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Confidence
Posted on December 23rd, 2009 No commentsHaving got caught in the snow I was rescued by road side assistance. During an exciting couple of hours in a transporter trying to retrieve my vehicle I got to know the driver, Ashley. He asked what I did for a living and I explained that I had crossed the A1 on foot that morning to beat the snow and deliver a workshop on Effective Networking. Ashley then talked about his past and personal exploits in the Falklands War and Belfast. The message that he got across loud and clear, was that success in such challenging environments is all about confidence and personal mind set, not technical ability. Interesting, I thought, as I had spent that morning saying very much the same thing to men in suits about ‘working a room’. Very different environments, but perhaps an important parallel. Are you addressing ‘confidence’ in your plans for 2010?
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Mary “Queen of the shops” Portas
Posted on December 4th, 2009 No commentsKey message delivered at an ‘effective networking’ training workshop I ran earlier this week was on taking action and overcoming the fear of rejection. Later that afternoon I had the chance to practice what I had been preaching. Sat a few rows behind me on the London bound train at Leeds was Mary “Queen of the shops” Portas. Time to find out Mary’s shoe size and sieze the moment. The timing was perfect - Size 10 1/2 Boots is helping a national law firm with its retail sector strategy. Mary was charming and we had a very convivial conversation all the way to Kings Cross. So convivial, Mary forgot to take her bags with her when we pulled in. I have followed up, as you just knew I would, and now have a valuable connection to boot. Who might you connect with if you have the confidence to try?
