To what extent are you working with passion?

#1. To what extent are you working with passion?

#2. To what degree does the satisfaction you gain from your occupation match your level of passion for it?

#3. What do your answers to #1 and #2 tell you?

#4. What, if anything, would be different with a 0.5% increase in your engagement with your work?

#5. What would it take to implement a 0.5% increase?

#6. Will you?

#7. If yes, by when?

#8. If no, why not?

To use your responses as the starting point of a coaching conversation about the inquiry ‘To what extent are you working with passion?’, feel free to get in contact.

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About Brian

Brian Groves DipM MCIM Chartered Marketer, Coach, Trainer and Author, supplies professional and personal development to a portfolio of corporate and individual clients.

As an Adjunct Professor at the Università Cattolica, Milan, Italy, Brian teaches the International graduate courses Leadership coaching: bringing potential to the stage of work and Personal marketing: performance skills at work.

Brian’s goal is to support through coaching, training and writing motivated people who wish to live their potential, in education, work or life in general.

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Creating processes then working them fully

Putting the basics in place is key to achieving anything and, by creating processes then working them fully, we are doing just that.

Systems, workflows and processes tested and tweaked to maximize results can save us time, energy and even money in certain instances. We don’t need to worry about how to face routine issues. By creating processes then working them fully we are operating in the most productive manner we know.

What’s more, creating processes then working them fully for day-to-day activities means we are better positioned to engage unexpected items as they crop up.

Having the discipline to map out best practices to guide us each day is another question. For now, thank you for reading this ‘Creating processes then working them fully’ post and I hope it has offered some food for thought.

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Brian.

About Brian

Brian Groves DipM MCIM Chartered Marketer, Coach, Trainer and Author, supplies professional and personal development to a portfolio of corporate and individual clients.

As an Adjunct Professor at the Università Cattolica, Milan, Italy, Brian teaches the International graduate courses Leadership coaching: bringing potential to the stage of work and Personal marketing: performance skills at work.

Brian’s goal is to support through coaching, training and writing motivated people who wish to live their potential, in education, work or life in general.

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Using the achievement of one goal to reach the next

Instead of returning to point A, as it were, when attempting to complete a new undertaking, we can go about using the achievement of one goal to reach the next.

And using the achievement of one goal to reach the next ensures we maintain a certain consistency in our efforts.

Although a new endeavour might require us to employ different skills than those needed before, we are, in any case, operating with momentum and maximizing the experience of past accomplishments to lead us forward.

Furthermore, keeping our focus on winning, we build our ‘success muscles’ by using the achievement of one goal to reach the next. For now, thanks for taking time away from your activities today to connect here.

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About Brian

Brian Groves DipM MCIM Chartered Marketer, Coach, Trainer and Author, supplies professional and personal development to a portfolio of corporate and individual clients.

As an Adjunct Professor at the Università Cattolica, Milan, Italy, Brian teaches the International graduate courses Leadership coaching: bringing potential to the stage of work and Personal marketing: performance skills at work.

Brian’s goal is to support through coaching, training and writing motivated people who wish to live their potential, in education, work or life in general.

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Being specific with our actions

Pick up any self-help manual or inspirational book and sooner or later we will come across the idea of being specific with our actions. That so many authors, leaders and mentors promote this point suggests it is worth, at least, exploring.

Being specific with our actions is opposite in thinking to the ‘hit and hope’ approach. Clarity of intention acts as a guide to how we prepare and implement activities aimed at producing predefined results.

Of course, there are few guarantees, but invariably success is built on the foundations of preparation, practice and being specific with our actions.

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About Brian

Brian Groves DipM MCIM Chartered Marketer, Coach, Trainer and Author, supplies professional and personal development to a portfolio of corporate and individual clients.

As an Adjunct Professor at the Università Cattolica, Milan, Italy, Brian teaches the International graduate courses Leadership coaching: bringing potential to the stage of work and Personal marketing: performance skills at work.

Brian’s goal is to support through coaching, training and writing motivated people who wish to live their potential, in education, work or life in general.

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Living beyond the nine-to-five routine

As much as we can associate with our daily activities, living beyond the nine-to-five routine suggests we are embracing life in the full sense of the word.

Whereas we might find comfort in doing things ‘because we have always done them’, at times it is worth reflecting on the value and direction they are providing. Living beyond the nine-to-five routine taps into the idea of connecting with our life purpose and working consistently to achieve it.

By living beyond the nine-to-five routine we give ourselves the opportunity to, as a wise person once suggested, keep our toes in the details and our eyes on the bigger picture.

Together these positions offer us an approach to dealing with the challenges of the present while continually striving towards our future objectives.

As ever, your thoughts on the ideas raised here are much welcomed so please feel free to leave a comment below. In any case, thanks for stopping by to read this ‘Living beyond the nine-to-five routine’ post.

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Brian.

About Brian

Brian Groves DipM MCIM Chartered Marketer, Coach, Trainer and Author, supplies professional and personal development to a portfolio of corporate and individual clients.

As an Adjunct Professor at the Università Cattolica, Milan, Italy, Brian teaches the International graduate courses Leadership coaching: bringing potential to the stage of work and Personal marketing: performance skills at work.

Brian’s goal is to support through coaching, training and writing motivated people who wish to live their potential, in education, work or life in general.

