know them. How often have you avoided the question and not asked only to walk away without knowing who they were?.... Find out more

Winging it is not allowed! Isn’t that what we are always told – well let’s be clear here no matter how prepared in life we want to be for all situations that might come about we can never be fully prepared.... Find out more

Who manages your activity – who controls when you reply to or respond to a client, colleague or member of your family? In theory we do, but we all know that this seldom is the case.... Find out more

All the marketing companies and gurus talk endlessly about the 10's and 100's of marketing activities we can choose from and how they will help us spend our money.... Find out more

Where do you get your fix of motivation from? How do you keep going when that roller coaster of life’s ups and downs sends you off track or into a negative collision course?.... Find out more

We all have access to thousands of people all over the globe at the touch of a button – some of these people are very powerful and connected people in their areas of influence – however how much do they care about you?.... Find out more

Having the attention span of a gnat meant that conventional learning methods never really worked for me – prescribed theoretical transfer of information in a lecturing style just switched me off – I have always fared better when I role my sleeves up, learning through involvement truly experiencing the subject not just being told about it.... Find out more

How would you rate your Business Odour? Is it helping or hindering your development and success? In your personal and professional life are you giving off the right aura that draws quality people and situations to you?.... Find out more

Ask for Help – How many of us are too stubborn or too proud to actually ask for help! We all have a plethora of friends, colleagues, family and associates that are willing to help, if only we asked!.... Find out more

You can’t be friends with everyone no matter how hard you try – Business relationships are different, very different. I have always tried to do business with people that I can relate to, where there is a level of professional chemistry.... Find out more

You can’t be friends with everyone no matter how hard you try – Business relationships are different, very different. I have always tried to do business with people that I can relate to, where there is a level of professional chemistry.... Find out more

When does the line between marketing and giving it all away for free become unpaid consulting? Social media advises us to give so much of our knowledge and expertise away for free with the expectation of reward.... Find out more

Are you Fit for purpose in everything that you do? Fit for Purpose according to the Law means something that is good enough to do the job it was designed to do – more often than not we all land up doing things.... Find out more

Saying good bye to those that don't fit is therapeutic, cathartic and rewarding -- it may not feel like that when you are analysing and debating what to do at the time, but afterwards once that decision is made it can be soo much better.... Find out more

Playtime it not just for kids -- as a phrase we always tend to think of it as child's play -- something we all did many years ago but are all far too old nowadays. I disagree -- the more relaxed and fresh our mind is the more we achieve.... Find out more

Do things happen for you in life by chance or is there some sort of serendipity around that manifests the situations you get yourself into? Does these thoughts ring true for you - There are things that just happen for no apparent reason.... Find out more

I would like to challenge you to say Thank You more often to your friends colleagues and clients alike, it’s all too easy to forget to say Thank You. We’re too busy – too focused on doing stuff, chasing new clients or catching up on things.... Find out more

I know I am not the only one who has issues dealing with noise – the voices in my head – or better described as the need to constantly be doing stuff and not being able to switch off. How do you deal with the constant noise?.... Find out more

Are you afraid to ask for support or an endorsement? Sooo many of us don’t ask because we prefer not to appear as being pushy or potentially vulgar by asking, however how many chances are you missing out on because you are not creating the opportunity for clients.... Find out more

Be Prepared for everything is the motto of the Scouts association, we all know in life that is not always possible - the challenge is being prepared for the things that matter to you, that are important for where you want to head and what you want to achieve.... Find out more

Who knows what is best for you in your personal and professional life? Is it you – is it your mother or should you be getting input from a team of trusted friends and supporters and colleagues to help guide you along in your journey?.... Find out more

The Electronic Income Reducer in the corner of the front lounge – yes, you know what I mean - the TV! It absorbs hour upon hour of your personal time when you could be learning or reflecting or developing something truly amazing.... Find out more

Beware of putting people on a Pedestal - they are only human after all you must understand what it is about them that makes them good at what they do. By communicating with them on the same level you can find out what is really going on.... Find out more

For the past 4 years we have ‘fostered’ Zita our black Labrador who has become a wonderful part of the family. I am very pleased to say that in the last week two of her puppies born on our laundry floor just over 2 years ago have started work as guide dogs.... Find out more

Remove your Mask... Many of you will remember the old films with the three musketeers and the man in the iron mask, picture that scene and ask yourself the question are you guilty of wearing a mask?.... Find out more

Servants or Rulers? I love this debate when you ask a politician are they servants or rulers – in the main they are definitely servants, looking out for the better good of the constituents that they represent.... Find out more