po10shall - Certified Personal Performance Coaching

I have just listened to Peter Thomson’s  Best Kept Secrets of World’s Greatest Achievers Programme after driving through all the rain up north over the past two days.

I believe this is invaluable to anyone starting up in business, coaches, entrepreneurs alike.  I really enjoyed the interviews,  particularly on discussing attitude. 

It reminded me of a time when I was 17 and began helping my father in an engineering factory in Redditch in 1981.  Dad was having real trouble with the workers on the factory floor who historically had been chronically undervalued and were disgruntled over the  change in management and pay.   Communication had completely broken down.  You can imagine how I was received as the new Boss’ daughter who’d come to work for a couple of weeks in the accounts dept.  Dad, as a totally free thinker,  had tried speaking to the individuals, been seen on the factory floor, dealt with middle management but nothing had seemed to work.  We sat down and asked the question - how are we going to make these hard workers feel valued and start communicating?   My presence did not appear to be helping.  As far as they were concerned I had just walked into a better paid part-time “cushy” job in the accounts department.  How could I change this perception?  How could I help Dad best?  Suddenly the answer came to me.  I exchanged my skirt for a boiler suit,  bought some paint and brushes and started repainting the enormous ladies toilets on the factory floor.  Why?  The job needed doing.  It showed the boss’ daughter was willing to do a more demeaning job. They had to talk to me.  I joked that I would have to start on the men’s next!  The whole two weeks I painted.  Perception changed and new attitudes meant we all worked together to make the company successful, at every level.

I shall be using this programme often and you can be sure I will be recommending it to all the individuals and business start ups I work with. 

We had a BBQ at the weekend.  5 couples and their kids.  One couple who we hadn’t seen for ages are moving to America and currently living in a rented house.   After some conversation - One friend needed more space for their children and they think the rented house will be perfect for them and available at the right time and price.  I need a television, and fridge - they need to sell all their electrical equipment.  Obviously their car was to be advertised and another friend is looking for exactly the make and model of vehicle.  Amazing -  Our friends bound for America came to the party to say goodbye and sorted out half their logistical problems in one night as well as providing the answers to other peoples retail issues at the same time.   I love it when everything works out perfectly.  Or nearly perfect - the sausages were a little cremated.   Still who needs perfection?

Just trying to get to grips with my new blog

I come from Scotland where the communication is simple.    

It is business “jargon” I find so frustrating.  What is this “added value”? - used as an adjective I find particularly unusual.  Do I have to use my own vocal repertiore which might include “performance enhancement”, no “blobs” (inert employees) and in a great “customer surround” (environment to buy or sell)?  I had to buy a book to understand this new vocabulary -  Shoot the Puppy by Tony Thorne. It is excellent.   

 So I am off to knife and fork it as far as this blogette goes and feed the rat by going to see a few billies!    Let’s keep life simple. 

I can’t really function in serious mode for too long.  I agree with Mark Twain -“Humour is the great thing, the saving thing. The minute it crops up, all our irritations and resentments slip away, and a sunny spirit takes their place.” As a life coach, I am constantly learning – reading, training and absorbing knowledge.  I am not a Doctor just an ordinary human being accepting who I am and helping others to be, have or do whatever they want. Lightening up a conversation works wonders on our feelings.  Though I am focussed there is a sub-personality in me that pulls me into fun mode.  I will add posts to this website on all the self talk, gremlins or funny things us human beings think about that change our actions.     Join me - especially if like me you are passionate about life, people, your job  – what makes us tick. 

..if anything is uninteresting I’d like to hear too! I have just been playing with this blog setup. PICNIC comes to mind  - Problem in Chair not in Computer!

If there is anything on this site that strikes you as interesting or if you have any questions or  if anything doesn’t add up use this blog to voice, download, or just express your views..