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“"Leaders don't inflict pain -- they share pain."  - Max Depree Many leaders believe that their role is to offer support and coaching to their team members; to remove obstacles to goals; and to smooth the way as much as possible for easy working. And they are right....

“Promise me you’ll always remember: You’re braver than you believe, and stronger than you seem, and smarter than you think." Christopher Robin to Pooh Bear AA Milne There is always more available within you. Much, much more than you might believe is possible or that...

Until one is committed, there is hesitancy, the chance to draw back-- Concerning all acts of initiative (and creation), there is one elementary truth the ignorance of which kills countless ideas and splendid plans: that the moment one definitely commits oneself, then...

Innocuous and common, this little word that does not even qualify for 4-letter status. Yet it has the power to change the world. Well, your world anyway! It was many years ago, when I was a consultant trying to contribute many levels above my experience that I worked...

For want of a nail the shoe was lost. For want of a shoe the horse was lost. For want of a horse the rider was lost. For want of a rider the battle was lost. For want of a battle the kingdom was lost. And all for the want of a horseshoe nail. So how much would you...

re•sent•ful/riˈzentfəl/ Adjective: Feeling or expressing bitterness or indignation at having been treated unfairly. Dictionary.com When Bill came to see me for coaching, he told me was in a mid-life crisis. This was very unsettling for him, because all his life, he...

"The world is composed of givers and takers. The takers may eat better, but the givers sleep better." -Unknown A few weeks ago, we sent out a tip about the persona of results. The idea behind this is that the persona you adopt at any one time will determine the...

We are all primary numbers divisible only by ourselves.  ~ Jean Guitton It is the most natural thing to do… to compare yourself to other people. If you become aware of what you are doing, you might notice that you ask endless questions about how you compare to others...

“People often say that motivation doesn't last. Well, neither does bathing - that's why we recommend it daily.” ~ Zig Ziglar As a manager and leader, your role is to motivate self and other – and to do it regularly. I can see you thinking: ‘well yes, of course. But,...

“Coming together is a beginning. Keeping together is progress. Working together is success.” ~ Henry Ford Over the last few weeks we have reflected on the archetypes within you and within your team and organisation that govern all you do. The power of such archetypes...

"We do not need magic to change the world. We carry all the power we need inside ourselves already: we have the power to imagine better."   ~ J.K. ROWLING, speech to Harvard Alumni Association, 2008 The last few tips have generated many requests that we expand more on...

If you remember, in “The Persona of Results”, we reflected on Arthurian Legend and spoke about the 2 primary and 5 archetypal personas that govern all you do. And we considered how you could consciously use these archetypal ‘personas’ to guide your actions to achieve...