Push past the Iceberg!
"Push past the Iceberg!’ That was the advice of our rafting guide as this black grit covered monster challenged our path down the Alsek River in Alaska. He didn’t need to add the words “Quickly!” We were ten days into a trip down the Alsek River from the Yukon into...
Attitude will Determine Your Altitude!
It was the famous motivational speaker Zig Ziglar who remarked that ‘It is your attitude, not your aptitude that will determine your altitude!’ Is this statement motivational hyperbole or the truth? What exactly can attitude do for us? I propose looking at the...
Great Opportunity for Grant Assistance
The Department for the Environment, Farming and Rural Affairs (Defra) has just opened doors for applications for what it is calling the “Adding Value Grant Scheme.” This scheme will provide up to 40% of eligible project costs or £300,000 (whichever is the lesser...
Still Chasing Your Dreams?
Do you ever find yourself working incredibly hard and yet not getting what we really really want? It doesn’t matter what the “want” is – more money, better job, more job satisfaction, more time with the family, a better level of fitness and health etc. Somehow we...
High Emotional Intelligence – The Universal Key to Success!
BBC 2 are currently running an excellent documentary series on the marine commandoes under the title “Britain’s Ocean Warriors”. ( https://www.bbc.co.uk/iplayer/episode/m0017nrf/commando-britains-ocean-warriors-series-1-episode-3 )The series has so far covered all the...
The Leader Unleashed!
A very good friend and associate of mine had a stellar career with a major UK FCMG company – a market leader in its field. With no formal training or business school background, he rose from sales representative to senior board roles in under 20 years. How...
The Missing Link!
It is reported that 20% of workers are demotivated by their manager or their work. In another study Gallup found that 70% of variance in engagement was down to the leadership exerted by their managers. The benefits of having an engaged and motivated workforce...
What’s Your View of Self-awareness?
I used to believe that if someone was described as being self-aware, it meant that they were conceited and full of themselves. I was quite sure that I would never want to be around someone who was so self-obsessed, and it was not the kind of person I wanted to be...
What’s Wrong?
Why are we failing to unlock potential in our work force? Three facts have been established by numerous surveys that indicate a major block on potential:1. Productivity in the UK is lagging.2. Levels of employee engagement are poor.3. A lot of this variance is down to...
How to Turn Failure into the Spring Board to Success
Only if you stop diving! Tom Daley is out to show how to turn failure into the springboard for success. At the 2016 Olympics’ 10 metre diving championship, Daley started out as the clear leader with some exceptional dives. In the next round, after a series of poor...