2018 Year In Review and 2019 Intentions
As 2018 comes to a close, I am so grateful for: – Loving family and friends, near and far – Fiona’s never-ending love and support – witnessing Cameron turn 15 and Ross turn 10 and more importantly, seeing them grow up to be the wonderful individuals that they are – terrific family holidays to the […]
Beyond Employee Engagement…Creating Fulfilment at Work and in Life
For years, employers have invested in Employee Engagement, Satisfaction Surveys and Manager Development aimed at inspiring staff to feel more engaged, more productive and ‘happier’ in the workplace. Typically, engagement measures the relationship between a manager and his/her staff (70%), and the connection between an employee and the wider organisation (30%). Classic elements of Employee […]
My First Year in Business
Success, Happiness and Fulfilment comes in many forms, especially during the process of setting up and launching your own business. For me, these three elements can be summarised by the following: Success – building an income stream that has more than matched my salary in the corporate world; with potential to far exceed my hopes […]
Oneness vs Separateness – feeding two of our human needs
As I watch the news recently, I am reminded of two of humanity’s key needs which drive our behaviour, our progress and our growth. Oneness can be characterised as ‘bringing things together’, ‘merging’ or ‘making one’ while Separateness can be characterised as ‘separating’, ‘disconnecting’ or ‘dividing into pieces’. Both states of being are essential to […]
Life on a Page
Over the course of more than a decade of business coaching, I have always been inspired and intrigued by the impact of Plan on a Page, a one page document aimed at summarising a company’s strategic plan. Verne Harnish, Stephen Lynch and Results.com all contributed to my own Plan on a Page which can be downloaded from the Resources page […]
My First 100 Days as an Entrepreneur
Following 22 years of employment, I recently joined the ranks of the self-employed by launching my own business and personal development coaching practice (www.chrismillercoaching.co.nz). The business had been 2 years in development, with the service model, branding and client attraction / retention strategy constant areas of discussion with my circle of advisors and friends in […]
Embracing a New Clifton Strengthsfinder Self-Assessment
Following 22 years of employment in the corporate world, I recently set up on my own as a Business and Personal Development Coach (ChrisMillerCoaching). Having taken my Clifton Strengthsfinder assessment over 7 years ago, I was curious to see how self-employment might influence my Clifton Strengthsfinder themes. My old Top 10 (Dominant Themes) included: Input, […]
Creating Your Dramatic Point of Difference, Blunt Overt Benefit and Real Reason to Believe!
One of my marketing heroes, Doug Hall, wrote two fantastic books entitled ‘Jumpstart Your Business Brain’ and ‘Jumpstart Your Marketing Brain’. I love Doug’s work because it is fundamentally based on evidence, but yet his theories and marketing models also appeal to my imagination and intuition. My favourite concepts from his books involve discovering or […]
Thriving Through Living Your Values
What do you truly care about most? How do you decide whether to ‘invest’ in success, happiness or fulfilment? What ‘rules’ do you use to make important life and career decisions? Most of humanity is wandering the earth with the capacity to define or create their Purpose and Values, yet very few individuals have taken […]
My First 30 Days as an Entrepreneur
I have described the last 30 days much like anticipating a bunji jump for the first time. The excitement and adrenalin is palpable but so is the fear and anxiety. One month ago, I left 22 years of employment through 6 different corporate employers to set up my own business and personal development coaching practice […]