The Thoughts And Ideas Of The Efficiency Coach

After last’s week follow Friday blog dedicated to the lovely ladies I tweet with, it is only fair and proper to dedicate this one to the boys…

The only reason my business partner @neilryder is first on the list is that he will sulk if he isn’t in top spot. (And if you don’t believe me look back at our mutual tweets!) Our plotting over the last month has finally become a reality. The Executive Village is born…(or should that be being built?) The Executive Village is a new networking group exclusively for directors and business owners. You may have already had the privilege of finding how lonely the top of the tree can be.  If so, you will know that it is sometimes difficult to ask for and find objective advice within your own company. This is where the Executive Village comes in – you get to spend the evening in the company of other senior decision makers and, over a three course meal in an intimate setting, give each other peer-to-peer support and advice to solve each other’s ‘if onlys…’. Places at the first meeting on 17^th November of the Swindon branch are going quickly… dates have just been released for Bedford, with Bristol coming soon.

This is someone that is determined to refer me a client, so makes it into this blog on more than just merit. In case you are wondering, he is very funny and helpful. It is @ataccounting.

However funny @ataccounting is, it’s actually one of his clients who is even funnier – @cartoono. His political satire cartoons for HA! Magazine are definitely worth a decent titter and sometimes even a rip-roaring belly laugh. Beneath all that wit and general teasing (mostly of me!), there is a very caring true gent who will do anything for his friends.

I’m a little cynical by nature of people that set themselves up as expert, but I recognise that my next recommendation is a truly credible expert. He is @Richard__White, The Accidental Salesman, and I learn heaps and heaps of stuff about how to improve my sales technique from his blog and tweets. I’ve registered for his extensive free on-line training resources, and looking forward to having the time to have a good rummage around these. One of these days I hope to be on the other side of London and attend one of his workshops.

My next recommendation is @rapidbi… whenever I meet or talk to him over the phone I am truly inspired. My decision to choose to offer a value priced (i.e. my fees are at partly at risk) pricing model for my coaching has come directly from a conversation with @rapidbi. @rapidbi is very generous with his time and help for others.

@markbnorwich is someone who generously shares his time & tweets and helps pretty much most people. If you are thinking about your energy costs, perhaps you should give Mark a call, he may be able to provide you with a better deal.

@dalerockell is another peep that is generous with his time and help. He is a life coach who is absolutely fantastic at working with teenagers and young people – helping them prepare themselves for the world at large which waits for them. You may have listened to part 1 of our recent podcast… part 2 will be coming out soon. I will put these podcasts up on my website in the next couple of weeks.

Have a great weekend!

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