LI-2023
LinkedIn Posts Jan-Dec 2023.
On Friday afternoons I do a weekly review.
On Friday afternoons I do a weekly review. There is only one question … How well did you live out your Ideal Week? So, here's what I look at: 1/ Mars bar' time - balancing my work, rest, and play 2/ Values alignment - being useful 3/ Intentional
An easy way for you to stand out as a consultant.
An easy way for you to stand out as a consultant. And it takes minutes, not hours. Yet 99% of the crowd don't do this: It's a simple three-part mindset shift. -- Stop focusing on your need to win work. -- Stop jumping in with early
When I decide in advance things won't work for me … they don't.What about you?
When I decide in advance things won't work for me … they don't. What about you?
You want clients to have great meetings.
As a facilitator you want clients to have great meetings. That's not easy when there are different ideas and agendas. Here are four tips to help you manage meetings like a pro: 1/ Talk to each person before the meeting to get to know them. 2/ Find out
Are you a dancer, or boxer?
Are you a dancer, or boxer? A good sales conversation is like dancing. Dancers move in harmony, each adjusting to the other's movements and responding to the music. On the other hand, a pushy persuasive sales conversation is more like a boxing match. The opponents go toe-to-toe, and
Are you holding yourself back in executive conversations? Your self-perception can get in the way of...
Are you holding yourself back in executive conversations? Your self-perception can get in the way of high performance in the boardroom. And the barriers of self-doubt can be a challenge to overcome ... but the rewards are huge. For example, as soon as you begin to see yourself as a peer
You want clients to look forward to your meetings …
You want clients to look forward to your meetings … and remember you afterwards. 5 ideas to help you stand out: 1/ Create an environment that enhances the meeting. I've had music, huge visuals, Koosh balls. Use your imagination. Ditch dull slide-ware and sketch on a whiteboard. Or use
There's a massive difference between taking action and taking effective action.
There's a massive difference between taking action and taking effective action. In bureaucratic office systems, I see lots of people filling in forms, writing reports, processing emails ... and attending informational meetings. Just about anything to prevent independent thinking, avoid making decisions and block things that might get different
I hit my fingernail with a hammer 🔨
I hit my fingernail with a hammer 🔨 And there is learning potential in everything! Here's what the accident taught me ... So the backstory is I'm building new stairs as part of my house restoration. And I had almost finished when I bashed myself with the hammer.
If the price of flowers 🌹today doesn't convince you that value (and therefore price) is fluid ... no...
If the price of flowers 🌹today doesn't convince you that value (and therefore price) is fluid ... nothing will. Value-based pricing works ... when you create the right context. What other examples have you experienced?