How to effectively manage your time as a manager. Often as a manger we feel we must be able to do everything. That is not necessarily the case You might be very good at what you do but you can not do everything, learn to manage or you will suffer.  

Three important questions to ask your self on ever task you do;

Be careful that you don’t become an expensive team member.  There are only 168 hours a week do you want to spend all of those hours working?  

Remember:

Learn to grow and develop your people and create a strategy of succession planning in your team.  

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In this episode I help you to manage the first 30 days in a new job. I hope you are listening to this because you have landed a new job, congratulations and I hope all goes well. It can be a bit of a nerve-racking experience starting a new job especially if it is a step up from your previous position. You may get what we call a bit of imposter syndrome, see my video on that subject to help you overcome any of those thoughts and to give you a little bit more confidence: https://youtu.be/w-yLqofP910 

Why did they give you the role?

Fully understand the role and the business

Be optimistically inquisitive

Network well

Big impact

Reflect on what you are experiencing

Enjoy the experience and your new journey.  

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How to Manage your Comfort Zone Challenges. 

I have always believed in the saying ‘If in doubt give it a go’ because there is always one benefit in doing something new. You will always learn from the experience. Which to me is a big positive.  In this episode I will explain some of the comfort zone challenges I have taken on in my work and in life in general. Some have gone better than others (my five minutes of stand-up comedy you can see the video on this channel, that first 80 seconds was murder.)  Like all of my other challenges I always learnt something about myself and how to improve and develop.  So before you start thinking of what new comfort zone challenges that you can take on. Take time to think of the challenges in your career and life that you have taken on and how well you dealt with them. Some of the challenges will have been of your choice and others unfortunately might be what were forced on you in life. But what did you learn how you overcome such challenges?  Take time to reflect and then think ok what’s next? What else would I like to take on?  Plus remember my saying from my other videos on self-esteem and confidence;  ‘If you have come outside your comfort zone before, you can do it again.’  ‘So if in doubt give it ago’  

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How to Make Sure Your Skills and Experiences are Up to Date  

Making sure that your skills and experiences are up to date is the essence of Future Proofing Yourself to make sure that you stay relevant and of value in the workplace  

As we have said before in this series of videos you might have gained lots of years of experience, knowledge and great results which you should be rightly proud of and those past experiences are valuable and important to you. But now is the time to be truly honest with yourself.   

What I have done in the past is great but how will that help me in the future. Can I continue to do what I have always done or do I need to now adapt, change, and demonstrate an agile approach for my future career opportunities.  Is it time for some help and advice from your network and perhaps some tough love, who will give it to you straight?  

An important question is to ask yourself is ‘Have I been keeping relevant and what up skilling do I need to undertake to stand still or more to the next level.  Do I have the right people management skills and leadership skills along with the right technical skills to progress my career?  Do I need to work on any of the following areas, I am sure you can add to the list:

Commercial skills  

Reflect on your journey to date, consider the various paths/ opportunities that are potential new options.  Or is it time to say, do you know what I would love to ……………… and go and do something totally different, why not. Perhaps a new direction, vision and very importantly a new work passion is what you need utilising your many strengths.  So here are six top tips to help you plan what’s needed in the future.  

Due diligence on your future career. Don’t just think about it, research, talk, explore and make things happen in terms of ideas. What are my real strengths and skills and passions?  

Exposure do I need to get more involved in other parts of the business to help develop my exposure and opportunities.  Recruitment consultants build relationships in your career with consultants who specialise in your field. Get advice and understand current and future trends. Would it be good to find job descriptions of roles that you would like to do  Network with key decision makers in your marketplace what and how the see future trends and the marketplace.  

Invest in conferences to attend, we often sign up and think, I am too busy, they are an excellent  investment in yourself and your future, more you get involved more you get out of them.  Reading the right journals, again it’s an investment in yourself, organise your time to invest in yourself and get disciplined.  

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How to Get Back on Track!

You have worked very hard, been very loyal to the organisations that you have worked for over the years and given it your all, perhaps on hindsight you might of made a move to a new job opportunity  a few years ago. You have worked long hours and perhaps made sacrifices in terms of the well-being of yourself and of your family. You have kept your head down and just got on with it. You have put everyone else first and perhaps been a bit of a Martyr in the working environment.  Now the business you work for and the market that it is in is moving at a very erratic pace. We wish we could get off for a while whilst we catch up or press the reset button and go back in time.  Unfortunately we can’t do that and ‘it is what it is’ but, how are we going to make good of it all.  Now it’s time for action and not head in the sands and wish something will just turn up.  So here are Four Top Tips To help you to get back on track:

Create some breathing space

Prioritize better   

Create thinking and networking time

Time for action and decisions  

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Happy New Year to you!

So here is the most important tip to help you achieve your goals/ dreams and aspirations for the New Year.  Wait for it  Give it absolutely everything  Be totally committed, Be Positive, Work Very Hard, have loads of Energy and enthusiasm and make people want to work with you and do business with you  There are loads of online programmes and videos on how to achieve your goals, but the number one ingredient is ‘Give it absolutely everything’ I have coached people who have wanted to; Become Investment bankers Be a top chef Find New Careers Become a paid actor Leave dead end jobs Run marathons Get rid of her husband!! (let’s not go there) Set up their own company Become a lawyer Earn loads of money (I will come back to that) To be happy Complete their studies The ones have exceeded had one thing in common Yes, they gave it absolutely everything They were positive, invested energy, totally committed, and worked very hard and had great energy and enthusiasm I was given the opportunity to coach someone who was starting out in their career and they loved the idea of working in the city of London earning lots of money and having the lifestyle to match Problem was. They did not want to do the hours They did not want to do the commute into the city They did not want to do the exams  Guess what - it never happened – I might be a good coach, but I am not that good, there needs to be some desire.  So if you have set goals in the past and they didn’t happen ask your self was I fully committed and did I give it absolutely everything So whatever you do this year – Give it absolutely everything 

Happy New Year. Enjoy the journey and let me know how you get on.

Today I talk to Lesley Gold. Lesley started her career delivering training courses and gradually moved in to HR. She now owns her own HR company which is focused on merges, acquisitions and transformations.  Lesley gives some fantastic advise during the interview and talks about making your own path and career, but always keeping focus on personal development and progression.  

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Today I talk to Hayley Hockley about her career and how she plans to future proof herself for the future. She describes her journey so far, and how she had the opportunity to travel as part of her job. A fantastic interview. 

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Today I look through their eyes with John Timson and listen how he has future proofed himself. He talks to us about his career so far and what is important to him. He suggests keeping relevant and staying current with the business you work for and the clients you support are some of the most important factors when progressing through your career.  

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Today I talk to Jessica Tyrell about future proofing herself and ask her about her journey so far. She talks about her career development and how she moved around a few jobs but ended back up helping people through the company she works for.   

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