While many of us sit at home following the instructions to leave the house as infrequently as possible, others are having to risk their lives providing services for us that until a few months ago were considered “unskilled”. If nothing else comes out of this I hope we will always refer to those who have […]
Last month I was interviewed by Ash Taylor of The Business Club House on all things ‘presentation’. We discussed fear, presentation skills and overcoming stage fright – all very pertinent whether you are speaking from stage or in-front of a camera. You can hear the recording here or on Spotify here. Talking about what you […]
There is no doubting it, life has changed since I wrote my last article; I hope you are well and keeping safe. However, if you are like me, you’re still trying to work while it feels as though the ground is shifting under your feet. On top of all the anxiety for your friends and […]
I’ve been out and about quite a bit this past month and watched a lot of people speaking at conferences, seminars and networking events. Generally, the calibre of speaker has been very high; event organisers are finding people who really know their stuff! If you are looking to expand your knowledge on a particular product […]
In my last article of 2019 I talked about one of my top learnings after 19 years of running Partners With You, and that was … it is easier to ask forgiveness than it is to get permission. I said that so long as you have made the best decision you felt you could, based […]
Anyone else broken their New Year Resolution? Mine went by the end of Jan 2nd! Why? Mainly because I hadn’t told anyone what they were, so I wasn’t accountable to anyone but me. I don’t know about you but if I want to make a change in my life (large or small) I have to […]
This month Partners With You enters its 20th year of trading. I can’t quite get my head around that and nor can I believe that 19 years ago I left full time and fully paid employment. So, what have I learnt since December 2000? If I wrote an article a week for the next year, […]
Have you noticed the difference in the way that other’s answer an easy or a hard question? Watch the next time there is a Q&A or you are at a meeting (or even if you are chatting to your family). When it is an easy question (or one the speaker knows the answer to) they […]
Is it so loud that it keeps you awake at night? Is it hurtful? I know my internal voice says things to me that I wouldn’t dream of saying to anyone else! Yours may not be quite as negative, but it probably is … at times. The thing to remember is that your brain’s function […]
Have you sat through a lousy presentation recently? When the speaker literally read his slides out loud to you? I’m old enough to remember when we didn’t have PowerPoint and speakers didn’t use it as a crutch to lean on during their presentations. In fact, my first sales role entailed me turning up to a […]
