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Get up and go! Take a leap forward – part 1
(0)(Creating your Business Plan for life and work) November 1988 – Nightfall in Berlin Even though it is dark this evening, this part of the Berlin Wall is lit up from the spotlights coming from the watch towers of the GDR (German Democratic Republic) guards from the Eastern side of the occupied zone. I can… Read More ›
Leadership Pack (November 2018)
Welcome to the November Leadership Pack 2018 I was looking forward to receiving our Resilience Coach Damian’s article, especially for the Leadership Pack. A key message I have taken from Damian’s piece, which leads this month’s edition, is “begin to realise, it’s your interpretation of events that cause us challenges not the things themselves.” I… Read More ›
Leadership Pack (October 2018)
Welcome to the October Leadership Pack 2018. Damian Piper from Effective Challenge (http://effectivechallenge.com ) has written another excellent piece especially for our Leadership Pack community called, ‘‘finding your bearings to move forward – what conversation do you need?” Thanks Damian, I especially liked your description of ‘projects’. I am constantly learning and (hopefully) developing as… Read More ›
Being Bettina’s Dad: A Role Model for Bettina
Climbing out of my snow hole, I received a letter from home. This was no mean feat as I was somewhere in the Arctic Circle and about a month into a winter deployment with 3 Commando Brigade. It was the news I had dreamed of from Joyce– we were going to have a baby! I… Read More ›
Leadership Pack (September 2018)
Welcome to the September Leadership Pack 2018 This month, Damian Piper (Effective Challenge http://effectivechallenge.com ) has added to his series with ‘a moment to reflect – pressure on our shoulders.’ This is now my favourite post from Damian. I hope you enjoy reading it too. You don’t have to be an entrepreneur (someone with a big… Read More ›
Leadership Pack (August 2018)
Welcome to the August 2018 Leadership Pack I recently wrote a new post in my ‘Being Bettina’s Dad’ series whilst on holiday sitting; on the decking of our lodge. Being with Bettina always puts life into perspective and reminds me of what is important. Bettina teaches me so much and this particular piece is about… Read More ›
Networking: it really is all about who you know
My life has been enriched by the people I know and I have come to the conclusion that the success I have achieved in both my careers has often been due to the people I know. I wanted to share with you my ideas and tips which will hopefully help you benefit from networking, especially if you struggle at conventions to network.
Leadership Pack (December)
This edition may amount to 11 pages but there is so much more with the links I have included and which if clicked on will give you even more: tips, insights and inspiration. I hope this pack inspires you to be more and do more for the people you support.
The Art of Reinvention
I love life. I want to be the best I can be and even as I approach 60 I still think my best years are ahead of me. So why do I feel the need to reinvent myself and how will it help me become the man Joyce wants me to be?
