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- Dealing with superstition - by Submitted on Jan 24, 2012 from Chantal CookeAre you superstitious? Do you avoid making plans for Friday 13th? Or perhaps a black cat crossing your path makes you nervous with apprehension? So how do you deal with superstitions – especially if they are affecting your life? Chartered Psychologist Graham W. Price has helped many ...
Views: 1263(1 vote) - Why it pays to be old – and how to get old before your years! - by Submitted on Jan 24, 2012 from Chantal CookeThe value of experience can be hard to judge. You only know for sure when you find yourself in a situation that demands it, and you perform – or not. So I spoke to Profitable Business Growth expert Hilary Briggs from R2PLtd for her advice… I’ve recently been reminded of the value of ...
Views: 1562 - Stress Resilience and the Power of Positive Acceptance - by Submitted on Jan 24, 2012 from Chantal CookeYour boss is pressing you to meet a challenging deadline. You have a presentation to give that you haven’t had time to prepare. Your finances have taken a dive and you don’t have enough to pay the mortgage. Your partner is threatening to leave you because you spend too much time at work. In case ...
Views: 1292(2 votes) - Stress Resilience and the Power of Positive Acceptance - by Submitted on Jan 24, 2012 from Chantal CookeYour boss is pressing you to meet a challenging deadline. You have a presentation to give that you haven’t had time to prepare. Your finances have taken a dive and you don’t have enough to pay the mortgage. Your partner is threatening to leave you because you spend too much time at work. In case ...
Views: 961 - Why a USP is essential – and how to create one - by Submitted on Jan 24, 2012 from Chantal CookeWe all know a USP (Unique Selling Proposition) is essential for any business – but how do we go about creating one? A USP is important whether you’re spending £40 a month on promoting yourself at a networking meeting, or £4million a month on cross media marketing campaigns. Unless you have a ...
Views: 932 - 5 steps to build your concentration and focus in long meetings - by Submitted on Jan 24, 2012 from Chantal CookeDo you find your mind wandering in long meetings? Could you do with a little more concentration and focus? In my experience most people could, and they’d benefit from a boost in this area, so I spoke to profitable growth expert Hilary Briggs from R2P Ltd and asked for her top tips to help ...
Views: 960 - How to deal with setbacks in your business and your life - by Submitted on Jan 24, 2012 from Chantal CookeYou’ve just lost a major customer. An investment you’ve made has collapsed. You’ve failed an exam essential to the qualification you need. How do you deal with such set-backs? Are you immobilised by regret, disappointment, stress or worry? Or are you the resilient type who can quickly shrug ...
Views: 946 - The five barriers to company growth – and what to do about them - by Submitted on Jan 24, 2012 from Chantal CookeAccording to UK Government statistics less than 20% of all companies achieve sustainable growth. Why is the number so low? What stops the majority of companies achieving growth? Roderic Michelson from Aralex Consulting, says, that in his experience working with companies, there are five key ...
Views: 972 - Eight Ways to Generate New Product Ideas - by Submitted on Jan 24, 2012 from Chantal CookeWould you like to be able to quickly come up with new product ideas? Or train your brain to constantly scan for opportunities? According to company growth expert Roderic Michelson, from Aralex Consulting, it is easy to do this – if you ask the right questions and give yourself the space the ...
Views: 959 - Seven easy ways to up-sell and increase your profits - by Submitted on Nov 07, 2011 from Chantal CookeUp-selling is an excellent way to grow your business. Encouraging your customer to buy more of the product, or an ancillary product, will increase the size of the transaction; you’ll get more profit from the same effort. If packaged and offered correctly 20-25% of your customers will take up ...
Views: 1414(1 vote) - HOW TO BE A SUCCESSFUL MUMPRENEUR COACH AND STAY SANE - by Submitted on Oct 25, 2011 from Chantal CookeWEEK ONE: Mums who train as coaches face all the usual challenges of establishing a coaching business as well as a whole heap of extras like guilt, frustration and all the moveable parts provided by child care. So is it possible to be a successful mumpreneur coach? I spoke to the man who ...
Views: 1608(1 vote) - Why most companies look and sound the same - by Submitted on Oct 25, 2011 from Chantal CookeEveryone is saying the same thing – and no one is listening. That’s the reality in most industries. Everyone is copying best practices from everyone else until everyone looks, from the customers’ perspective, exactly the same. When this happens the only way to choose is on price. In this ...
Views: 1084(1 vote) - Why most new coaching businesses fail - by Submitted on Oct 16, 2011 from Chantal CookeMore and more people are choosing to retrain as coaches – but the vast majority of these new coaching businesses will fail. Why? Coaching is a huge growth area; both in terms of people wanting to become coaches and people wanting to buy the services of coaches. So, when there is plenty of ...
