On another forum, Stan Washington, a US-based specialist in ‘resume’ writing recently made a plea for people who are speaking to people looking for their next Senior Executive job, to avoid saying “Don’t be frustrated!” It’s a classic example of… Continue reading
“What Got You Here Won’t Get You There: How successful people become even more successful” Marshall Goldsmith (born March 20, 1949) is an American management author, academic, consultant and senior executive coach. In 1977, he met Paul Hersey, one of… Continue reading
“Screw Work, Let’s Play: How to Do What You Love and Get Paid for It“, by John Williams, has been all the buzz this summer – spotted on holidays everywhere from Devon to Deauville, from Prescelli to Prague. John Williams… Continue reading
In terms of social media, there seems to be a big disconnect between two groups of people that I work with: largely self-employed professionals and executives in larger organisations. The first group have, by-and-large, embraced social media whereas the second… Continue reading
Richard Wiseman’s book exposes self-help myths, and presents scientifically proven techniques that help you achieve your aims and ambitions in less than a minute. From mood to memory, persuasion to procrastination, and resilience to relationships, 59 Seconds presents the new… Continue reading
I realise that this is a bit of a side-issue, but a few people express surprise that my role exists, and so I thought it might be amusing to point out that it is far more widespread than you might… Continue reading
My Business Book of the Week* (14/08/10) is Malcolm Gladwell’s “What the Dog Saw“. “Malcolm Gladwell is the master of playful yet profound insight. His ability to see underneath the surface of the seemingly mundane taps into a fundamental human… Continue reading
The following is the text of my leadership and personal development agreement, which I ask all clients to review and sign when we begin working together. It isn’t meant to be prescriptive, but tries to create a clearer framework in… Continue reading
I’m not sure whether you are familiar with the book by Mitch Albom, “The five people you meet in Heaven“, but the essence is that we never quite know whose lives we have (perhaps quite coincidentally) touched and yet, in… Continue reading
Tales abound in the popular press about the ‘problems’ of psychotherapy, psychoanalysis and psychiatry. The latest appeared on Sunday in the New York Times and is a rather remarkable story of a woman who has spent 45 years seeing a… Continue reading
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