by Alison Reid | May 1, 2019 | Leadership
How not to be disappointed News emerged last week that the Mona Lisa, painted by Da Vinci in the 16th century, has been rated the most disappointing sight in Europe by British tourists, who regard it as a “let-down”. Holidaymakers were also underwhelmed by...
by Alison Reid | Apr 24, 2019 | Leadership
Are you being too accommodating? When I was a little girl, my eldest brother used to borrow from my piggy bank to help fund a night out. As a 7 or 8 year-old where my parents provided everything I needed, I didn’t have much of a case to put up to my...
by Alison Reid | Apr 9, 2019 | Leadership
Fear of failure? Success isn’t a perfect journey. Alex Honnold is an American rock climber best known for what’s called “free solo” ascents of intimidating rock faces which means that he climbs without any safety equipment. I’ve recently...
by Alison Reid | Mar 13, 2019 | Leadership
Courage before confidence Over the past year, I’ve been setting up my stall as a speaker to share my messages with more people and grow my leadership and career coaching practice. I’ve done alot of training, facilitating and presenting in my time, but I’ve found that...
by Alison Reid | Feb 26, 2019 | Leadership
How to know the right thing to do What’s led you to reading this article? Did you see the title and think, “Great! Someone’s going to give me a process/formula/magic bullet (circle as appropriate) for making the “right” decision about my...
by Alison Reid | Feb 10, 2019 | Leadership
What assumptions are you making? Be curious. A few years ago, I rented out my flat. The new tenant was initially very enthusiastic about the garden and promised to look after it. Inspecting the property a few months later, I discovered the garden had been pretty...