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Listening carefully before speaking clearly

There are some actions we undertake automatically, listening carefully before speaking clearly is unfortunately not always one of these if we consider the amount of poor communication swirling around us nowadays.

Listening carefully before speaking clearly offers many benefits, including:

a) a demonstration of respect for those engaged in the exchange;

b) certainty regarding the subject of the matter under discussion;

c) the opportunity for learning to occur;

d) a reduction in the need to repeat messages, details, instructions and the like.

You may be able to think of other reasons for listening carefully before speaking clearly. If you’d like to share your ideas, feel free to leave a comment below.

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About Brian

Brian Groves DipM MCIM Chartered Marketer, Coach, Trainer and Author, supplies professional and personal development to a portfolio of corporate and individual clients.

As an Adjunct Professor at the Università Cattolica, Milan, Italy, Brian teaches the International graduate courses Leadership coaching: bringing potential to the stage of work and Personal marketing: performance skills at work.

Brian’s goal is to support through coaching, training and writing motivated people who wish to live their potential, in education, work or life in general.

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Being clear regarding what we do

Knowing our strengths and weaknesses is advantageous when looking to improve ourselves. Yet when faced with several professional opportunities, being clear regarding what we do is beneficial.

Attempting to do everything is rarely a wise option. Without being clear regarding what we do, we might make a rash selection and then spend considerable time and energy regretting our choice.

Being clear regarding what we do involves being honest with ourselves concerning our abilities as well as our passion. After all, when confronted with various possibilities it is sensible to consider the extent of our engagement with each. Limiting the question only to money won’t sustain our interest for long.

Or not. To share your thoughts on the issue of being clear regarding what we do, please leave a comment below.

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About Brian

Brian Groves DipM MCIM Chartered Marketer, Coach, Trainer and Author, supplies professional and personal development to a portfolio of corporate and individual clients.

As an Adjunct Professor at the Università Cattolica, Milan, Italy, Brian teaches the International graduate courses Leadership coaching: bringing potential to the stage of work and Personal marketing: performance skills at work.

Brian’s goal is to support through coaching, training and writing motivated people who wish to live their potential, in education, work or life in general.

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Finding creativity within our habitual workplace

Finding creativity within our habitual workplace is something we are most likely doing daily. We spend X amount of hours there and produce output ideally matching our potential.

Yet some of us might feel finding creativity within our habitual workplace is not part of our job description. Nevertheless, there is always an element of any occupation which can benefit from looking at things from an alternative, different and yes, creative, perspective.

Whether it means adding this or taking away that, or merely moving the desk to see out of the window, the choices are, however, only limited by our imagination.

The responsibility for finding creativity within our habitual workplace remains a personal one. What works for one person may provide no advantage to another. Even so, getting started is best done sooner rather than later.

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Brian.

About Brian

Brian Groves DipM MCIM Chartered Marketer, Coach, Trainer and Author, supplies professional and personal development to a portfolio of corporate and individual clients.

As an Adjunct Professor at the Università Cattolica, Milan, Italy, Brian teaches the International graduate courses Leadership coaching: bringing potential to the stage of work and Personal marketing: performance skills at work.

Brian’s goal is to support through coaching, training and writing motivated people who wish to live their potential, in education, work or life in general.

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What is keeping you from living your potential? Want to talk and be heard?

Without waffling, drawing out the issue or filling this post with unnecessary words, let me ask you two questions.

Question #1. What is keeping you from living your potential?

Question #2. Want to talk and be heard?

If you’d like to use your answer to Question #1 as the starting point of a coaching conversation, message me. You will be able to talk about your response and be heard.

Leaving you to ponder the two questions, thanks for connecting here to read this ‘What is keeping you from living your potential? Want to talk and be heard?’ post.

Brian.

About Brian

Brian Groves DipM MCIM Chartered Marketer, Coach, Trainer and Author, supplies professional and personal development to a portfolio of corporate and individual clients.

As an Adjunct Professor at the Università Cattolica, Milan, Italy, Brian teaches the International graduate courses Leadership coaching: bringing potential to the stage of work and Personal marketing: performance skills at work.

Brian’s goal is to support through coaching, training and writing motivated people who wish to live their potential, in education, work or life in general.

Curious? You can contact Brian via e-mail (brian@bgdtcoaching.com), by clicking on the icons or leaving a comment below.

Utility and enjoyment as productivity markers

There are many productivity indicators to measure our effort, yet today let’s consider utility and enjoyment as productivity markers.

Focusing on utility and enjoyment as productivity markers ensures we understand the value of our activities and gauge the extent we are taking pleasure from them. Without these elements, what is the purpose of our undertakings?

Moreover, being clear about the utility and enjoyment associated with our tasks provides ongoing motivation for us to keep giving our best to our work.

Exploring utility and enjoyment as productivity markers could be part of a coaching conversation. To set up such a session, get in contact.

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About Brian

Brian Groves DipM MCIM Chartered Marketer, Coach, Trainer and Author, supplies professional and personal development to a portfolio of corporate and individual clients.

As an Adjunct Professor at the Università Cattolica, Milan, Italy, Brian teaches the International graduate courses Leadership coaching: bringing potential to the stage of work and Personal marketing: performance skills at work.

Brian’s goal is to support through coaching, training and writing motivated people who wish to live their potential, in education, work or life in general.

Curious? You can contact Brian via e-mail (brian@bgdtcoaching.com), by clicking on the icons or leaving a comment below.