Coaching for leaders in the tech industry
You have a set of tasks to complete, a to-do list that just seems to get longer and longer. And there’s a horde of people waiting to speak to you. The phone never stops ringing. The email keeps pinging, demanding your attention. There’s yet another meeting, just around the corner. If you’re not careful, you’ll…
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A word that’s often misused by businesses is ‘deadline’. The dictionary definitions of a deadline are: 1) A line drawn within or around a prison that a prisoner passes at the risk of being shot 2 a) A date or time before which something must be done 2 b) The time after which copy is…
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Many of the circumstances that existed before the Christmas break will still be the same now the New Year is getting underway. For example – You’ll probably be interacting with the same people The business will face many of the same opportunities and challenges You will react in the same way Old habits die hard!…
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Have you noticed how busy everyone is? When you walk down the street or sit somewhere for a coffee, look around, and you’ll see most people engaged with their devices. Mobile phones and tablets are wonderful tools that keep us in touch with what’s happening in the world, and with our contacts nearer home. We’re all…
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There are times when perfection must be achieved but also times when it is the enemy of progress. If you have a product or service in development that is not yet perfect and you continue the development until you reach what you regard as perfection, you may just find the market has been taken from…
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The other day as I was driving home, a car in the nearside lane pulled out as I was alongside it. I don’t know how they missed me! I was reminded of the legend you often see in car door or wing mirrors: “Objects in mirror are closer than they appear” The same is true…
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How often do you hear the phrase “I don’t have time to do XYZ?” I hear it all the time. I often hear someone being praised for working hard, and usually, that’s connected to the number of hours they put in. What is much more interesting is how productive someone is – how much do…
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In the world of independent business people, there’s a phenomenon known as the “busy fool” where instead of selling, marketing or delivering their services the speaker/coach/trainer/consultant is taking on duties that are not within their skill set. A frequently cited example is where time is spent on record keeping or accounting when that is one…
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It is really easy to become very concerned with a problem that in the end is just a little problem. You uncover the issue, and it nags at you. There’s a voice inside your head crying “fix me” and you find it difficult to focus on other things and get things done. My son has…
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