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When real people use jobs-to-do lists…

Here’s why ordinary lists and apps don’t work in the longer term: when REAL people use lists of jobs to do: they put things off they do the easiest things first they do the most FUN things first they do the small things first ‘importance‘ definitely comes last – in fact it’s not usually considered […]

Christmas present ideas for 2020

First – have a look at last year’s list – loads of good stuff in there, still relevant Next, if you know about the Myers-Briggs personality test, you might find this amusing! But anyway, back to this year’s list of suggestions…. First off, it’s a bit pricey but I really LOVE my Sonos Move – […]

Which artists deserve their own playlist?

There are some artists that a) are great b) have made a lot of albums but also a lot of filler so they need to be condensed into a Spotify playlist. Who would you have? These are mine: Particularly if you don’t know John Martin and J.J.Cale then please do check them out! Joan Kate […]

Negotiation Skills – with Tom Petty

Obviously this article isn’t officially endorsed by the late great rocker, but while pondering his brilliant back catalogue Tom did help me think about negotiating, and I hope He can help you too.   And by the way if you’re not acquainted with ALL of these great tracks then please do check them out! So as […]

20 ways to motivate your team

These are taken from one of the videos in my Understanding Practical Leadership course, which can be found in (and bought from) two places: https://www.linkedin.com/learning/leadership-practical-skills/20-motivational-essentials?u=2125562 https://www.udemy.com/course/practical-leadership/ 1 – Give everybody ownership of something…and everything should be owned by somebody 2 – Involve people as much as you can I your decisions 3 – Give everybody […]

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Upcoming Open Courses

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Latest Blog Articles

What is “Successful Trainers” all about?

You might have seen my adverts on YouTube, Linkedin or Facebook. After years of being asked "I'd … [Read More...]

Can you mix training, consultancy, and coaching?

1 – Training and Consultancy Work well together. Consultancy for 3 days a week provides good … [Read More...]

Training vs. Consulting or Coaching

I know which one I prefer! If you're already working as a consultant or a coach, can you … [Read More...]

Project Management software – how much help can you expect?

Project Management software can help, but only if... You understand project management first, … [Read More...]

Ten great uses for Trello

I love Trello! It's free, everyone can see the same board in real time, and it's so simple you can … [Read More...]

Why self-employed is the way to go

I was pushed into self employment, having been made redundant twice in a row - this was 20 years … [Read More...]

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explaining Project Management Concepts to a beginner

Hi Chris I'm studying Software Development and your course was part of my study. As someone who doesn't come from a Project Management Background and was struggling with some of the concepts, I … [Read More...]

breaking project management down to its simplest form

Hello Mr. Croft, My name is Jessica, and I am a new Operations Manager (really, project manager in function) of Staff and Cultural Development at Full Sail University near Orlando, FL. I do not … [Read More...]

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