Today, I am in Seville. I’ve been procrastinating and delaying and avoiding making a video using the worst excuse of all. Watch the video to see if you are prone to use this particular version of the excuse. If you liked this video, you might like to see a big list of 22 Excuses that … Read more
The Top 6 Reasons why Leaders Seek Coaching Creating a 90-day plan Navigating Organization politics identifying tactics to deal with “politics” Managing work and life priorities achieving a workable “balance” Developing a strategy to grow your leadership presence Accelerating momentum in your current role Clarify goals and pinpoint how to achieve them
I’m in Dublin at my parent’s house. Sunday morning, out for a run before a mother’s day lunch with my family. I love to run the south Dublin country lanes up to the ruined Tully Church. “Old Tully Church lies abandoned in a now overgrown patch of land in the old Town land of Lehaunestown. … Read more
This is a wide ranging collaborative video with Rich Mulholland and Seb Lora, two friends and great YouTubers. We talk about making videos, living as a paid speaker, how to become a well paid expert, how to make powerful engaging videos… and enjoy an afternoon hanging out in Barcelona. We spoke about AIDA as a … Read more
One of my posts over at LinkedIn “11 Differences between Busy People and Productive People” was turned into a cool infographic by an author at Inc Magazines blog. Given that it has horses and unicorns on it, I wanted to share it here. Thanks Inc 😉 The Differences Between Busy vs. Productive People https://t.co/U2OhPq8O64 — … Read more
Be careful what you wish for… In the Zoo, the animals are safe in their cages, they are fed 3 meals a day, the fence keeps out predators and competition (isn’t that what Trump promised?). We have to be careful what we wish for. Freedom comes with a price, and that price is called responsibility. … Read more
Listening is a state of seeking to be changed by the other person. Listening is less about the ears, than about a state of openness to change. Hearing is different from all other senses in that it has a buffer, a short term memory of the last 8 seconds that we have heard. This allows … Read more
Do you have a Growth Mindset or a Fixed Mindset? This video is about the danger of being “good enough” in many things. As the world grows ever more connected, and ever more complex – those that accumulate a whole collection of “good enough” skills will suffer. Those that can choose to be bad in … Read more
Often when people approach me to improve their communication skills, they are looking for tips and tricks to improve their charisma. It is much more powerful to work over the long term to develop your character as a leader. Character is formed over many, many years as you work to remove the pieces that are … Read more
This is a guest post from Ecatherine Matnadze, who serves as the Vistage Spain In-house Leadership Coach – working with me and the leadership team in clarifying goals and staying disciplined in our actions. When a change plan fails, it is more often than not due to the human dynamics inside the organisation. It doesn’t … Read more