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Here you can get a feel for some of the challenges I tackle by browsing my library of videos and articles. Use the alphabetical menu below to find a topic of interest: several videos and articles will be displayed. I hope you find something useful!

Please note that these videos and articles offer simple suggestions only. Your coaching journey might leverage a few of those in a customised fashion.

You will observe the material is somewhat old but I assure you it is not outdated. Indeed, human challenges are timeless. As such, they all have solutions. Anyway, see for yourself!

Paying attention and happiness (part 2) – self-awareness

Hello and welcome to this month’s neuro blog! And of course: best wishes for happy 2018! In last month’s blog, we discussed the fact that voluntary attention – what we consciously focus on – is the instrument thanks to which we can shape our reality – rather than it being just the result of an interpretative process based […]

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Imagine reading just one newspaper – for the rest of your life

Hello and welcome to the third article of my neuro blog. In the first one, I described the three parts of the human brain (see image to the left for a reminder of the triune brain), notably the importance of the unconscious. In the second article, I suggested that one of the main purposes of […]

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What your brain is for

Hello and welcome to the second article of my neuro blog. In the first one last month, I described the three parts of the human brain (see just below for a second representation of the triune brain), notably the importance of the unconscious. In future posts, I expect to delve into how the fact that our brain […]

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The three brains in your head

Hello and welcome to the first article of my neuro blog. Since 2013, I have become increasingly interested in what neuroscience, the scientific, multi-disciplinary, study of the nervous system can teach us about the brain. My assumption was that understanding the brain would in turn illuminate my comprehension of the mind. The two are definitely […]

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4 Steps to Discussing Under-Performance

TELL™ Them What’s Gone Wrong (click below to view the video or read on if you’d prefer!) For many, December is synonymous with Christmas. For others, Hanukkah is the highlight of the last month of the year. But, in the office, for millions around the world, December is the month of performance evaluations. For this reason, I am […]

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Two Persuasion Techniques in Action

Getting under Someone Else’s Skin (click below to view the video or read on if you’d prefer!) How did you find using “SWAY”©? For those readers who may have missed the article on this model of persuasion, a very brief recap: ‘S’ is for ‘Significance‘ where you investigate the interest and need of your audience – […]

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Four Steps to Influence People

Persuasion Tools (click below to view the video or read on if you’d prefer!) As promised last month, in this article on how to influence others, I’m going to show you the core elements of a persuasion strategy. I will share with you a four-step model called “SWAY”©. I have called it “SWAY”© because when you have […]

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Are You Good at Influencing People?

Being Able to Persuade Others is Key to Your Success at Work (click below to view the video or read on if you’d prefer!) Hello and welcome to the first of three posts on the topic of how to influence people. In this article, I will examine what happens when we try to influence people without […]

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How to Wield Your Light Sabre!

3 Easy Steps to Self-Confidence! (click below to view the video or read on if you’d prefer!) Hello dear reader and welcome to the second installment of this two-parter on self-confidence! Last month, I kicked-off with an offering about learning to be self-confident. If you missed it, don’t hesitate to catch it up by going here. […]

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4 Steps to Optimal Performance

Going for GOLD™ (click below to view the video or read on if you’d prefer!) Hello and welcome to this new edition of Career Tips! We are now close to the midway point in 2015. Are you happy with your achievements at work? For those of you who have a midyear performance review coming up, are you comfortable […]

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Work Smarter by Better Prioritizing Your Activities

How do you really want to spend your day when you’re at work? (click below to view the video or read on if you’d prefer!) Hello and welcome to the last installment in this three-part series on personal effectiveness! We kicked off in March by looking at the benefits of time management and how you […]

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