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    One More Month to Reach your Financial Year Goals

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    It’s the 4th of June and you know what that means; you basically have one month (give or take) to reach those end of year financial goals. How are things looking at this point? Are you concerned about the fact you have a shortfall in your finances or happy in the knowledge that you have surpassed your financial goals? The end

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    When was the Last Time You Asked for Help?

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    One of the greatest misconceptions about managers is the unstated, yet widely believed myth, that as a manager, you are one of those rare, glorified beings that is perfect. You are superman or superwoman in a business suit, and all that is missing is your cape. You are all knowing and all powerful and there is no limit to your

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    How Do I Know if I Need a Coach?

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    If you’ve made it to the higher levels of your organisation, you may think that you don’t need coaching any more. As an executive you should know it all, right? Yet do you sometimes find yourself wondering why things didn’t go the way you thought they would? Or what if someone realised you don’t actually know as much as you

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    Is Your Business Prepared for the End of the Financial Year?

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    With only a couple of weeks left in this financial year, it’s time to start planning ahead. The best way to do that is to review the year you are just completing. • What went well and what didn’t? • What did you learn about yourself, your business and your systems? • What business practices do you need to change

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  • What is Holding Female Leaders Back?

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    What is holding female leaders back and how do we encourage them to step up? In recent posts we’ve been discussing women in leadership, their traits, image and strengths. It’s time to consider the other side of the equation; what challenges and barriers are preventing women from achieving their leadership goals?

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    Raising a Business

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    It is not uncommon to hear the words “your baby” in connection with your business or career. As you’re handed a project or take on a new challenge, something you’re exceedingly passionate about and determined to make work, it is not difficult to see how the task can be likened to a baby; your baby.

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    Are you a Leader or a Female Leader?

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    If you are a female leader, how much does gender play a role in the way you lead and the way you expect to be treated as a leader? Does gender matter when it comes to leadership? Academics, via textbooks and higher learning, will tell us a leader is a leader is a leader, regardless of gender or any other

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    Changing the Image of Women at the Top

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    On more than one occasion I’ve heard words along the lines of “women have to behave like men in order to succeed”; I paraphrase, as there are many variations on that particular theme.  Whether it’s “to get the top job” or “to make more money” or “get that promotion” is irrelevant, the general gist – and the message – is

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    Why the conversation can be more important than the solution

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    “What will support any relationship is clear, complete and conscious conversations when upsets or breakdowns occur”. –  Iyanla Vanzant As leaders we often feel that whenever there is a problem, it is up to us to fix it.  Perhaps that’s why we so often leap into action and focus on solutions rather than dealing with what led up to the

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    Peak Performance – 5 Tips From Our Athletes

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    In a recent post we looked at the downhill skiers of Sochi and what they could teach us. You can learn a lot just from looking at the world’s elite athletes.  They take their game extremely seriously and are in top shape both mentally and physically. So as a leader how you can you ensure you are operating at that

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