If you are a cog in a machine, you are replaceable; there are many more cogs than there are machines. If you are a linchpin,… The post The Linchpin Paradox: Why Grassroots Coaching Culture Drives Churn first appeared on SimonHarlingBlog.

Folks,How can you tell if someone is interested in or committed to an idea? When my eldest wrote down “I’m going to save £60” at the start of the year, I bit my tongue. Three months later, I stopped myself from using it against her, holding back...

In the gap between curious and committed lies a question: What would have to be true for you to commit fully to this process? The post Facing forward first appeared on SimonHarlingBlog.

Today, I learned about the importance of writing down ideas and revisiting them through the lens of the evolution of ideas. Having encouraged my kids… The post The evolution of ideas first appeared on SimonHarlingBlog.

Folks,Joe Girard was said to be the world’s greatest retail salesman. As you might expect from the world’s greatest retail salesman, if it’s not true, it’s likely to be a good story. But Joe was different; he understood his job.Joe figured that what...

It’s hard to imagine the use of the masculine and feminine verbs in French if you’ve never met anyone from France. And algebra? It won’t… The post I’ll never use that! first appeared on SimonHarlingBlog.

Partnerships don’t work because we are the same; they work because we figured out how to get the best out of each other. Trying to… The post We can work it out first appeared on SimonHarlingBlog.

.. and you… go left. Not because that’s the alternative way to go, but because you’re asking a different question, and for that to happen,… The post They look right first appeared on SimonHarlingBlog.

If your competition focuses on the next sale, can you afford to focus on how you build trust instead? Selling more in the long run… The post Picking a different metric first appeared on SimonHarlingBlog.

Folks,When it's time to reflect on my 90-day planning cycle, it always seems to come around quickly. The excuses follow: "I'll do it later," "I haven't got time," "I'm too busy," and so on. Then, once I finally dive into it, I'll beat myself up for a...

To find what you need, start by acknowledging what you want. The post Finding what you need first appeared on SimonHarlingBlog.

To help design a practice session or a coaching practice, consider these two questions: What do you want your practice to look like? What do… The post Playful Practice first appeared on SimonHarlingBlog.

Two of the kids I worked with for a number of years have had a stellar week. Darcy Harry won her first European Golf Tour… The post Only time will tell first appeared on SimonHarlingBlog.

Folks,Two of the kids I worked with for a number of years have had a stellar week. Darcy Harry won her first European Golf Tour Event, and Joel Makin had his first win on the Professional Squash Association Tour. Both were underdogs, neither fan...

Folks,I heard about a brilliant twist on an old format this week. Even if you haven’t been to a wedding fair, I’m sure you know the format – everything you need under one roof. Not this one. Imagine an alternative wedding fayre where you do...