Had a very interesting week so far, local training, preparing for our own course and even an international enquiry.
Monday saw George off to train around 20 restaurant staff in communication & hospitality skills, for a brand new restaurant opening soon in Liverpool - more news to follow next week.
Yesterday we had a call out of the blue from Sweden for advice and telephone coaching - fantastic to know our reputation has spread that far, what a compliment!
I'm busy preparing paperwork and binding manuals for the certified NLP practitioner course which starts on Friday, got a lovely group of people that I'm really looking forward to working with, one who's coming (on recommendation) all the way from Holland.
There's one of our regular phone coaching clients this afternoon (from the south coast) and despite promising ourselves a clear day tomorrow prior to the 8 days of training from Friday, we seem to a full diary tomorrow too.
Can't complain, I'm too busy, I haven't got time!
Yours in multitasking,
Julie
Wednesday, 3 March 2010
Wednesday, 17 February 2010
A conflict of interest
Currently struggling with a conflict of interest. As well as trying to keep on top of running everything in the office, it's also Half Term, which presents some interesting challenges. In the battle between work and half term, today the work is winning, which results is 3 tetchy children, and a slightly guilty Mum. Any engaging activity seems to require my personal supervision, and undivided attention, which is completely incompatible with getting anything done. I'm trying to encourage quiet colouring and lego building rather than TV watching, and really I'd love to down tools and get sticky and glittery and bake cakes, but I've got too much overdue already.
I've got a mailing due out later, and then I'm hoping to just respond to calls and emails for the next few days and maybe even get some time out of the office and into the fresh air.
It's all systems go for the next certified NLP Practitioner course 5th -12th March, nice group so far, I'm looking forward to working with them. We could always add in a few more, so if you're tempted, call me today on 0151 931 5184 to discuss funding options or flexible study arrangements.
We're also looking to put together some dates for another Taster event, sometime after Easter. If you'd like to register your interest, visit the website, www.nlpliverpool.com and email me your preferred evening or weekend day and date. We'll then have an idea which days suit people best.
Do email me or comment on the post, it'd be nice to know it's being read.
Better go, work to do,
Julie
I've got a mailing due out later, and then I'm hoping to just respond to calls and emails for the next few days and maybe even get some time out of the office and into the fresh air.
It's all systems go for the next certified NLP Practitioner course 5th -12th March, nice group so far, I'm looking forward to working with them. We could always add in a few more, so if you're tempted, call me today on 0151 931 5184 to discuss funding options or flexible study arrangements.
We're also looking to put together some dates for another Taster event, sometime after Easter. If you'd like to register your interest, visit the website, www.nlpliverpool.com and email me your preferred evening or weekend day and date. We'll then have an idea which days suit people best.
Do email me or comment on the post, it'd be nice to know it's being read.
Better go, work to do,
Julie
Friday, 29 January 2010
NLP Taster Event on Monday
It seems I'm always in the office late on a Friday, the week catches up with me and I have things to finish before I can call it the weekend.
Had a couple of private clients this week, mainly I've been preparing for next week's NLP Taster on Monday, see the website for details, www.nlpliverpool.com
Made the mistake of installing some updates to our security software on Wednesday, then tried to reduce the start up time of my PC by tinkering with programmes in the start-up menu. It takes around half an hour from switching on to "ready for action", which is not very green, and a real disincentive to turning off at lunchtime or if I'm out to see a client. BIG, BIG MISTAKE. From inside the PC, some kind of windows lock down occurred, with no access to any files, no email, no documents, nothing. Just what you don't need when you are organising an event, all of which has been done on the PC or through email.
Finally managed to dig a tunnel through the PC's back garden, break in through the coal cellar door, and sneak some files out and put them on the laptop, over which I've been crouched for most of the day. George is trying to restore the missing files and we are hoping to be able to get me back online on my own PC by tomorrow. It's going to be another VERY late night.
