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Self-Sabotage: How it holds us back from growing our business
Some people are afraid of rejection, some are afraid of letting other people down, some are afraid of success, of failure, of not being perfect. Some people don’t even know what they are afraid of, they just feel fear taking hold. The first step is to understand what you are afraid of, the second step
The Most Underrated Personal Quality in Business
The Most Underrated Personal Quality in Business A few weeks ago I was so excited to be interviewed on ITV’s This Morning — behind the scenes I had the chance to connect with co-host Eamonn Holmes, who it turned out remembered me from when we met decades ago, back when I was still with Chris Eubanks in
5 Signs You’re Stuck in the Busy Trap (and How to Escape for Good!)
I’ll be the first to admit that I’ve really struggled with the busy trap and I’m still not completely out of the woods.. If you had asked me a few years ago, I would have told you that I was the world reigning champion of getting everything done – fast. It was almost like a
How to Avoid Overcommitment
OK, hands up — who among you feels like you’re doing too much? And how much of your to do list is made up of things that you’ve promised you’ll do, but you actually really don’t want to do? Overcommitment is incredibly common; in fact, it’s one of the main ways that people get stuck
The 5 Steps for Figuring Out Where to Start on a Huge Project
I really love working with people who want to do great things with their lives — it’s what my Bootcamps are all based around, it’s what my books are focused on, and it’s where I make the greatest impact. One common characteristic of people like this is the ability to dream big. And that’s absolutely
How to create a business and life on your terms by doing less
A few months ago, the Queen awarded me an MBE for services to business and entrepreneurship. A few weeks ago, I flew to Necker Island to hang out with Sir Richard Branson. In the last few weeks I’ve been interviewed in the national media about my new book ‘Do Less, Get More – How to
Why Being Productive Is Killing Your Business
There’s so much talk about productivity when you’re an entrepreneur. People always try to have a “productive” day, there are productivity apps for every conceivable aspect of business, and in fact, it you Google “how to be productive in business”, you’ll get over 123 million responses. But even though being “productive” has become almost like