Views: 1547(1 vote) - Why life coaching as a business is dead and why you need to change if you want to survive - by Submitted on Sep 30, 2011 from Chantal CookeLife coaching, as a money making business, is dead. That’s according to Nick Bolton, founder of the Smart School of Coaching. The day of the generic life coach has passed. The industry has matured; there’s a growing understanding of the role of a coach as a change maker not a ...
Views: 2704(1 vote) - 5 top tips to start selling your product or service abroad - by Submitted on Sep 27, 2011 from Chantal CookeDomestic demand, in most industries, is falling. So now is a good time to look outside your home country for growth opportunities. It’s easier than ever to sell abroad as regulations are being streamlined and borders are opening. Selling beyond your own borders is not just for big corporates, ...
Views: 1431 - Why you only have yourself to blame if your business is struggling - by Submitted on Sep 18, 2011 from Chantal CookeIt’s really easy – and highly tempting - to blame poor performance on other people or circumstances– but are you yourself the problem? Are you really fit to lead? For instance, do you ever find yourself repeating behaviours such as; recruiting the wrong people; having key people leave ...
Views: 1434(1 vote) - Why Most Companies Fail to Grow - by Submitted on Sep 09, 2011 from Chantal CookeAccording to UK Government statistics and numerous studies by universities, less than 20% of all companies achieve sustainable growth. Why is the number so low? What stops the majority of companies achieving growth? I spoke to Roderic Michelson, a company growth expert from Aralex Consulting. ...
Views: 1103(1 vote) - Why every business is in the business of change management – and how to deal with change - by Submitted on Aug 29, 2011 from Chantal CookeWhy every business is in the business of change management – and how to deal with change. Change. If you’re running a business of any size, you’re also in the business of change management. That’s according to productivity specialist Hilary Briggs from R2P Ltd. The following advice ...
Views: 1235 - Why team building doesn’t work in a recession - by Submitted on Aug 09, 2011 from Chantal CookeIn tough economic times lower sales trigger the need for cost reductions and a slimmed down workforce. The consequences are usually redundancies and the associated pains of uncertainty, low morale and disenchanted staff that are over-worked and stressed. When we are confronted with these ...
Views: 1610 - The Aquatic Ape Hypothesis of Human Evolution - by Submitted on Aug 01, 2010 from Chantal CookeThere is something strange about us human beings, the naked apes. Ever wondered why we are generally so hairless, compared to our closest ape relatives? Not only that, we are distinguished from our cousins by being large brained and bipedal. We cry salty tears, have sweat glands, and a layer ...
Views: 2269 - Are you a leader or a manager? Do you need followers or policies? - by Submitted on Jul 27, 2010 from Chantal CookeAre you a leader or a manager? Many managers like to think they are leaders, but good management does not necessarily go hand in hand with good leadership. So what is the difference and which are you? Phil Birch is a business coach with over 20 years corporate experience. He is also ...
Views: 1275(5 votes) - The 7 mistakes people make that kill their business - by Submitted on Jul 27, 2010 from Chantal CookeAs a business starts to grow, it’s crucial that your actions don’t strangle it in its infancy. By avoiding the mistakes that so many business owners make you have a far greater chance of succeeding beyond the first 2 years. Chantal Cooke from PASSION for the PLANET interviewed Hilary ...
Views: 2005 - Is your aerobics class making you fat? - by Submitted on Nov 20, 2009 from Chantal CookeAerobics classes seem like hard work and make us feel out of breath – so we believe they must be burning calories and making us slimmer. But the science says this isn’t true. They could actually be making us fatter! Cardiovascular exercise, like aerobics, works the big muscles of the body, ...
Views: 1267(3 votes) - How Your Intuition Can Help You Make This Year Your Best Year Yet - by Submitted on Nov 18, 2009 from Chantal CookeDo you want to move house, change careers or improve your love life? If so, learn how to use your intuition and let it guide you in all that you do. Your intuition works in parallel to the Reticular Activating System in your brain that draws your attention to those things that are in line ...
Views: 990(5 votes) - Why Being Grateful Can Be Bad For You - by Submitted on Nov 16, 2009 from Chantal Cooke“I guess I'm just lucky to have a job at the moment.” This is the most common response I hear when I ask friends how things are going at work. With so many redundancies, people feel grateful to still be in gainful employment and relieved that it's their salary rather than savings that will ...
Views: 1021(2 votes) - Why Attracting Money Is All About Rubbish - by Submitted on Nov 12, 2009 from Chantal CookeWe are currently living in a time where you cannot turn on the news without hearing another sad tale of the “credit crunch”. Most of us know of someone, if not ourselves, who has been made redundant or has been asked to work fewer hours. Our high streets are littered with closed down shops and ...
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