It's given me time to do some long overdue filing! You have just got to look on the bright side
Have a great weekend
Julie
Had a couple of private clients this week, mainly I've been preparing for next week's NLP Taster on Monday, see the website for details, www.nlpliverpool.com
Made the mistake of installing some updates to our security software on Wednesday, then tried to reduce the start up time of my PC by tinkering with programmes in the start-up menu. It takes around half an hour from switching on to "ready for action", which is not very green, and a real disincentive to turning off at lunchtime or if I'm out to see a client. BIG, BIG MISTAKE. From inside the PC, some kind of windows lock down occurred, with no access to any files, no email, no documents, nothing. Just what you don't need when you are organising an event, all of which has been done on the PC or through email.
Finally managed to dig a tunnel through the PC's back garden, break in through the coal cellar door, and sneak some files out and put them on the laptop, over which I've been crouched for most of the day. George is trying to restore the missing files and we are hoping to be able to get me back online on my own PC by tomorrow. It's going to be another VERY late night.
It's given me time to do some long overdue filing! You have just got to look on the bright side
Have a great weekend
Julie
Friday, 22 January 2010
A busy week almost over
It's been a busy week this week, not that we're not always busy, just that this week seems to have been more crammed full than usual. We've had a bit of a dust around the website in preparation for putting up the scaffolding and knocking down a few walls to open out the space and make it a bit easier to navigate. I've been and checked every page to make sure the VAT prices have been changed, what a pain. At least we didn't have hundreds of leaflets to pulp like some companies.
We put out a mailing this week for our NLP Taster Evening on Monday 1st February in Liverpool, so we've had a flurry of enquiries about that and about our courses. We've also taken a number of bookings for later in the year.
My sent folder is satisfyingly full, meaning a good week's work, unfortunately my inbox still remains disappointingly crammed too, with things which don't need responses but do need filing! So I'll be here a while yet so I can start next week with a clear head. (and in-box)
Is Moira Stewart still sitting in your cupboard under the stairs? Get that Tax return done NOW!
Have a great weekend, just looked out and it's got foggy!
Julie
We put out a mailing this week for our NLP Taster Evening on Monday 1st February in Liverpool, so we've had a flurry of enquiries about that and about our courses. We've also taken a number of bookings for later in the year.
My sent folder is satisfyingly full, meaning a good week's work, unfortunately my inbox still remains disappointingly crammed too, with things which don't need responses but do need filing! So I'll be here a while yet so I can start next week with a clear head. (and in-box)
Is Moira Stewart still sitting in your cupboard under the stairs? Get that Tax return done NOW!
Have a great weekend, just looked out and it's got foggy!
Julie
Wednesday, 13 January 2010
The first 2010 Blog
First of all, Happy New Year, I hope 2010 is as exciting for you as I'm expecting it to be for me. I've neglected the blog a bit recently, which just shows, I suppose, how busy we've been.
We're just putting the final arrangements together for the 1st February Taster evening, feel free to email and book your place now through the website www.nlpliverpool.com, where you'll find all the information as we have it.
The New Year started well, with an unexpected bonus of 3 day's extra holiday for the children. What could we do, but embrace the opportunity to enjoy the first decent snow in about 30 years, and go sledging. I am the proud possessor of bruises I couldn't possibly show anyone! I've finally learnt to embrace opportunities when they present - the old me would have stuck to my schedule without wavering.
So we're putting in more than a couple of late nights in the office (with the fire on - I know we're green ambassadors but it's still quite chilly) now everyone's back at school.
I'm overhauling the website little by little, and we'll be putting together some exciting new courses for later in the year, so keep watching.
Do keep following and I look forward to hearing from you,
Julie
P.S. Take life's opportunities, even if they do give you bruises!
We're just putting the final arrangements together for the 1st February Taster evening, feel free to email and book your place now through the website www.nlpliverpool.com, where you'll find all the information as we have it.
The New Year started well, with an unexpected bonus of 3 day's extra holiday for the children. What could we do, but embrace the opportunity to enjoy the first decent snow in about 30 years, and go sledging. I am the proud possessor of bruises I couldn't possibly show anyone! I've finally learnt to embrace opportunities when they present - the old me would have stuck to my schedule without wavering.
