Mindset
DISC 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…
Read MoreHow to own it!
I was recently giving a client some feedback on her book. It was a lovely piece of writing and over the months, she’s really found her voice. There was one key piece of advice I had for her and that was to own it! In my last blog post, I was talking about what it…
Read MoreWhy I travelled 5,469 miles to go on a retreat
At the time of starting to write this blog post, I was sat in my hotel room in Avila Beach on the central California coast. And I’d travelled 5,469 miles to come on a three-day retreat. Why? You might be asking? So let me give you an insight. Since I started out in business in…
Read MoreWriting a book the easy way
If you’re writing a book, would you prefer to do it the hard way or the easy way? A book is a big project and it’s not one to be taken lightly. It will take you time to write it. It will be a big part of your life for many months or more. And then…
Read MoreHow to build the know, like and trust factor
You may be wondering how you’re ever going to find time to write your book. It feels like another milestone to achieve. How are you going to manage it alongside everything else in your business? You’ve got your head down focusing on your marketing and doing everything you feel that you should be doing to get…
Read More5 reasons why most business authors fail
Writing a book doesn’t guarantee your success. Just putting your words down on paper and hoping that it will help you to attract more clients isn’t going to cut it. And actually most business authors and their books fail. Why you may ask? Here are 5 reasons why most business authors fail They write their book…
Read MoreHow to get ROI from your book
Have you ever thought about how you’ll get a ROI (return on investment) from your book? Writing a book can be scary in terms of the time, money and the energy it takes to write it – and that’s without the little voices that might get in the way! This puts many people off getting started.…
Read MoreThe problem with running a writing retreat
It’s Sunday morning and it’s 3.30am. I wake up suddenly and it’s quiet, too quiet and the room is pitch black. The silence is occasionally interrupted by a donkey baying in the distance. And then my mind starts whirring, ideas flying around in my creative brain. After 30 minutes of thinking, I know I have…
Read MoreWhen should you give up on your book?
Writing a book is a tough thing to do. Whilst some find it easy, most writers struggle at some stage. I certainly have done. When you’re balancing your life, your work, your business, your family, and your health, sometimes something has to give. Keeping on top of your mojo is important. You don’t want to wait…
Read MoreWhy I help business owners write their books
This is why I help business owners write their books When I started out in business as a coach in November 2006, I wanted to change the world, but soon realised that I could only do this one person at a time. Now by inspiring other business owners to write their books and have the courage…
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