Slighty different topic and angle for this episode. More than half of my coaching clients are from a sales background and it never suprises me when they say they have had sales training but still struggle with selling. So, here is my few cents worth of what I have found over the years in sales and learned from my clients on why the standard sales training approach doesn't work for a large percentage of sales people. Let me know your thoughts and experiences. Drop me note on coach@comentra.com...
Feb 19, 2021•16 min•Season 1Ep. 70
Our understanding about sleep has grown over the last couple of decades. There is a lot more going on when we sleep. Getting a good night's sleep is crucial to having a good day and allowing our mind to be clearer. Not to mention the preventative and maintenence measures the brain and body takes each time we sleep to stave off potentially harmful degenerative conditions. I chat with The Sleep Fixer - Frances Taylor - on how sleep well and some of the preventative measures which happen when we sl...
Feb 16, 2021•1 hr 8 min•Season 1Ep. 69
My guest Kirsteen Williamson-Guinn helps people rebuild their confidence after a short or extended break from work. Things are never quite the same when getting back into work after some time away and one of the things which takes a hit is our confidence. She talks through some challenges we face & how to rebuild confidence. We also touch on dealing with working from home and the isolation it can cause. If you have ideas for topics you want covered please drop me a note on coach@comentra.com...
Feb 09, 2021•52 min•Season 1Ep. 68
The Sunday Short episode to focus on one thing you can do this week to start building a new habit and make changes to your life and work. I look at the your start and end time for your working day.
Feb 07, 2021•5 min•Season 1Ep. 67
You've probaby heard the saying "Eat the frog!" it's a metaphor for doing the tough thing you have for the day. But do you really have to 'eat the frog' every day, first thing? What if you are just not in the ideal place to do this? Do you manage to eat the frog each day? What works for you?
Feb 04, 2021•10 min•Season 1Ep. 66
Constructed Development...this was new to me. A way to understand how we learn and develop. Borne out a PhD study Dr Darren Stevens goes through what he observed about how we learn and develop. The episode was intended to look at adults mainly but we also delved into how we can help our children learn, develop, and be thinkers rather than just answer questions. We don't spend enough time or effort in understanding how we work so we can figure out the best way to make changes and develop which su...
Feb 02, 2021•1 hr 9 min•Season 1Ep. 65
One thing you can do to help you make your goal a reality!
Jan 31, 2021•3 min•Season 1Ep. 64
In earlier episodes - at the start of this podcast - I coverd the science behind habits and also how long it takes for a habit to form. In this episode I take about repetition of a habit and how the number of times you repeat a habits affects whether it becomes 'automated'. A question was raised about things you can repeat several times in a day and others which you may only be able to action once a day ad how that affects when an activity/action becomes a habits. Hope it gives clarification!...
Jan 30, 2021•11 min•Season 1Ep. 63
Health, fitness, and confidence tend to help support each other! Building confidence can helped further when you are physically active. Lisa Moore talks through some of the things you can do to build your confidence. Lisa started out as a personal fitness trainer which she still does, however over time she has been helping people build their confidence to make changes in different aspects of their lives. Lisa talks through a tough decision she had to make which meant starting over and how she he...
Jan 28, 2021•1 hr 7 min•Season 1Ep. 62
Following on from the earlier episode on Hypnosis, I am with Rory Z Fulcher talking about street and stage hypnosis. Looking at what are the key differences when to hypnosis when used as part of entertainment as opposed to therapy. Can anyone be hypnotised? Find out if this is true as well as the art of rapid hypnosis which is key to stage and street hypnosis. We go thrpugh a short exercise on self hypnosis if anyone wants to try it for themselves!
Jan 26, 2021•1 hr 12 min•Season 1Ep. 61
This is an eye and mind opening episode. Lessons on how to deal with life when it ambushes you as well talking about become leaders, health, relationships, and what's your life legacy. Lieutenant Jason Redmond is an author, speaker, and trainer. Sharing his experience on how to deal with what he calls 'life ambushes' - when things hit you and have to work out what to do. Jason was riddled with bullets after an ambush whilst on a tour of duty and talks how he fought back from the hospital bed whe...
