Edward was booked First Class to fly to New York. It was late November and he was going to New York, First Class, to skate, shop at Macy’s, visit the Statue of Liberty, walk through Central Park and eat at Daniel’s on 65th Street. Edward had...
Shall we? Just for fun? Just imagine if everyone in work today, everyone was, well, naked! No brands or labels to identify ourselves; no fragrance by that particular perfume house to signal your worth; no shoes with three stripes or a sole in bright right red; no...
It’s easy to say “yes” to every opportunity that lands at your feet. Saying “yes” often delights, makes you feel good and positive and is exciting in that moment. But then, in a quiet space away from the person you eagerly said “yes” to, you look...
I know it’s a stretch - but really, I love my bucket! It’s not just any old bucket, its raspberry pink with a purple lid, yes, a lid. How many buckets have lids? It’s similar in appearance to a crinkled cut crisp, the big ridge variety....
I walked a little later this morning but it was still dark, quiet and beautiful out there. I enjoy the silence, no earphones, time to think or not, time to be still, time to sense the beginnings of a new day. The stunning house that...
I want to spend my money with you! Margaret thought, I really do want to spend my money with you, today! She had a list of exactly what she wanted, a selection of over 3000 garden bulbs. She had the money and she wanted to spend...
I hid in the back room, knowing the doorbell was about to ring Have you been there? Knowing the doorbell is going to ring, that maybe the Jehovah’s Witnesses are wanting to change your life? So, you close the blinds, make it look as if you’re...
Remember learning to drive, crashing the gears, lurching forward? It’s awkward, uncomfortable, clunky, scary. Every manoeuvre needs your full concentration. Learning to sell is no different. It’s also a process and starts off clunky. But here’s the big win! When we go through the clunk and...
Here we go again - how do I transform a greenhouse into a sales blog? Well, read on! I want to buy a greenhouse - a 6’ x 8’ timber frame greenhouse. Gardening is my most uncool passion. I just love to grow plants from seed...
Well, probably not love but it's certainly my favourite soap. So how does Emmerdale relate to a blog from a sales trainer? Until last Sunday it probably would not have done but now I see a clear correlation. The set of Emmerdale is at Harewood and...