So we're putting in more than a couple of late nights in the office (with the fire on - I know we're green ambassadors but it's still quite chilly) now everyone's back at school.
I'm overhauling the website little by little, and we'll be putting together some exciting new courses for later in the year, so keep watching.
Do keep following and I look forward to hearing from you,
Julie
P.S. Take life's opportunities, even if they do give you bruises!
Friday, 27 November 2009
Friday already
It's been a busy week this week, lots of enquiries, even about events well into next year.
Heard some good news in the last few weeks from previous clients. Two have started new businesses after training with us, and both are doing really well.
So many people want to strike out and work for themselves but something is holding them back - it can be fear of failure or a belief that they can't succeed. We often have clients come for 1 to 1 coaching when they reach a crossroads in their career (or are approaching redundancy - which is more like a set of bollards - you can see the road carries on but you can't go down it!) After their session or NLP training course, it's great to see their confidence return and their ideas crystallise into successful businesses.
For a bit of light relief I've watched this once a day, it still makes me laugh - not for the easily offended. http://www.bbc.co.uk/filmnetwork/films/p004tdm8
Take time to laugh regularly - it does you good.
Do comment on the blog, we'd love to hear from you
Julie
Heard some good news in the last few weeks from previous clients. Two have started new businesses after training with us, and both are doing really well.
So many people want to strike out and work for themselves but something is holding them back - it can be fear of failure or a belief that they can't succeed. We often have clients come for 1 to 1 coaching when they reach a crossroads in their career (or are approaching redundancy - which is more like a set of bollards - you can see the road carries on but you can't go down it!) After their session or NLP training course, it's great to see their confidence return and their ideas crystallise into successful businesses.
For a bit of light relief I've watched this once a day, it still makes me laugh - not for the easily offended. http://www.bbc.co.uk/filmnetwork/films/p004tdm8
Take time to laugh regularly - it does you good.
Do comment on the blog, we'd love to hear from you
Julie
Monday, 9 November 2009
Planning for 2010
As our autumn programme of training courses draws to a close and we begin to overhaul the website, it's time for us to look forward to next year. It always amazes me that as soon as the Summer is over, I'm putting together course dates for the following 18 months. We've had enquiries from as far away as Holland for our courses for next year.
A course calendar for 2010 is available for download from our website already, or click for your own copy http://www.nlpliverpool.com/Assets/NLP%20Liverpool%20Calendar%202010.pdf
We've had a busy few days in the office catching up with some of the stuff that gets put off for weeks at a time. There's always filing and accounts to keep on top of, as well as sorting the multitude of emails, some of which contain very useful information, some of which are dross! It's the sorting through which takes the time.
I've been wrestling with recalcitrant email, stubbornly refusing to download from the server and George has spent many an hour with gritted teeth atttempting to get the computer and the print server to recognise one another. You have to see the funny side, even though the print server is plugged in and shows up as connected there is a resolute refusal of the PC to "recognise" it. It's been installed, uninstalled, unplugged, coaxed, stroked and there's such great excitement when the lights flash on and off, but does it print? Er ....no, not yet. I'll keep you posted.
A course calendar for 2010 is available for download from our website already, or click for your own copy http://www.nlpliverpool.com/Assets/NLP%20Liverpool%20Calendar%202010.pdf
We've had a busy few days in the office catching up with some of the stuff that gets put off for weeks at a time. There's always filing and accounts to keep on top of, as well as sorting the multitude of emails, some of which contain very useful information, some of which are dross! It's the sorting through which takes the time.
I've been wrestling with recalcitrant email, stubbornly refusing to download from the server and George has spent many an hour with gritted teeth atttempting to get the computer and the print server to recognise one another. You have to see the funny side, even though the print server is plugged in and shows up as connected there is a resolute refusal of the PC to "recognise" it. It's been installed, uninstalled, unplugged, coaxed, stroked and there's such great excitement when the lights flash on and off, but does it print? Er ....no, not yet. I'll keep you posted.
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