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Legacy
Victorian industrialist Henry Davis Pochin bought the Bodnant estate. Over 200 years later the hillside property is a world-class garden. Pochin’s vision, realised by a succession of head gardeners, combined formal planting near the house with wilder, romantic valleys below. Walking around the property today I was struck
Sense of relief
I had a sense of relief, not euphoria. Of course there was champagne, lots if it. Magnum bottles. And cigars, Office smoking was normal. A bit like Mad Men, but the computer industry. Before it was branded as IT 😂 I was part of a sales team then. Well not so
Mild inconvenience
It was a mild inconvenience. You know the motorway holdup. When you’ve got an important event, something you absolutely can’t be late for. you even give yourself a 90-minute buffer. But it isn’t enough.Two holdups: one for roadworks, one for an accident.But really, inconvenience
Have you got a sales prevention officer?
You know the one. They can't be bothered. Sales inquiries get in their way. Gossip, Instagram, and Personal Calls, seem to get their attention first. They're not focused on the lifeblood of your business. I write this as a buyer. Making an inquiry (today) Asking details.
Deliberate Practice
Deliberate Practice is a structured way of learning through experience. You don't rely on a textbook, or a 'sage on the stage' trainer. Instead you use feedback and intentionally target your performance gaps. That means using your initiative and stepping outside your comfort zone. It'
What's really going on
“ … all of us hold on tightly to many things we don’t really have.” This line from Patrick Rhone’s book - This Could Help - got me thinking about our attitudes toward pipelines, relationships, and services.
Please
This week... Please say please and thank you more. It's not just polite, it's the way you show respect, and gratitude. I've known this since childhood, but was reminded of it several years ago: Dan Sullivan at Strategic Coach wrote about 4 referability habits.
Scrolling along
Instead of scrolling right now, you’d be better off… joining me for The Weekly Reframe. It’s easy. Subscribe Or just type read.clives.work into your browser and sign up. (You don’t even need the https:// bit these days.) Each week, I share 3 things that made
The day after...
The day after spring equinox and the sun is out. I'm about to enjoy a mid-morning mug of coffee looking out across the glen. It's quiet, no traffic, just the long, deep, resonant sound of cows mooing in the distance. What's not to
In the spirit of yesterday's post...
In the spirit of yesterday's post... While this isn't troubleshooting, it's worth thinking about. How much of your life's satisfactions do you outsource... because you lost the skills, or someone said it was below your pay grade? I used to be a