Tag Archives: performance

Careers Advice – Who’s your role model?

There is much to be learned from those with whom we work. Study those in your workplace, what do they do well, what do they do badly? What works, what gets results, what delivers success? How do they interact with … Continue reading

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Stay fit to keep your career in shape

Congratulations this week go to David Ball, Founder of Events and Marketing Agency BrandFuel. He has just been awarded the accolade “Britain’s Fittest Director“. He is running a company that will grow sales this year by 30%. At the same … Continue reading

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The Ying and the Yang

I am repeating myself. I don’t want to be told who to hire. I am interested in your talent, your aspirations, your ambitions, what motivates, what inspires, what drives you, what you’ve learned, what you want to learn. Your gender … Continue reading

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Interview Nick Bollettieri Head Coach, IMG Performance Institute

Sport is a metaphor for life.  The emotions, the commitment, the effort, the highs, the lows, the blood, the sweat, the tears, the bouquets, the brickbats.  Follow a sport, play a sport, you can experience all that life can offer … Continue reading

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What price great performance?

A report out this week highlights lifetime bonuses for NHS Consultants.  Let me say that slowly, LIFE          TIME          BONUSES That means exactly what it says.  Large pay bonuses cannot be taken away … Continue reading

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Your date of birth does not define you, your attitude does

Last week the UK Government announced plans to scrap the default retirement age of 65 with effect from April 2011.  From a personal point of view, this is a really positive decision.  I am a huge advocate of the freedom … Continue reading

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In pursuit of happiness

This week the Chancellor of the Exchequer delivered “the most austere budget in a generation”.  He had to.  The UK has run up an enormous debt in excess of £900 billion, or 62% of GDP.  This has to be paid for and fast if … Continue reading

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Emotional Intelligence is the future.

A regular feature of my blog centres around hiring for experience and firing for attitude.  I have also reflected on the lack of planning that goes in to hiring, how often recruitment is a knee jerk reaction to circumstances (usually … Continue reading

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When it comes to pay, size does matter.

The issue of Executive Pay is big news. The size of the packet generates many column inches and the media loves to highlight the growing gap between rich and poor. The “b” word is still guaranteed to inflame a myriad … Continue reading

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