Practice Won’t Make You Perfect. Practice makes perfect. Well, that is what we are constantly told isn’t it? But is it correct? This idea was probably best publicised as Malcolm Gladwell’s “10,000-hour rule”, which says that it takes 10,000 hours of practice to...
Four simple Techniques to Create the Perfect Pitch You either love it or you hate it. What is the first thought that goes through your mind when you are asked to stand and provide a one minute pitch about who you are and what you do? Excitement or dread? As my clients...
Why You Shouldn’t Fear the Pulpit More Than the Casket Can you relate to this? You’ve been asked to present your ideas to your entire workplace, and instead of feeling excited about the opportunity, you feel like running for the hills. You’ve just received a...
Why You Should Dream Big? Have you given yourself permission to dream? So many people fail to give themselves the go-ahead to dream in case they fail. One of the most powerful gifts you can give yourself is the opportunity to dream of what could be. A dream isn’t the...
Why procrastinating is okay until it affects your bottom line? The statistics are telling. According to researchers, procrastination has quadrupled over the past 30 years. Investigations have found that 40% of people have experienced financial loss due to...
Why you should let go and Outsource? I figure I’m like most people. Not quite a perfectionist but we do like things done to a particular standard. Nothing wrong with that…unless it means we don’t recognise our shortcomings and get help when we need it. And for your...