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Invest for success
Some people expect something for nothing in their businesses. Others realise that success comes from investment in appropriate resources. Let me elaborate… There are some coaches and consultants who struggle to earn £30,000 (US$47,000) a year, and can’t get enough clients willing to pay their hourly rate, don’t use a coach or consultant themselves. And…
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The power of deadlines
A number of years ago I created a CD set called The Effort-Free Life System which looks like this… It consisted of a step-by-step process to help people go from struggle and resistance to a life filled with more ease and grace. I decided to publish a monthly newsletter to go with it. I don’t…
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Review of the book The Habit Factor by Martin Grunburg
I created this video to encourage you to set up regular daily habits and, if you’re interested, to get the amazing book called The Habit Factor by Martin Grunburg. I was so impressed by this book that I got in contact with the author and encourage him to come to Al Ain in May 2011…
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Chris Payne’s TEDx talk at Al Ain, Abu Dhabi
I gave the following 15-minute talk at the TEDxAlAin conference in Al Ain, Abu Dhabi, in May 2011. I talk about how the more primitive parts of our brain get in the way of us making wise decisions, and one way to act more wisely. A total of 850 people attended the event. Here’s the…
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How I got involved in TEDxAlAin
I got involved with the TEDxAlAin 2011 conference when I received a phonecall in January 2011 from a guy called Sajjad Kamal. (TEDx are independently-organised TED events. Go to www.TED.com to find out more.) Sajjad was born and raised in Al Ain, then went to college in Waterloo, Canada. While he was there he helped…
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The problem with personal growth books and CDs
Many years ago I was listening to a recording of a sales expert talking about how to sell better. He said it was important to really listen to what a client is saying to you. He suggested you can listen better using this technique… When your prospect is talking about the challenges he (or she)…
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What the Rubik’s Cube can teach you about personal change
I’m sure you know the Rubik’s Cube, invented in 1974 by a Hungarian architect called Erno Rubik. It’s one of the biggest-selling toys ever: 400 million of them have been bought. Here’s me with my Cube which is jumbled up… Imagine you had a really jumbled up cube that you had twisted for many minutes. What…