Having been out most of today, I have not seen all the postings on the Challenge but this one really caught my eye and I wanted to share….. The first came early this morning from Dion Johnson - OK, Yesterday night I had to make a difficult business decision and have a difficult conversation with someone I care a lot about, I was awake most of the night, wondering if I’d made the right decision, and thinking about how I may have hurt this lovely person. I think it was after 5am when I eventually fell asleep and I had [...]
Smiling is Infectious
This poem was shared with me years ago and given what we are trying to do this week, how could I not share….. Smiling Is Infectious Author Unknown Smiling is infectious, you catch it like the flu, When someone smiled at me today, I started smiling too. I passed around the corner and someone saw my grin. When he smiled I realized I’d passed it on to him. I thought about that smile, then I realized its worth. A single smile, just like mine could travel round the earth. So, if you feel a smile begin, don’t leave it undetected. [...]
What wonderful involvement.
Day 1 of our challenge and I just had to post some of the comments and sharing that has taken place. Most of us started with SMILE – Here’s a little insight…. Julie Stevens posted - Hello All of you – I have been smiling away today – I had a client meeting first thing – I told the guy manning the Dockyard Barrier that it was a day to smile – he smiled, laughed and said he was going to tell everyone else that as they came through the barrier – smile and pass it on! I then went [...]
I’m starting with a smile!
The “12 Simple Ways to Rock your Business Challenge” starts here and now and I’m intrigued to see what happens. Together with the others who have taken up the challenge, I’ll be working through these tips one per week or fortnight and reporting back on my findings. Simple Way number one is simply Smile so what’s that all about? Would you want to do business with someone who looks miserable? What about fed up or unhappy? No, of course you wouldn’t so the same goes for people wanting to do business with you. Make sure when you are out there [...]
3 Steps to Achieve Your Goals
Whether you look at them as goals, intentions, plans or whatever, we do find ourselves with a number of things we aim to achieve in both business and our wider life. Sometimes we have far too many things in the pipeline and finding the time or the focus to do what we want to do is why my clients work with me. Not achieving can be disappointing, frustrating and even devastating so let me share with you 3 simple steps that can help. If you don’t take action, very little happens so… 1. Get into the habit of [...]
Delay of the “12 Simple Ways Challenge”
The start of this wonderful event has been delayed to allow many more people to join in. I’ve had interest expressed but because next week is half term here in the UK, people are not going to be able to join and to be honest, I want to pass it on to more people so……it will be Monday 20th Feb instead. Please tell others about it, here is the information again so you can send them to the blog, tweet the link, put it on Facebook etc or whatever you wish and get this info out there. It’s going to [...]
You just have to check this out!
Hi there, this one is totally for the women. I have shared many of Claire’s blog posts in the past as she always writes such interesting things which are full of value and this lady walks her talk too. Therefore, I’m delighted to help her promote this event and only wish I could get there too. Please pass this on to others too. So over to the lovely Claire I am SO excited to announce the first All Woman Workshop of 2012! Girls, Are You Tired of Trying to be Everything to Everyone…and Coming Last in the Process? Would you [...]
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