Setting your vision for a new life or career is mission critical and often quite hard to do. Yet, even when the vision is clear, actually making substantial progress is somewhat tricky, often because people lack the skills of mental and emotional … [Continue reading]
Oomph
Oomph is an interesting word. To me, it means people have something about them, some special quality that gets them noticed, that creates a huge impact. They have energy, dynamism, determination to get done what they need to get done. They have … [Continue reading]
Observing Influence
Difficult skills to master require a decent amount of investment - of time, energy, blood, sweat and tears. Influence is just one of those that requires a big investment on many of these fronts. While you can learn a great deal from books and … [Continue reading]
Attitude
Be very careful with the attitude you adopt when you go into action. Attitude begets behaviour at the subtlest of levels. If you hold a negative attitude, no matter how much you attempt to cover it up, it will show through, if only at a subconscious … [Continue reading]
Positive Politics
If you’re like most people, you will tend to shy away from conflict and things you don’t like. When you don’t like the politics, you’ll sky away from that too. And that my friend, is a big problem - especially if you want to make progress with … [Continue reading]
The Bigger Picture Mindset
Far too many people are rooted to their own position, their own job, their own immediate vicinity when they're thinking about the world. Rightly so, because they've got a job to do. They've got to focus in on what they need to deliver satisfaction … [Continue reading]
Trust: A Fickle Beast
Trust is a tricky yet vital element to all relationships. Good levels of trust are required for them to function well. Trust is not a black or white, yes or no, type of concept. And, if you want it in good order, it pays to know what it is, what … [Continue reading]
Perspectives
The common exhortations: “Walk a mile in his moccasins.” “Seek first to understand.” “You cannot solve a problem with the same mind that created it.” All point to the vital need to consider alternative perspectives when approaching difficult … [Continue reading]
Your Track-Record
Your track-record of results will speak volumes about the value you can add to people's lives. Whatever your track-record is like, it could be improved, and actually, quite easily. Here's how. … [Continue reading]
Gathering Political Intelligence: Masterclass
This is such an important topic, and one that often appears intimidating, either because of the scale of the task, or the fear it evokes. In this Masterclass snipped, I explore the barriers to entry, high level processes and also, important points … [Continue reading]
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