PMA used to be the "in" thing. The 1980's were full of people promoting a Positive Mental Attitude". This has been replaced with Self-Motivation. The title may have changed but the mind set remains the same.
I had a very positive meeting this morning and felt very motivated when I left it. I have a follow up meeting on Tuesday which will lead to something very useful. You would think that I was therefore going to have a great day from there on in.
A trip to the supermarket soon put paid to that. I loathe supermarkets and the other people that shop in them. I can't even bring myself to look for the positives in being there. The weather was warm and oppressive, which gave me another excuse for becoming drained of positive thoughts.
Despite what I teach my clients at www.bespeak.co.uk I still let this one place get to me. What is worse, is that I actively choose not to try and improve things. I look on it as "the exception that proves the rule", or tell myself that "a change is as good as a rest"
Despite all this, today I left the supermarket feeling really great. It was busier than usual, there were lots of people blocking the aisles and the queues at the checkout were longer than usual.
The girl at our checkout was nicely turned out, had a fantastic smile and was pleasant to even the most awkward of customers. She was efficient and had time to chat while scanning our purchases.
I don't know what was motivating her, but whatever it was it was working. Before leaving the shop, I managed to get hold of the manager and tell him how much I had enjoyed the service. Hopefully my comments to him will have done her some good.
She certainly left me feeling better than I ever have on leaving a supermarket. Who knows I might even enjoy my next visit.
Saturday, 4 July 2009
Friday, 3 July 2009
Short Blog
Had a very busy day with little variety, apart from a quick physio session on my tennis elbow.
Not much to talk about, spent a lot of time doing market research. This is very tedious but should ultimately be rewarding.
The trouble with market research, when your business is motivation and coaching, is that you rightly assume that everyone needs your services. Trouble is if they all turned up at once you would be in real trouble.
If you do need motivation or coaching check out www.bespeak.co.uk. If you have any tips on market research please leave a comment.
Not much to talk about, spent a lot of time doing market research. This is very tedious but should ultimately be rewarding.
The trouble with market research, when your business is motivation and coaching, is that you rightly assume that everyone needs your services. Trouble is if they all turned up at once you would be in real trouble.
If you do need motivation or coaching check out www.bespeak.co.uk. If you have any tips on market research please leave a comment.
Thursday, 2 July 2009
Happy New Year
Today is the first day in the Toastmasters year.
I am very privileged to be the Division G Governor in District 71 as well as president of Chelmsford Speakers Club.
Public Speaking clubs are a great way to practice both your speaking skills and your leadership skills.
If you need training in public Speaking then speakers clubs can be very useful. progress can be slow but the rewards are very long term. Why not learn the skills quickly with www.bespeak.co.uk and then join a speakers club to hone your skills.
Public Speaking clubs are also very good for sharpening your leadership skills. It is very interesting attempting to lead a group over which you have no innate authority. In the business environment most of us lead in a hierarchy, where we draw authority from the tier above. In a club we have to use our personality to gain empowerment from the group we hope to lead.
This is a useful technique which can be applied back in the workplace to make the leaders job much easier.
Tonight was my first committee meeting as president of Chelmsford Speakers Club. It will be interesting to see how my own leadership develops.
I am very privileged to be the Division G Governor in District 71 as well as president of Chelmsford Speakers Club.
Public Speaking clubs are a great way to practice both your speaking skills and your leadership skills.
If you need training in public Speaking then speakers clubs can be very useful. progress can be slow but the rewards are very long term. Why not learn the skills quickly with www.bespeak.co.uk and then join a speakers club to hone your skills.
Public Speaking clubs are also very good for sharpening your leadership skills. It is very interesting attempting to lead a group over which you have no innate authority. In the business environment most of us lead in a hierarchy, where we draw authority from the tier above. In a club we have to use our personality to gain empowerment from the group we hope to lead.
This is a useful technique which can be applied back in the workplace to make the leaders job much easier.
Tonight was my first committee meeting as president of Chelmsford Speakers Club. It will be interesting to see how my own leadership develops.
Wednesday, 1 July 2009
A Big Surprise
I discovered that one of my speeches is on You Tube. At first I was unsure whether I was pleased or not. On balance I think it is a good thing. I also think it is not a bad speech. Please feel free to comment. http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=j37Z4SxwUXw
I have a few other videos that may or may not be worth adding to You Tube. I wonder what the chances of randomly finding my video on you tube are. If I do post then I will place links on my web site www.bespeak.co.uk
The video above was taken in Dundee earlier this year (2009), when I achieved 2nd place in the UK public Speaking Championship. Somewhere I have a video from 2006 in Carlisle when I won the Public Speaking Championship. I think I will upload that to You Tube and link to it from my web site as well.
Nothing else to report today as I have been in lazy mode.
I have a few other videos that may or may not be worth adding to You Tube. I wonder what the chances of randomly finding my video on you tube are. If I do post then I will place links on my web site www.bespeak.co.uk
The video above was taken in Dundee earlier this year (2009), when I achieved 2nd place in the UK public Speaking Championship. Somewhere I have a video from 2006 in Carlisle when I won the Public Speaking Championship. I think I will upload that to You Tube and link to it from my web site as well.
Nothing else to report today as I have been in lazy mode.
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