There is a clarity and focus that come with knowing who you are. Self-knowledge helps us stay true to ourselves and to our principles. It’s a prerequisite for orientating ourselves towards whatever we consider to be success or happiness. If you were asked the following four questions what would you say? What do you do? […]
7 things you can do to create successful habits
January 6, 2013 by
At this time of year many of us have been thinking about making resolutions for the new year. Often they involve changing our habits. Habits are actions or behaviours that we repeat. Habits and our success (or otherwise) are closely linked: “Success is nothing more than a few simple disciplines, practiced every day.” (Jim Rohn) […]
10 reasons why Sir Alex Ferguson has enjoyed long term success
December 14, 2012 by
I was thinking, recently, about what it takes to remain successful, over the long term, at the top level in a competitive, volatile and fast changing world. Then I was amazed to come across this statistic on Twitter (via @theEpicGooner). “Sir Alex Ferguson has outlasted 5 American Presidents, 5 British Prime Ministers, 10 Liverpool, 18 Chelsea […]
Goals, Action Plans and Success
September 27, 2012 by
We’ve written before about the importance of planning. Preparation and focus is everything. And this is never truer than when managers are framing Action Plans with their team. It’s no accident that the most successful people set goals. They don’t just dream. They write down, commit to and review progress against their goals. Writing down goals, it is said, transforms […]
Planning and Visualising your personal and organisational success
March 18, 2012 by
Planning and visualisation success is crucial for all individuals and organisations. After all, how can you reach your goals unless you identify what they are and how to achieve them? And, it would be best to be really committed to attaining those goals – to identify why they are so important to you. As part of […]