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How peak Performance FEELS

Is there a difference between delivering great work and peak performance? Athletes talk about the peak performance ‘flow’ state, a sense of effortless excellence and a calm thrill. Does that translate into the business world? My recent experience writing my second book sheds light on how peak performance really feels. The first book Last year

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The BIG Steps

big step, procrastination

Recently I’ve been procrastinating on a project of a bigger scale than I have done before. It was the sneaky kind of procrastination, below the radar, where I didn’t notice I was putting things off until the task became urgent. Then it was so clear, and my internal alarm bells rang. Time to fix it.

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Rinse and repeat?

What old systems of beliefs run your life?

What lies behind our everyday behaviour? Relaxing with my head in a hairdresser’s sink recently, I noticed the salon trainee carefully washed my hair – twice. I had to quietly smile. It reminded me of the story in Benjamin Cheever’s novel ‘The Plagiarist’ when a marketing executive becomes an industry legend by adding one word

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Self-criticism is Lazy

man and mind

Do you beat yourself up when you’ve made a mistake? Do you worry about it or lose sleep over it? If you do, you’re certainly not alone. It’s so common for people to agonise over the mistakes that they’ve made that it seems normal. That it’s just what we all do. But this self-beating is

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Are You Avoiding Promotion?

promotion, success, complete success, Tara Halliday, Impostor Syndrome, failure, stress, anxiety, confidence

Have you been offered a promotion and turned it down? Or not applied for promotions available? There can be many reasons why you don’t want a more senior role. These can include hours or travel that clash with your family-time values, a move to another location, or perhaps losing the camaraderie of the team when

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Missed Speaking Opportunities?

impromptu speech, Tara Halliday

  Are you missing speaking opportunities? Success means public speaking, and public speaking amplifies your success.   If you are an executive, business owner or technical specialist, you will be required to step up into the world of public speaking as you achieve more. This can be board presentations, technical conferences, industry events, award ceremonies

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Are You There Yet?

How was 2017 for you? Take a moment to think about your year. Were there a lot of changes or were things steady? If you set goals at the beginning of the year, how did you measure up? Write down three significant moments or events. Now ask yourself how you feel about your year. Do

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