When goals are not enough
It's great to have clear goals. But is it enough to keep you focused and productive?
[38Kb]Learn more...Neuro Linguistic Programming
How to get back on track
Discover why having a Recovery Strategy needs to be an integral part of your goal-setting process. Its purpose is to get you back on track easily, without tears or tantrums and without delay.
[40Kb]Learn more...Your Mindset Matters
I think the case for monitoring your mindset is perfectly summed up in the well-known quote from Henry Ford: “Whether you think you can or you think you can’t, you’re probably right”. What do I mean by ‘managing your mindset’? It’s basically the same as managing time, budget, people or projects.
[41Kb]Learn more...NLP the evidence
There have been several appearances in the media lately of people attempting to establish the scientific validity of NLP. Much of the output has been critical of NLP and in some cases seeking to discredit those who practice NLP. In this article I put the other point of view.
[51Kb]Learn more...How to convince people
By listening carefully to the way a customer describes the problem, it's possible to discover their convincer strategy and then use it to convince the same person that you have a solution for them.
[33Kb]Learn more...It's about time
Have you ever wondered why some people are habitually late without seeming to care whereas others can be stressed out by being 2 minutes past a deadline?
[55Kb]Learn more...The Top Ten NLP Books for Business
The ten best books about NLP that have a business focus - as voted for by readers of the Brilliant Minds newsletter.
[63Kb]Learn more...Body Language is important, isn't it?
What is the truth behind that old model that says that words are only 7% of the communication? This may surprise you, but it's not what you think.
[54Kb]Learn more...The Power of Positive Language
It's not what you say, it's the way that you say it. Well, almost. Choice of words has a lot to do with the effect of communication and there are some simple ways that you can improve the effectiveness of your everyday conversations.
[42Kb]Learn more...What are You Voting For?
This article is an exploration of beliefs and values as they relate to our choice of political allegiance and voting.
[51Kb]Learn more...Enhancing Communications using the Meta Model
An introduction to the Meta Model, which is really where NLP began and continues to provide useful tools for communication. In particular, this article focuses on how to use Meta Model questions to achieve a better understanding of someone else's 'map of the world' or to challenge their unconscious assumptions without breaking rapport.
[57Kb]Learn more...Everyone's a Foreigner!
An explanation of the NLP notion of 'map of the world' and why you can't afford to assume that other people think the way that you do.
[47Kb]Learn more...Are you Convinced?
If you want to influence other people's decison-making, it's essential to understand their convincer strategies. Here is an explanation of how someone achieves the frame of mind that convinces them to act and how to spot the four fundamentally different types of convincers.
[65Kb]Learn more...It's About Time
Have you ever wondered why some people are habitually late without seeming to care whereas others can be stressed out by being 2 minutes past a deadline?
[78Kb]Learn more...7 Secrets of Self-motivation
We all need to be motivated if we're to achieve our outcomes. Sometimes we feel motivated and it's easy to get on with tasks. Other times, it isn't quite that easy. Here are the keys to harnessing your self-motivation.
[40Kb]Learn more...Leadership
Capability or Credibility?
In challenging times, we all want managers and leaders who can deliver results.
[38Kb]Learn more...The five biggest mistakes people make in giving presentations
Read this before you make another presentation!
[50Kb]Learn more...What Purpose Meetings?
Recently I was working with a group of first line managers in a small but rapidly expanding and very successful company, when I noticed how often the subject of their weekly management meetings would enter the conversation...
[57Kb]Learn more...Why is personal development important for senior people?
Exploring the case for personal development for the Directors and Senior Managers of an organisation on the basis that the charisma of inspirational leaders comes from personal congruence. This congruence cannot be learned, but is the consequence of the kind of personal development that addresses individual doubts, misgivings and mental blocks, resulting in business leaders who are whole-hearted about what they do and about what they communicate to others.
[57Kb]Learn more...How to Push Water Uphill
Like pushing water uphill it is always harder to succeed if your project has a flexible shape and isn’t contained in some way. It will be impossible to succeed if you ignore ‘gravity’, that is the forces that are pulling against all progress. To succeed there is a simple formula that can be applied to any task or project, large or small...
[60Kb]Learn more...The Opportunity for Consolidation is Now
Often it is precisely what we do during the periods of ‘downtime’ which determines how well we can sustain high levels of performance in the high activity ‘uptime’.
[43Kb]Learn more...21st Century Leadership
Leadership in a modern workplace requires significantly different skills from those of the 20th Century. Not only have working environments changed, but so have business cultures.
[61Kb]Learn more...Stress Management
You're Late!
Attitudes to time affect us all in a variety of ways and can be a source of stress for many people.
[44Kb]Learn more...Tips for Travellers
Travel is a significant part of lots of working lives. Some people love it, but for some it’s stressful, tedious or an unwelcome drain on time.If you’re worn out by the travel, you’re unlikely to be at your best to do business. Here are some of my top tips for enjoyable international business travel.
[44Kb]Learn more...6 Steps for turning Your Stress into Success
We all experience stress - it's a normal and natural part of everyday life. In fact a lot of us work best under a bit of pressure. The problems arise when we don't allow ourselves enough time to recover from stress or when the pressure is so great that it stops being motivating. Brilliant Minds' specialist in Stress Management, Peter Jefford outlines 6 simple steps that you can take to turn your stress into success.
Stress: Still a Workplace Taboo?
I often hear the question… “So why is stress still such a big problem in so many organisations right now…and why does it continue to get worse year on year?” But then just as often I hear from senior managers: “I don’t believe there’s any such thing as stress, it’s just that some people can’t cope with the pressure”.
[60Kb]Learn more...Creativity
Could Do Better...
What are your development goals for this year? Assuming that you have some development goals, I’d like to ask you another question: How did you decide on those goals? Hands up if you assessed your capabilities across the whole range of your responsibilities before setting goals.
[41Kb]Learn more...How Original is Originality?
It can lead into deep and murky philosophical waters to wonder if anything is truly original - doesn’t everything have its origins in something else which is already there? But there is a strong argument to be made for this approach. Improving what’s already there is going to be easier than trying to create something from nothing.
[54Kb]Learn more...Why puzzles are important
Puzzles of various kinds are getting very popular, from number puzzles in the newspaper to handheld computer games. In terms of brain power, it is a widely held view that we should “use it or lose it” and while it’s true that some puzzles are better than others in how much they stretch the brain, it has to be better to try solving anything than none at all.
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