by Dawn Baird | 05 Sep 13 | business, coaching, entrepreneurship
We’re delighted to announce that Dawn has been appointed as a mentor on Newtownabbey Borough Council’s ASK Programme. The ASK Programme launches on Thursday 12th September at Mossley Mill, Newtownabbey. Local businessmen and women are being invited to...
by Allen Baird PhD | 15 Oct 12 | assertiveness, coaching, confidence, Leadership
Love, love me do. You know I love…me! I love taking things to the extremes, adding a bit of spice to an otherwise bland, mediocre, middle-of -the road mindset. Yes, I know that everyone else says this, but I mean it. That’s why, for example, at BizCamp...
by Allen Baird PhD | 20 Oct 10 | coaching, emotional intelligence, positive psychology
Maybe you’ve heard the saying: What doesn’t kill me makes me stronger. At first flush it seems like nonsense, while sounding sort of cool. If someone almost stabs you to death, surely that makes you weaker? The phrase is from the German philosopher...
by Allen Baird PhD | 06 Sep 10 | coaching, learning, series, training
OK, first for the film. Jaden Smith, a little too young but believable enough in the part. Jackie Chan, the performance of his life, massive respect for his athleticism and range of achievements, minimal respect for Rush Hour 3 (the only movie I’ve ever...
by Allen Baird PhD | 11 Aug 10 | assertiveness, coaching, confidence
Guest Blog Post by Matthew Arrell The confrontation has got to a point beyond fleeing. There is not a moment to think or even a second to spare; this is the millisecond in which the outcome of the altercation will turn. Everything depends on how you next react....
by Allen Baird PhD | 28 Jul 10 | coaching, personal development
Fear of failure, that’s easy to understand. For some people, failure means shame and permanent defeat. Maybe they haven’t learned the mantra: there is no failure, only feedback. But fear of success? Ridiculous! But pause a second. Why else do we sometimes set...
