Category Archives: Coaching

A Collection of Smart, Friendly Individuals Does Not Constitute a Productive Team

http://www.dentalbusinesscoach.co.uk/services/building-the-perfect-team From Kolbe connection Today’s environment of rapidly accelerating change continuously gives birth to new markets, new solutions, and new opportunities.  Consequently, business structures everywhere have become decentralized and more fluid as managers are discovering the critical importance of highly responsive and productive “teams.” Today, the work force at a large organization typically comprises teamsContinue reading “A Collection of Smart, Friendly Individuals Does Not Constitute a Productive Team”

The Weekend Read – Legacy by James Kerr

Published three years before the All Blacks won their second Rugby Union World Cup Final this is a fascinating book about the culture of a great team. The lessons are applicable to every team whether they be in sport or business. It starts when things were not going so well for New Zealand, in 2004Continue reading “The Weekend Read – Legacy by James Kerr”

Why?

I love Dog Savage’s “Savage Chickens” cartoons. I saw this one on the day after Simon Tucker’s excellent presentation at The BDA Western Counties Young Dentists Conference where he referenced Simon Sinek’s “Start With Why”. This came at the end of a week where I had insisted/suggested that three of my clients watch Sinek’s presentation.Continue reading “Why?”

Slight Edge Habits

From The Slight Edge a new book by Jeff Olsen in which he talks about how to gain, you’ve guessed it, The Slight Edge by using incremental actions and daily gains rather than world shattering leaps or a quick fix. Worth printing and sticking on your wall – where you can see it. Show Up.Continue reading “Slight Edge Habits”

What Makes Happiness? Guest Blog by Joanna Taylor

“A happy person is not a person in a certain set of circumstances, but rather a person with a certain set of attitudes.” – Hugh Downs HOW OFTEN do you hear somebody say, “I’ll be happy when I have lost weight/won the lottery/moved house/found a new job/partner” or whatever? We all have friends who haveContinue reading “What Makes Happiness? Guest Blog by Joanna Taylor”

The Weekend Read – The Monk Who Sold His Ferrari

My intention with the first blog of the year was to describe the New Year Swim in Glandore Harbour in aid of the RNLI. This is a great community event that I have joined in for the past dozen years or so where any hangovers are removed in the chilly water. To see the needContinue reading “The Weekend Read – The Monk Who Sold His Ferrari”