http://www.mark-gwilliam.com Wed, 11 Aug 2010 20:23:23 +0000 http://backend.userland.com/rss092 en The best way for you to understand how business coaching works is to recognise the importance of coaching in sports. Can you imagine recent football World Cup Winners, Spain; The New Zealand All Blacks rugby team; Muhammad Ali, Michael Jordan, Usain Bolt or Tiger Woods performing without a coach who pushed ... http://www.mark-gwilliam.com/coaching/the-importance-of-business-coaching-for-small-business-owners/ Even before you start looking for a business coach, you need to know what to look for. There are many business coaches willing to offer their services. Therefore, being aware of what to expect from a business coach can help you identify the best one for you and ensure better ... http://www.mark-gwilliam.com/coaching/propel-your-business-to-new-heights-with-a-business-coach/ Procrastination is fatal for someone who wants to manage his time better and take control of his life.  Procrastination is akin to setting fire to your own home, cutting your favourite suit into shreds, and crashing your Porsche onto your neighbour's hedge.  It is self-sabotage, plain and simple - so ... http://www.mark-gwilliam.com/personal-development/procrastination-can-wait/ Saying no is perhaps one of the hardest things to do.  Helping other people out is good and pleasing other people is nice, so yes is almost always our default answer.  It becomes even harder to say no when faced with confusing statements.  "Don't you want to help your friend?", ... http://www.mark-gwilliam.com/personal-development/why-learning-to-say-no-is-important/ How's your day going? It's easy to dream - but it's hard to follow and achieve dreams. Dreams, after all, are just goals without a timeline and a definite plan.  Thus, if you really want your dreams, convert them into SMART goals.  Being SMART transforms prayers into plans and hope into action. Specific Do ... http://www.mark-gwilliam.com/coaching/focus-focus-focus/ Have you ever wondered how a coach can change your life or your career or your business? Well, from personal experience and re-enforced by some of my clients I know for sure that there are four ways a coach can transform your life. Recognise your dreams We have preconceived ideas and this ... http://www.mark-gwilliam.com/coaching/4-ways-you-can-gain-by-having-a-coach-or-a-mentor/ Human beings, just like any other organism, depend on a cycle of feedback and response, work and rest.  Viewed this way, our highly developed mind can work either for us or against us.  After all, it is our ability to think that has allowed us to adapt to and control ... http://www.mark-gwilliam.com/personal-development/celebrate-your-wins/ It would surprise most people to know that the Pareto Principle has applications that go far beyond time management.  In fact Vilfredo Pareto, for whom the principle is named, merely described the income distribution of Italy; he observed that 80% of the total wealth of this country is held by ... http://www.mark-gwilliam.com/personal-development/why-was-pareto-an-excellent-time-manager/ The answer is:  It depends on how you use this resource.  As with many other things, time is indeed a double-edged sword.  Some people use it to reach for the stars while others use it to dig their own graves.  Like money, we can invest it, spend it, waste it, ... http://www.mark-gwilliam.com/personal-development/when-it-comes-to-doing-business-is-time-your-ally-or-your-foe/ Do you feel like you’re being held hostage by your business?  Most small business owners start their business because; a) they want to do something they’re passionate about; and b) because they think it will give them more freedom in life by releasing them from the unreasonable demands of their boss. After a few ... http://www.mark-gwilliam.com/coaching/give-yourself-a-holiday-free-yourself-from-your-business-by-systemising-it/