A blank page approach to coaching
There are many misconceptions about what a business coach is and can do for your business: I am convinced that this is mainly because coaching is still an unregulated profession and literally any cowboy can call himself coach and start trading. Business owners that have been exposed to these lesser professional coaches often report very […]
How not to park
Cambridge is an old city and, like many others, has serious traffic and parking problems, not really helped by an apparently car unfriendly City Council. Public transport is encouraged by very high parking fees and relentless traffic wardens that are collecting hefty fines around the historical centre. That is not a solution to typical situations […]
A basic misconception about Twitter
My experience with Twitter started in the wrong way: I created an account and followed a few celebrities, big names like CNN and some well known bloggers and… nothing happened so I left the account unattended for nearly a year assuming Twitter was not for me… Then I read a number of articles and blog […]
Procrastination: a few coaching questions to help you moving on
Procrastination is a common issue that I encounter when working with solopreneurs and people running small businesses. Procrastination can be defined as “putting off a pending task because of laziness, lack of interest” or different prioritization about what should be done. Without a precise and well defined mechanism of accountability we choose tasks we like […]
Happy New Year 2010 and social networks
First post for the year can just reflect how I feel this morning: a happy new year starts, a nice and quiet celebration last night and a profound transformation in the way I felt New Years Wishes are sent from person to person. Social networks are very much shaping the way many of us interact […]