Book Penny to speakArrange a no-obligation discovery callDo you have a dream or ambition that you’ve almost forgotten about? This time on the Penny Haslam Podcast, I discuss why it’s …
How can I stop procrastinating?
How can I stop procrastinating? Spending time “colouring in” often shows up as something on your list of stuff to do, that isn’t getting done. You just carry it across to the next list. It gets to the point where it would be quite alarming if you actually completed it.
Who wants to be famous?
Occasionally, when I’m speaking, there will be someone in an audience, or a delegate on one of my courses, who will scoff at my phrase ‘Make Yourself a Little Bit Famous’. I know, who would do such a thing?
Run for mayor! What does that mean?
Exposure can feel, erm well, exposing, can’t it? Getting attention for what you do – whether you’re a business owner, an ambitious employee or a leader who has to get out there and represent your organisation…
Who’s on your bus?
One of my speaker coaching clients, Rachel Haslam (no relation, but equally fabulous), says you’ve got to work out who’s on your bus. Yes, your bus, as in public transportation, buses, trains and trams etc…
Boost confidence by being better at feedback
Feedback is a funny old thing isn’t it? So funny I rolled around on the floor laughing many times when I worked at the BBC, having been given ‘feedback’. Actually I didn’t, although sometimes I cried, but not from…
Look back in awe
I have little phrases, we all do, that I thoroughly enjoy repeating in the right circumstance. A favourite of mine is: “don’t look back…
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Major Cobb was my husband’s school army cadet commanding officer, whose pep talks have stood him in good stead throughout his life.
At the start of my husband’s army cadetting, when he was 14…