Managing Calendars
Our time is a precious gift so we should use it wisely. Ensuring we manage our work calendars to get the most from our working week is...
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Paul Hollywell
- Jun 30, 2021
- 2 min
Art of Delegation
If we are good at getting things done, we may be given a team leadership or management role. We are then faced with the challenge of...
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Paul Hollywell
- May 15, 2021
- 3 min
Reducing Zoom Fatigue
These days many of our meetings are held via virtual platforms apps (e.g. Zoom, Google Meet, Teams). Many people, however, find these...
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Paul Hollywell
- Mar 17, 2021
- 2 min
The Power of Career Coaching
When I was younger (and had much more hair) there were times when I was unhappy with my job and career, and these feelings had a negative...
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Paul Hollywell
- Sep 23, 2020
- 1 min
Avoiding a Dead End
In every conversation a coach enters with a client, the coach anticipates joining that person on their life’s journey. The person will...
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Paul Hollywell
- Aug 5, 2020
- 2 min
Do We Really Need Managers?
Early on, the founders of Google conducted what they thought would be a revolutionary experiment. They decided to get rid of all managers...
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Paul Hollywell
- May 1, 2020
- 2 min
A Lighthouse Perspective
Just before the start of lockdown, my wife and I enjoyed a long weekend on the edge of Romney Marsh, Kent. During our stay we visited The...
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Paul Hollywell
- Oct 31, 2019
- 2 min
Art & Coaching
Dear Mr Gormley, A few weeks ago, I went with my daughter to see your exhibition at the Royal Academy (RA) of Arts in London. To be...
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Paul Hollywell
- Oct 11, 2019
- 2 min
Visiting the Queen
We’ve had two ‘big birthdays’ in our house recently. Mine was in the summer, and I decided to visit the Queen … actually, Buckingham...
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Paul Hollywell
- Sep 6, 2019
- 2 min
Russell Brand on mentoring & coaching
During the recent holiday weekend, I sat in a field and listened to Russell Brand talk about mentoring and coaching. Was this the same...
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Paul Hollywell
- Jun 21, 2019
- 3 min
Creatures of habit
We are all creatures of habit … but habits can sometime undermine Successful Thinking by subconsciously controlling our behaviours. By...
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Paul Hollywell
- Apr 19, 2019
- 2 min
Improving our verbal communication
A vital part of Successful Thinking is listening to others and communicating verbally better. Improving verbal communication makes us...
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Paul Hollywell
- Apr 5, 2019
- 2 min
Decisions ... Decisions ...
Successful Thinking depends on the quality of the decisions we make. But making decisions is difficult, especially when they could have a...
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