Be BOLD (Ch#12: Just one thing)
The Baroness Martha Lane Fox, Is famous for Internet stocks, Take action, be bold; Not all turns to gold, Try hard to think, outside the box. (Limerick) Photo by Juhasz Imre from Pexels […]
Be TRUE (Ch#11: Just One Thing)
Be curious and somewhat shrewd, Chase anything worth your betting, Keep knocking until you’re let in, Stay focussed, direct, but not crude, Not keeping in touch would be rude. Says […]
LISTEN – (Ch#9: Just one thing)
Get good at listening, learn things you don’t already know, You don’t have to be brainy to make it, Listen to brainy people! () Photo by jonas mohamadi from Pexels Chapter 9 – […]
Tell Me WHY (Ch#8: Just one thing)
Pursue with passion those ah moments, Or the horrors that really make you cry, Then, find the others who know how you feel, And together you will tell the world […]
Lust V. Love (Ch#6: Just one thing)
Lust Passionate, Insatiable Exciting, Liberating, Shaming Intimacy is the Balance Doting, Adoring, Caring Romantic, Personal Love (Diamante) Photo by Shiny Diamond from Pexels Chapter 6 – Summary from the Wisdom of Esther Perel […]
Into the WIND (Ch#5 Just one thing)
What the hell is work-life balance? It’s like ‘peeing’ into the wind, Such nonsense, so it should be binned, Instead, make the most of your talents, Robustly, building, valiance, […]
The SECRET, Darling (Ch#4: Just one thing)
The secret to life is quite sweet, Love everyone whom you should meet, Assume that they care Which isn’t so rare, If not, then just simply delete! (Limerick) Photo from […]
ISOLATION (Ch#3: Just one thing)
Be patient, embrace the isolation, A must if you’re missing propinquity, Let go of thoughts of recrimination. Wallow not in regrets, nor self-pity. Build a routine if you’re feeling […]
FOCUS Fully – (Ch#2: Just one thing)
Focus! Welcome the pain. Commit to what you chose, In the name of performance art … Fully! (Cinquain) Photo from Pexel Chapter 2 – Summary from the Wisdom of Marina […]
See & Listen – (Ch#1: Just one thing)
Let’s see everyone, We’ve all had parts in this play – Then, let us listen. (Haiku) Photo by cottonbro from Pexels Chapter 1 – Summary from the Wisdom of Bill Clinton The Post […]
My 62-Day Challenge (Weekly Decima Prompt #11)
It would be so hunky-dory, Over the next 62 days, To proffer you things that amaze. Each day I’ll share one more story, From a book most laudatory. A gift […]
Be In The Zoom – With Gavin Meikle
For most of us, keeping in touch with our clients, our bosses and team members has been a steep learning curve over the last few months. Moreover, it is likely […]
To Whom It May Concern – (TM speech)
“Having mentored for years, Laura has studied Catherine Kram, David Clutterbuck, and Norman Cohen’s works on the very subject. She has been trained by The Princes Trust and delivers workshops […]
Share & Voice (Weekly Haiku Prompt #310)
I best use my voice, when I understand your thoughts, – before I share mine. (Haiku) Photo from Pexels Inspired by RonovanWrites Weekly Haiku Poetry Prompt Challenge #310: Voice and […]
Enveloped (Discover Prompts #27 – TEAM)
One of the most powerful things I have read about is the ‘sales team in an envelope’ theory. I do believe it came from Dan Kennedy, American Guru of the […]
Remote Team Leadership with John Bennett
Virtual teams have suddenly become a way of business life. With them comes some potentially significant stresses. John Bennett, a guide from schoolofthought.life explains how we might best, keep in […]
Experiential Learning (Discover Prompt #18 – NEW)
“A person who never made a mistake never tried anything new.” Albert Einstein. I don’t know about you, but I am not a fan of learning from my mistakes. Never […]
Mentoring (Discover Prompts #4 STREET)
“Having mentored for years, Laura has studied Catherine Kram, David Clutterbuck and Norman Cohen’s works on the very subject. She has been trained by The Princes Trust, and delivers workshops […]
Making an Impact with Sharon Davies
An audience with Sharon Davies, the new CEO of Young Enterprise UK, who explains how her “No Time Like the Future” strategy will focus on collaboration between all the stakeholders, […]
Talk to the Hand …
Introduction “Our next speaker, Laura McHarrie has been a volunteer supporter for the Young Enterprise Programme for 11 years and prior to that, a business mentor with Princes Trust. For […]
The Trials & Tribulations of Trust with Julia Felton
An audience with Julia Felton from Business Horse Power, who discusses Accenture Strategy’s long list of adjectives that describe trust including; competence, integrity, honesty, transparency, commitment, purpose and familiarity. Link to the […]
Plus Ca Change with Simon Phillips
An audience with Simon Phillips from the Change Maker Group … Simon explores how we best overcome resistance to constant change, when we feel stuck and don’t know what to […]
Productivity Boost? – Just Add Tech with Jon Jenkins
An audience with Jon Jenkins from Just Add Tech … Jon explains why productivity doesn’t seem to go up when we add technology that’s supposed to make life simple … […]
How to be Heard (TM Speech #2&3)
Introduction “Here at Toastmasters, we live and die by our presentation successes and failures. The intros can have a massive impact how the audience reacts to the speech. I’m so […]
Money Can’t Buy Me Love – (I Love Feb #2)
The Beatles, pop group of the 1960s swooned …. “I’ll buy you a diamond ring my friend if it makes you feel alright. I’ll get you anything my friend if it makes […]
Martin Luther-King Jr Day
On this day in history, Martin Luther-King Jr was born (Jan 15th 1929). He was assassinated before his 40th birthday. He’d have been 89 today, if he’d have lived this […]
Crowdfunder Training – checked!
your team. On Tuesday, I took a day out to find out how to make the most of Crowdfunder to support the board at AsOne theatre company. We've all heard about it but how many of us really understand the nuances of this opportunity to raise cash for our business?
Sage, Age & Perspective
As a lady of a certain age, I have a vested interest in ‘Sageism’ – I thought it might be worth confessing this at the start! The thing is there […]
Ouch! Email?
I’m sure my specialist will be happy to see hand propped up by pillows as he insisted earlier before discharge. Me? I’m glad to be home and I’m quickly adapting […]
Learning from Honks & Hinks
Don’t you think it’s a wonderful sound when a flock of geese fly into Weymouth? Theirs is not the most attractive sound but it is very distinctive. For me, it […]
Clubs and Camaraderie
A few weeks ago I went to the pub for breakfast, dressed in this year’s Lion’s gear. We were supporting England, Ireland, Scotland and Wales in the battle for the […]