In this conversation we discuss High Performance - and why 'Now is the time' to start pushing for it again.  'Now is the time' before we hardwire habits that won’t serve us well in the coming months.  'Now is the time' to move from survival mode to competing and winning.

Areas covered -

What is High Performance?

Setting and reviewing expectations - yours from yourself and what others now expect from you

Being “more than just a…” at home and at work

Importance of internal drivers in creating high performance - and the impact that they can have if not aligned with the external demands

Healthy Dissatisfaction and its place in moving you from the Comfort Zone

What happens when you are able to focus on the opportunity

Turn up and Find out

And one of my favourite bits so far: this time has given us all the chance to redefine ourselves & our expectations- if you don’t do it someone else will.

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Welcome to Episode 2 of Professional Coaches & personal friends with me Warren and my own coach and personal friend Stephen Gribben.

I’ve known Stephen for over 10 years and we’ve covered a lot of ground - I wouldn’t say he’s saved my life but he’s definitely improved it in many ways.

The idea of this podcast was to share some of the things we talk about - the editing sometimes means that there is not much introduction - but I’ve tried to keep out too much of the chatty topics and leave in some of the good stuff.

In this chat Stephen discusses the importance of authenticity and compassion for your customers and your employees - everyone really.  An important message that this crisis isn’t simply s marketing opportunity - but a chance to show you really care - in a way that was impossible before.  Stephen shares some of his personal journey which is interesting.

In the second half we discuss Remote Working and the move away from offices.  One key point I took away was that remote working should not be a preferred outcome - instead we need to focus again on what is the key strategic imperatives and does remote working support it.  It’s a good balance.

Overall I think our conversations are about addressing our work lives once we get back to “normal”.  Are we ready for what’s coming or are we “asleep at the wheel”.

I’ll pop by halfway  through to smooth the edit and again at the end.  We’ve a new email address - [email protected].  Send any thoughts, comments, questions through and we’ll get to them soon.

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After 15 years of chatting professional coaches and personal friends Stephen and Warren share some of their conversations on how things are - without the football chat.

In this conversation recorded in mid May 2020 we discuss:

How Stephen has spoken to over 200 people since the lockdown started - and some of the things he has learned so far.

12 Monkeys and their link to chips

"People will remember what you did do - and what you didn't do" - advice for how to treat your employees and your customers during this time.

Communicating in uncertain times - the importance of communicating even when there is isn't much to communicate.

Dealing with the initial rush of energy as it turns to fatigue - for you and your teams.

The importance of goals - especially in times of change - and how to make them stick.

Reviewing SMART goals - and making them more memorable.

Any comments, thoughts or questions - please share with us at [email protected]

We'll open up more social chat as we go along.

Next episode up soon!

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