3 Ingredients of a signature story
Your story is the secret to selling more of your programs. Sharing your story is a core part of becoming a masterful speaker on a live stage or even webinar. But here is the problem… You may not know how to tell it in a way that captures your core message and moves people to […]
The truth behind how successful speakers view every presentation
I remember getting off the stage and thinking, ‘that presentation will definitely lead to more clients’. I delivered what I believed was the most entertaining and value-packed presentation I’d ever given. I believed that if I delivered ‘enough value’ then I would grow my business. But I was wrong. Delivering value in a presentation will only get […]
3 Secret Mind Hacks To Double Your Confidence When Speaking
When I was 13 years old I had a socially traumatic experience. I was asked to read in front of the class. I’ll never forget that moment, as I started to read I began to ‘stutter’. All of a sudden my whole world closed in on me. I could feel everyone’s eyes looking at […]
How to be an Inspirational Leader
I believe you’re always leading and influencing on some level. If you’re in a leadership position, you must understand how to communicate in a way that doesn’t just get people to comply, but gets them to engage. In this short video, I’m going to share with you language secrets that will unlock the potential of […]
How to Work with Your Strengths
Have you ever found yourself working in a part of your business that you’re really bad at? Have you found yourself in a moment when you’ve thought, “I really should not be doing this.” Let’s have a chat about how you can work with your strengths and why I should never have been a pizza […]
3 Crucial Life Lessons I Discovered On Sabbatical
Would you like a month off? Imagine taking a month out of your busy schedule. Recently I took my first sabbatical, which is really an extended holiday with a purpose. Approaching the sabbatical, whenever I mentioned that I was about to take a month off, almost everyone seemed surprised. The idea of a sabbatical was […]
[Mind Hack] How Slowing Down Will Accelerate Your Productivity
Our mind plays tricks on us. It usually tells us that if we feel busy, frantic and [somewhat] exhausted we’re working hard. The problem is that not all work has the same level of kudos. For example getting back to 11 emails compared to designing a project plan for a new product launch can take the same time […]
5 Productivity Hacks that can change your life
I love a good hack. A hack by definition is something that saves you time. Some hacks can save you a little bit of time and there are others that can completely change how you think or produce your work. I call these ‘Super Hacks’. My definition of the super hack is “something that allows […]
How To Double Your Delegation Skills
A recent executive coaching client said to me “Colin, I know that I need to delegate more, but there is something preventing me from doing it…” Delegation is one of those skills where most people say they need to ‘do it more’ but have a whole bunch of beliefs and misguided methods that prevent them […]
Five Big Presentation Mistakes
People tend to forget what you do right, but they don’t forget what you do wrong. Whenever you’re presenting, if you make any of the big mistakes that I’m about to share with you, people will remember you for all the wrong reasons. I get the opportunity to watch a lot of presentations — and […]