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Big or small audiences?

If you’re a presenter / trainer, which one is better? – to run training workshops for small groups, or to try to get speaking gigs at conferences? I’ve ended up doing the first one, but was that a sensible career path to choose? I certainly do enjoy doing the occasional conference keynote, and they ARE […]

Why I don’t do coaching

I get asked quite often if I can be someone’s coach or mentor (I know they are slightly different but this article is about both) – and although I’m always flattered to be asked, I always say no.  I thought I’d explain why: Coaching is a completely different skill set to training.  Coaching is one to one […]

2020 Business Resolutions

What would I recommend thinking about as we enter a new decade? Here are some thoughts:  – put your prices up, you’ll lose fewer customers than you think, and the ones you lose will be the ones that are high maintenance and therefore the least profitable or maybe even loss-making anyway  – get rid of […]

Christmas present ideas for 2019

What to give other people? What to ask for yourself? Here we go……. Fun memory sticks like this one https://www.amazon.co.uk/gp/product/B00LUJJ4CU/ref=ppx_yo_dt_b_asin_title_o03_s00?ie=UTF8&psc=1 And this one…. https://www.amazon.co.uk/Superideal-Novelty-Penguin-Flash-Memory/dp/B01EJ1FZNM/ref=pd_sim_107_2/259-3581303-0152832?_encoding=UTF8&pd_rd_i=B01EJ1FZNM&pd_rd_r=3a7c3eda-fa6d-48b8-9d51-fb15de35145d&pd_rd_w=TBcae&pd_rd_wg=sn1bK&pf_rd_p=32ad4a08-4896-4172-a2ea-821c9be00310&pf_rd_r=B5NBBH94ANG2B639Z1A3&psc=1&refRID=B5NBBH94ANG2B639Z1A3 Or this: https://www.amazon.co.uk/dp/B01924223W/ref=dp_cerb_2 .. then, how about……. My happiness cards https://www.chriscroft.co.uk/product/happiness-pack-of-cards/ 52 practical things you can do, so that’s one a week for a year, or just select one at random […]