Jan 21, 2021•1 hr 10 min•Season 1Ep. 60
This is a mind-opening episode with Dr. Kate Beaven-Marks about hypnosis and hypnotherapy We cover everything from the history of hypnosis to how hypnotherapy works. There's even a bit about working out how you can use self-hypnosis. We mention some online course at hypnosis-courses.com and you get a 25% discount when you use the code PODCAST. Applies for a limited time - ends 30th Jan 2021. If you have any questions or want to know more drop me note at coach@comentra.com
Jan 07, 2021•1 hr 22 min•Season 1Ep. 59
When you have set your goals, the one thing you must do is set up an easy track and measure system. This tends to get missed or underplayed when we think about goal setting. We become so engrossed in how to set achievable goals or how to create smart goals, we over look how to make sure we stay on track. Goal tracking and measuring is key to keep you moving forward. It does three important things - listen to the podcast and find what they are. If you want to set up your own track & measure s...
Jan 05, 2021•15 min•Season 1Ep. 58
Making the best first impression and going through an interview with poise and confident is an art which can make the difference in a tough job market. My guest, Josie Gammell, who appeared in 'Girl Interrupted' with Angelina Jolie, takes us through a range of things you can do to prepare and 'perform' at your best your job interview. Please take the time to listen to the whole of the episode as Josie really does share a ton of valuable tips. I wish you the very best in your job hunt!...
Dec 18, 2020•1 hr 13 min•Season 1Ep. 57
It's helpful when we get some advice and guidance from people who know a thing or two about job hunting, writing CVs (resume), interviews and so on when it comes to job hunting. However, in this episode Chris Russell share his experience of looking for a job during the pandemic. First being furloughed and then made redundant. He talks us through what helps him each day to keep up his morale and his own tips on job hunting. If you want to suggest a topic/subject for an episode drop me a note on c...
Dec 11, 2020•56 min•Season 1Ep. 56
What does the word 'streaking' bring to mind? Jami and Jeff Downs have been streaking for a few years, and not in the way you may be thinking! It's an awesome approach to do small things each day to help you reach the big goal, milestones, objectives, or targets you may have. It's definietly the 'small acorns grow into big oak trees' analogy. We cover the approach they have developed over several years and if you want to know more, go buy their book called STREAKING!
Dec 09, 2020•1 hr 14 min•Season 1Ep. 55
Sunday's short episode - one thing you can do this week, each day!
Dec 06, 2020•4 min•Season 1Ep. 54
Fears. We have plenty of them - sometimes they help us and keep us safe. A lot of the time they get in the way and stop us moving forward, stop us taking action. Career coach Julie Greaves talks us through the different aspects of fear, how it shows up, and what we can do to make it work for us when we want to. You can reach Julie through her website carrot-coaching.co.uk
Dec 05, 2020•46 min•Season 1Ep. 53
This episode was prompted by a discussion with friend who was going through a tough patch. He also felt people he had helped and supported where not helping him. As we spoke a few facts and realisation came through which basically says we shouldn't wait for othes to help you. There is too much happening in peoples lives and we are all caught up in our own situations & circumstances and tend to have little regard for others. So what can you do?
Nov 11, 2020•16 min•Season 1Ep. 52
Work, work, work... Sure, it;s what we have to do. What we do to for ourself and to take care of the ones closest to us. But you already know...it will grind you down. Slowly and surely it will wear you down physically and mentally. Take a break. Not at the end of the week, not at the end of the month. Make it each day, every day. For you, your loved ones.
Nov 09, 2020•4 min•Season 1Ep. 51
I cover three things which we think will lead us to success. And sometimes we thing just one of these will do and we will have abundance rain down on us. You know it isn't true! In this episode I take a quick run through on 'Luck', 'Talent', and 'Hard Work'. I'm sure you have guessed what I'm going to say, but listen in to this short episode to re-align you thoughts and put in the effort where it it can do you good across all three.
