“Now, what you should do is…” “Well, it’s obvious, you should do this, then you should do that and then you should tell them you’ve done it”.

Should do. What you should do and what you want to and actually do are often very different things. Even if the advice we’ve been given is spot on, the fact that we’ve been told we ‘should’ do it is often the very reason we don’t. So if that’s the reaction we have, it’s the reaction that others will have when we ‘should’ all over them. Hmmm.

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It’s important to be able to be direct.  There are times when it’s crucial to be direct.  There you are, I’m being direct with you.  It’s got your attention, you know what I’m saying and it’s a key piece to being a clear, confident communicator.

We’ll start with the ‘Why’ of being direct first.  I’ll be direct with you.  I promise - and before we start, being direct is very different from being rude.  That’s the key.

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Winter was long and cold across much of the country, and for many people it was an extremely challenging period with regard to work, careers and job search. The news about the economy and job market continued to be negative and cynical throughout the season. But now it’s March and spring is on it’s way so many aspects of our world seems to be lightening-up.

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A client referred to me as a “word nerd” recently, which as a Communication Specialist, I took to be a compliment!

I believe language is the key that can make or break how effective our message is. “Mind your Language” is a great piece of advice, really mind it.

Think about it.  Think about the effect it has on you and then on those around you as you use it.  It’s one of my passions for my clients that they really “get” how important it is.

A few years ago, I read an article by John La Valle http://www.purenlp.com/ and John is, I believe, a true word-nerd.  A real wizard with the use of language and the difference it makes.  He wrote an article about changing our New Year’s Resolutions and swapping them for New Year’s Evolutions. (more…)

Kay White is a Communication Specialist and Trainer and in this extract she talks about how things that actually make us who we are and - if we recognise them - become an “unfair” advantage to us. . . .

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Kay White is a successful Specialist and Trainer and in this extract she talks about how to use effective communication in the workplace using NLP techniques.

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Kay White is a successful Specialist and Trainer and in this extract she talks about how to be confident and clear when talking about yourself and the sort of person you are.

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We’ve done it! We have been officially ranked as THE #1 CAREERS PODCAST ON I-TUNES.

Check out the image below, which was taken from i-Tunes this morning:

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We’re pleased to announce that another motivating interview has just been added to the Maximise Potential Podcast.

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It all started when a young budding athlete named Elliott Cole approached Jenrick and shared his long-life dreams and aspirations of becoming a top triathlete, with a goal to eventually compete in the 2016 Olympics.

Elliott’s natural passion coupled with his determination, vision and motivation to succeed inspired us (Jenrick) to help him achieve this a once in a lifetime opportunity by sponsoring him - and the Maximise Potential website was launched.

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