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Prologue to the first edition I would like to thank you for purchasing this short course. I have been using memory techniques personally now for the last 15 years. I have taken the greatest pleasure in being able to train those with dyslexia – who are often left out of the educational system – and show then that they are not drop outs. Their minds simply work differently and because of that they do in fact have very powerful memories.…

Introduction If there is one ability that you could learn that would make every single aspect of your life better, what would it be? Undoubtedly, it would be the ability to control your emotions and to control the way you think. This might sound like a surprising claim but the ability to control your emotions and the way you respond to a situation is not only the secret to happiness, but also the secret to being able to get whatever…

  Introduction. I am a veteran learner having graduated 4 times from British Universities.  I have completed numerous part-time courses including distance learning.  My biggest disappointment has been through distance learning course providers.  What I am about to tell you is not a fictional story but real life experience.   Why am I telling you in a blog?  Because I do not want you to waste your time and money.  At the time of writing this blog, we are still living…

Introduction Most people want to be successful in life. There are goals set and then the hard work begins to reach those goals. The question is what is success? Actually, success can mean different things to differentpeople. For example, a person that owns their own oil changing service for vehicles might set their level of success at servicing 50 cars a day while someone who loves music might consider success as cutting their own CD. In addition, success does not…

Foreword The search for talent is one of the great challenges facing organisations and, as globalisation increases competition, strong leadership becomes even more important for businesses in the future. Central to success or failure will be the people who lead these companies; those who are currently in senior roles and those who are being primed for future leadership positions. With this in mind the Institute of Leadership & Management set out to explore what employers want their company’s future leaders…

Introduction In this articleI will be describing my personal approach to Coaching and what I mean by the term “presence” within the context of my work. I will then serve to illustrate the relevant models which I tend to rely on such as the GROW Model and other approaches which I have found to be beneficial. An in depth analysis of my strengths and weaknesses will also be discussed and the needs of my coachees discussed. Finally I will round…

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Simple steps to raise your confidence levels easily. Foreword It’s near impossible to have concrete confidence without the right type of mindset and tools. It doesn’t matter what type of matter you’re trying to accomplish. There’s a certain way of thinking that you must have, and this type of thinking is what will give you the discipline to take action. Taking action is the most crucial part of being successful, and positive thoughts are called for to take major action.…

SWOT your career Many executives will be familiar with SWOT – strengths, weaknesses, opportunities and threats. This is an exercise you can invite them to complete. In this instance, the exercise will help them to appraise a new job or career opportunity by assessing their strengths and weaknesses against the opportunities and threats created by the role. Task Your Strengths Think about the skills and experience you have that is applicable to the new role/opportunity. What have you achieved? What…

While many issues are brought to the executive coach, I have divided these into three broad areas: business inter-personal personal Business Fitzgerald (2002, p. 246) contends that a ‘working knowledge of business strategy is important for a number of reasons.’ She cites these reasons as: First, basic knowledge of the themes, dilemmas, and trends in business is essential to understanding the context within which clients operate. You need to be sure that your Executive Coach has the hard skills in…