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It may be strange but not everyone wants to be a CEO or go for promotion. Many years ago I was asked why some people in my team had not applied for a managerial promotion. The question was raised purely due to the quality of the peoples work and length of service. It was still regarded if you were great at the work then you would be a good manager. I sat the person down and explained that not everyone wants a promotion, the people who were great at their job may have a differ

Wednesday message -Never give up. Getting hurt is not what we would ever want for ourselves but it happens. So it may seem strange to practice acceptance in the face of injury. I've been active through football all my life with a trial in the UK I was handy but  didn't want to be a professional. I've run marathons and ultra marathons to raise funds for hospice and children's heart charity which gave me the opportunity to give back. When you find out running marathons with 8%

What if you could really accept that you own your career and not your job. What if you could get your head around the fact that personal development coaching in the first 90 days in a new job following promotion is crucial to ensure  your continued success. Do you truly believe in yourself and are you able to communicate how good you are at your job ? See how the fantasic actor Dinsdale Landon in the 70's TV Thriller series  explained to his client Mrs Hunter about his charac

My early educators put us at the top of the class for others to laugh when we got answers wrong or to stand in the corner alone to ponder why or to be sent to head masters for brutal beatings with a cane. Because of these experiences at an early age as a boy I learned that men had to be the main providers for the family, you as a man of the house in the future had to get a good job, you had to know the answers and failure in anything you did was not an option. In school I was

People are talking about the Career Progression Masterclass I am delivering with Joseph McGuire of Clearsight Communications in the Talbot Hotel Stillorgan Dublin 24th September. This Masterclass is designed for high impact at every level that can transform your career. -Manage emotions and take action for positive results. -Overcome stress and adversity with resilience. -Build trust by understanding how your behaviours influence others. -Overcome feelings of Imposter syndrom

What change can you make at the start of  another week. In 2016 the chartered management institute found the majority of UK managers spent an extra 29 days annually working outside office hours. Hardly surprising when the average manager is interrupted 56 times a day trying to do their job. It's not new ,for years my work phone was the same as my personal phone ,as a result I was always on. My phone always rang on holidays and there was always an expectation for it to be answ