The 3 Deadly Presentation Mistakes
Today I want to have a conversation with you about the 3 deadly presentation mistakes. If you are making any of these mistakes… you’re going to find yourself disconnecting from your audience, you’re going to bore your audience, and you’re going to leave them with a bad taste in their mouth. I see a lot […]
How to Divide Your Week
I had a question the other day in a Productivity program I was running. Someone asked me… “Hey Colin, how do you divide your week up effectively?” I’ve seen weekly planners with really detailed plans and it almost gets overwhelming. And then I’ve seen general ones where it’s just one goal for the week and […]
The Art of Saying ‘No’
In today’s conversation, I want to talk to you about how you say ‘no.’ It’s been said on Forbes (I’ve been reading it recently) that leadership is actually the art of saying ‘no,’ not ‘yes.’ It’s very easy to say ‘yes’ to stuff. But if you can say ‘no’ to the right things and actually […]
Why I do what I do
As I woke up in the sickbay I realised I’d just slept through lunch. I wasn’t sick, I just didn’t want to go back to my desk. After finishing university, I found myself in a job that I thought would be great but ended up not being a fit for my skills and personality. It […]
The Influence Formula – Feature Article
Your ability to influence others is crucial to the success of your career. All of the successful professionals I’ve worked with have consciously developed the way in which they communicate and persuade others. Although some personality styles tend to be more persuasive than others, there are specific proven methods for being more influential. I want to […]
Emotional Insight: The 3 Crucial Decisions in Every Emotion
The area of emotional intelligence can be a really mystical area for people. I know, for many of us, we’re taught, obviously, how to read when we’re young. But very few of us were taught how to read our emotions. What they actually mean and how to acknowledge our emotions. You’re about to discover the […]
Seasonal Clarity – How to Make Every Season Effective
Life is seasonal. Understanding what season you are in can be so important to how you engage in your life professionally and personally. Just recently I ran a large Resilience program and we talked about the idea of ‘understanding what season you are in’. I want to share with you how you can understand what […]
How to Make 2014 Rock… Hard
What I’ve noticed from talking with many managers recently is that they’re very busy, and making the transition from 2013 into 2014 is just that — a transition, rather than a commitment. I think many managers miss the opportunity in this time frame to make 2014 their best year yet. The problem is that if […]
How to Be Authentic Onstage
What people want more from you ‘on stage’ is YOU. People want authenticity. They don’t want a façade. I just had a conversation with a director who was speaking at a conference I was emceeing and he talked about how he got so nervous because he felt like he needed to get things ‘perfect.’ After a […]
The 3 Biggest Presentation Mistakes (That Will Put Off Your Audience Instantly)
I’ve been presenting for over a decade now, and I’ve seen outstanding presentations and devastating ones. I believe being able to present effectively in pubic is one of the most powerful skills that you, as a leader, can have. It is one of those skills that make you stand out for either a positive or […]