Author Spotlight interview with Saar Ben Attar
“The concept of ecosystems has fascinated me for many years. The problem I found, of course, was that there were many marvellous books before me – I lost count at 24. And they are all wonderful in their own way. But it struck me that all of these great works talk about what ecosystems are.…
Read MoreAuthor Spotlight interview with Paul Flint
“As a science tutor for over 10 years, I can make a huge difference to kids. I teach the stuff that’s not taught in schools – how to pass exams, revision learning skills, those things that teachers just don’t have the time for. But I can only teach about 30 to 35 kids a year,…
Read MoreAuthor Spotlight interview with Lorraine Senior
What do you do when people ask you the same questions again and again? You write a book! In our latest Author’s Journey Spotlight, Sheryl Andrews interviews Lorraine Senior, a former teacher who has combined her many skills from her education background into her current role as a reflexologist and tutor. Lorraine’s new book, Reflexology for…
Read MoreAuthor Spotlight interview with Rachel Bennett
As the world was gripped by the tumultuous events of COVID-19, Rachel Bennett found herself at a crossroads. The burnout from the ongoing crises made her yearn for a change that wouldn’t necessarily elevate her to a higher rung in the corporate ladder, nor keep her stationed where she was. So she made the decision…
Read MoreAnalytical, Detail-orientated and Organised: C (Compliance) DISC Profile for Authors
When Helen Rowe was asked by her publisher to reference the 143 quotes in her book, although she was daunted by the idea, she methodically and systematically went through the process. In this penultimate blog about DISC personal profiling, today I am going to focus on the final profile: ‘C’ for Compliance (sometimes referred to…
Read MoreSupportive, Patient and Reliable: S (Steadiness) DISC Profile for Authors
Once I make the decision to do something, I tend to take quick action. This often confuses my team. But what they don’t realise is that I’ve been pondering it for a while internally rather than talking about it for months or years. I lead with a ‘S’ profile in the DISC profiling tool, with ‘Influence’…
Read MoreEnergetic, Enthusiastic and Persuasive: I (Influence) DISC Profile for Authors
You really want to write a book. You know your energy is infectious and you have 101 ideas. When you talk about your ideas, you get a great response. But it is likely that you find it easy to get started but struggle to get finished. In my series around DISC personal profiling ‒ and…
Read MoreDirect, Driven and Assertive: D (Dominant) DISC Profile for Authors
Imagine pouring your heart and soul into a 50,000-word book, only to be told it’s not good enough. Would you be devastated or determined to turn it around? In last week’s blog, I introduced you to a secret weapon in my business: the DISC personality profiling tool. Meet Paul Taylor, a high ‘D’ profile (D…
Read MoreUnlocking Your Writing Potential with DISC Personality Profiling
In the world of business and authorship, understanding the subtleties of human behaviour can be a game-changer. What if I told you that I have a secret weapon ‒ one that has transformed my business and it can do the same for you? Let me take you on a journey that began in 2004, a…
Read MoreDISC personal profiling in movies
Earlier this week we saw ‘One Life’ at the cinema. It tells the story of Nicholas ‘Nicky’ Winton, a British humanitarian. Nicky helped 669 refugee children (many of them Jews) flee Czechoslovakia just before the second world war, saving them from persecution from the Nazis. Jumping between 1939 and 1987, the character of Nicky in…
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