I have had an amazing and very busy couple of weeks since my last blog….we finished all the remaining films for our Gender IQ series. Contributors include Professor Joe Herbert from Cambridge University who told me about the differences in testosterone levels between men and women and the effect this has on behaviour. Professor Herbert was the man behind the study on effects of testosterone on a City trading floor..some of you may have read about that..what did you think?  Another contributor who had some valuable insights was Ed Smith who sits on various boards and Chairs the WWF but interestingly also sits on the advisory board for the advancement of women in sport. The same gender differences play out in sport it seems and especially in the area of visisbility and networking!

If you would like to view any of the webcasts, remember that there is a whole set of resources including comprehensive workbooks, research, articles and a Q&A function that comes straight to my in-box. Each film includes an interview with an industry leader and is synched to Power Point for added information and you can watch each film as many times as you wish. There is an incredibly small charge of £25. Less than the price of a good lunch …go on what are you waiting for ? …Learn how the hidden barriers caused by a lack of Gender IQ could be holding your career back and get some real practical management development at the same time. Click here for further information http://www.genderiq.tv/webcasts#ixzz0so4BGhQ2

I am always investing in my own learning and spend a large proportion of my time at events, in coaching and mentoring or reading. The world is changing rapidly and it is becoming increasingly more challenging to stay ahead of the curve so last Friday I went to an all day Speakers event. One of my favourites from the day was Simon Woodroffe who founded Yo Sushi and was a Dragon in Dragon’s Den. Did you know that he left school with 2 O levels and didn’t start Yo Sushi until he was in his mid forties? His story was great to listen to and he had some good practical advice for us such as the following bullets. I hope you like them and use them.

• Spend 90% of your time doing what you’re good at

• Become a well developed person with good character (work harder on yourself than you do on your job)

• Record your goals and then spend 30 days programming your mind to DO IT

• Develop a certain amount of ‘f*ck it’ syndrome!


Until next time...do you remember that Supertramp song ....The Logical Song? I cant get it out of my head!