Speak with Confidence
Today’s tip is about how to access confidence in your next presentation. I’ve been training people in presentation skills for around a decade now, and what I’ve noticed is that a lot of people lack confidence when it comes to speaking in public. It was about five years ago that I got my first little […]
Improve Team Culture
Today I want to share with you an idea that every leader must get for them to be effective in their team leadership. Just recently, I became a father. I’ve got a young son named Jonah. He’s a bit of a rock star… if I may say so myself. Just recently, he had quite a […]
3 Key Skills of a Leader
There are three key skills that you should be focusing on as a leader to be outstanding at what you do. Use this framework to develop your own skill set. 1. Influence. All great leaders are great influencers. They are able to communicate and persuade. They can present in public effectively. Any skill development around […]
Own Your Message
I was running a presentation skills training recently, and I had a question asked of me: “Colin, how do I deliver a message that has been given to me from the director or the CEO? How do I do deliver this message with ownership and authenticity?” Have you ever had to deliver a message that wasn’t […]
Create Team Contributors
I think there is a lot of talk about how to be a team leader, but how do you be a team member? And what sort of framework should you follow for this? The model I’m about to share is important for leaders because you can intelligently show them how to be a positive part […]
Clarity before Commitment
Commitment is one of the most crucial elements that you can have in any team. Without it, how are you going to get something done? What do you do if the commitment of your team members is lacking? They’re not at the level that you want them to be — do you question their commitment? […]
Business Relationship Formula
You’re about to learn one of the most important ingredients for building successful professional relationships. Tom Peters, an amazing consultant and leading thinker in the area of business, says that relationships in business are everything. And he means everything. When you think about it, relationships are sometimes the difference between whether you get the job […]
The Power of Presence
Leaders need to have true presence in every conversation. I think they need to ‘bring presence.’ It’s good to bring physical presents, but what I’m talking about is bringing personal presence, as in your attention and your being state. One of the biggest mistakes that people make is thinking that another time or another meeting […]
How to Develop Your Skill Set Faster
Today, we’re going to be talking about how you can add value to your skill set and earn more money doing what you love. I get the opportunity to talk with managers all over the world, and what I’ve noticed is that a lot of them are busy, right? They’re busy working on projects that […]
Interior Design for the Brain
What you tell yourself impacts how you feel. I think that if we can master our minds, we can win in our worlds. The ability to manage your own thinking is one of the most powerful skills that one can master. When you think about it, if your brain were a room in your house, […]