The 3 Secret Keys To Achieving Triple Gold Olympic Business Success

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As a business coach I was in awe of the performances of both Jessica Ennis and Mohammed Farah on Saturday night at the London 2012 Olympic games. I thought that the last game of premiership football, when Manchester City got two goals in the closing minutes of the game to go on to win the [...]

The Secret Of Workplace Motivation In 21st Century

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Being a business psychologist workplace motivation has intrigued me for over two decades.  What we think logically should be a source of motivation isn’t always the case.  Career analyst Dan Pink has examined the puzzle of workplace motivation in his book Drive.  Dan reveals a fact that many social scientists know but most managers don’t: [...]

Is it a cliché to have New Year Goals?

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It is a bit of a cliché to have New Year resolutions. I prefer to call them New Year goals.  For many people these are based around exercise, losing weight or having a better diet.  In themselves I have no problem with them but feel that New Year goals that you set at the start [...]

3 Reasons Why Usain Bolt Would Make A Great Businessman?

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Last week I watched the World Championships on Sunday night at the Daegu Stadium. I watched transfixed to my TV in awe. In awe at the phenomenon that is Usain Bolt! I am a massive Usain Bolt fan. I admire his physical stature, and being a psychologist, I admire the work that he must have [...]

The ABCs of Eliminating Marketing Blocks And Self Limiting Beliefs

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Yesterday I had to stop and think about why I was feeling so apprehensive about a presentation that I will be delivering to a group of small business owners next month. I found myself in a slightly negative place, which led to an unproductive hour! My progress was being blocked by a self limiting belief [...]

Conquer Those Nasty Barriers To Your Goals!

Gosh those barriers to goals have really played havoc on me recently.  When I think of all of the books that I’ve read on coaching and personal development, the academic qualifications that I possess around psychology, peak performance and coaching, I’m still amazed at how easily and quickly I fell into the trap that many [...]

The Barriers That Stand Between Us And Achieving Our Business Goals

Having coached hundreds of coaching sessions I’ve heard just about all the barriers to goals or justification (explanation, rationalization, or even excuse) in the book as to why actions have not been taken and why success is still a dream away. Of course there are legitimate barriers and hurdles that we need to overcome in [...]

Is Your Heart Behind Your Internet Business?

Hi folks, today I want to get you to consider if your heart is behind your internet marketing business or not? I’ll share with you some values that have been founds to be behind the fore of the most successful people (one of these is integrity). The true test of whether your heart is behind [...]