Breath of Fresh Air
“I hadn’t thought about networking as being strategic” and “I was really intrigued by your statement that I can achieve anything I want without having to attend a networking event” These were two comments made by people attending a workshop that I gave recently for a group of fellow coaches. So, what do I mean.
This summer we have had a bumper crop of figs from our garden. Okay, not quite in Mediterranean quantities, but a wonderful crop for the UK. When I posted this photo on Facebook, my friend Margaret commented “Wow, we’ve got peppers, aubergines and tomatoes, but I never thought figs would grow so well here!” To.
I’m not expecting anything from the CIPD (Chartered Institute of Personnel and Development) I thought as I opened the bright white A4 envelope. “Please do not bend” said the letters on the front, accompanied by the CIPD logo and I was intrigued to see what was inside. I found a letter thanking me for being.
“What is a sales meeting?” asked one of my clients recently. He is a lawyer, let’s call him Robert, who had asked for my help with networking and business development (which is what professionals tend to call sales). We were in the middle of a coaching session and I was just talking about converting a.
One sunny Sunday morning recently I was harvesting produce from my ‘appotment’ – that is the area at the side of the house where I grow fruit and vegetables in containers and raised beds – and feeling smug to be gathering lettuce, beetroot, courgettes, basil and carrots for our meal that day. “We are going.
Whilst out for a Breath of Fresh Air last week with a new contact who has recently set up her own business we were talking about her plans to find clients. One comment she made was that she doesn’t want to contact too many people because she is afraid that she will end up with.
Do you find that you can’t get away from work completely when you are on holiday? Are you always checking your emails while you are away? Do clients and colleagues call you on your mobile? All it takes is just a little bit of planning so that you can really relax and unwind on holiday..
On one of my walks during the Christmas break – between the downpours and sometimes during them! – I noticed a tree bursting into blossom, the bobbing yellow heads of daffodils and the vibrant green growth on weeping willows. This is what I would expect to see in April rather than December. The weather experts.
Do you ever wonder what it is like to work with a professional coach? This is what one of my clients wrote about her experience: Prior to commencing my coaching sessions with Jacqueline we talked on the telephone to help me to decide whether I could work with her. My first session was then very.