Nov 04, 2020•11 min•Season 1Ep. 50
Following on from the early episode on a meditation approach this one looks at a breathing exercise. I have found this exercise worked for me when I needed to take a moment to calm my mind from rising stress, anxiety, and panic attacks. It's an exercice you can do whenever and wherever. Doesn't take too long and is handy to know. Let me know if it worked for you. Look after yourself, your body and your mind!
Oct 21, 2020•11 min•Season 1Ep. 49
With so much going on in the world, stress levels have risen for many of us, and they seem to keep rising. Trying to find some calm within ourselves is also being tested. You will hear meditation is helpful. It certain does help as I found over the years. There are may approaches to meditating. This is my approach which I learned from a few people over the years. It helped me understand the purpose of meditation and then a practice which worked for me. I hope this is useful for you. I cover thou...
Oct 19, 2020•17 min•Season 1Ep. 48
Imposter Syndrome. Hits many of us. Causes stress and uncertainty when you start to believe your success was a mistake. Julie Greaves works with clients and regularly helps people overcome their personal imposter syndrome. Step by step uncovering the background to the syndrome and then moving forward to recognise the reality, facts, and skills you truly have and why you absolutley deserve the success and accolade you are experiencing. As always, hope you find this helpful. Please subscribe and h...
Oct 16, 2020•45 min•Season 1Ep. 47
Each week we hear about companies are shutting down or making people redundant. Jane Ferre joins me and shares her tips and advice as a career and development coach but also someone who was made redundant twice in one year. Add Jane's 20+ years work in HR and Development with international businesses and she really knows what it's like to be at sharp end of a redundancy. We cover the 'grieving process' to looking after your health and well being through a redundancy. What have we missed? Let me ...
Oct 09, 2020•56 min•Season 1Ep. 46
Experienced coach, speaker, and marketer, Jill McCulloch joins me on this episode. We discuss some of the challenges in our current world - life and work - and how it affects our mindsets, creates limiting beliefs, and a very current topic, mental resilience (or fitness as Jill puts it). We also cover 'Postive Intelligence' and learning about our gremlins or saboteurs which get stuck in our thoughts and in our way when we are looking to make changes. There are more details on my website about th...
Oct 06, 2020•1 hr•Season 1Ep. 45
Video maker and confidence coach Elsewine Rietveld dishes out some great advice to get you started in making videos for you business, social media, marketing, or just for you. Like many things, getting started is the first big hurdle. You may well have a bunch of thoughts running around in your head giving you all the excuses why you shouldn't create a video content. Listen to Elsewine's tips and you can start the small steps and get it done. Plus, there's a whole bunch of tips on how to look yo...
Sep 25, 2020•1 hr 8 min•Season 1Ep. 44
We think getting up in the morning is a problem. And it is. But we think the problem is with the morning, with the alarm/snooze button. Snoozing and hitting the snooze button has now developed into a habit. The more we repeat it the more it becomes a habits and the stronger the habit becomes. We get to the point where we barely come out of our slumber to hit the snooze button. So here's a few things you can do to create the habit of getting you up and heading into your day. The solution isn't ju...
Sep 16, 2020•15 min•Season 1Ep. 43
Short Sunday episode and one habit you can start to build immediately. You always hear about planning your day but what about reviewing and learning from your day. Learning about you and how you work (or didn't work!) Listen to the 4 questions to ask yourself and start to make the next day even more productive! Have a great day, great week, great life!
Sep 13, 2020•4 min•Season 1Ep. 42
I am with Karin Hurt, CEO of We Grow Leaders, who helps leaders achieve breakthrough results, build courageous cultures, and support their people all without losing their soul! It's a tough time right now. Companies are trying to navigate their way back to sustainable business. But it's also a time to figure how how to make changes to their company culture so they support not only their customers but also the people who make the company work each and every day - the employees. We touch on severa...
Sep 11, 2020•1 hr 3 min•Season 1Ep. 41
