Marsha Egan

Coaching For Life

A friend of mine thinks she has the best job in the World, and I can see why she loves it so much. She's a midwife. While it's a job with a serious medical element to it, looking after the health of new moms and babies, she says that isn't the biggest par... Read >

The Art Of Getting People To Show Up

Remember the good old days when you sent everyone a reminder letter, maybe stuck a note on a notice board and all your members showed up at your meetings? How about when you gave the date of the next meeting at the preceding meeting, everyone noted it in ... Read >

Improve Your Life In Five Easy Steps

Sounds too good to be true? Try it - after all, what have you got to lose? Do you live your life, or does your life live you? Try the steps below out for size and see how much more in control you are: What Do You Believe In? A friend of mine says th... Read >

How To Trash Your Own Career in 9 Easy Lessons

We work hard at developing our careers, carefully crafting our futures and growing our experience and skill sets. Too often, we fail to realize how easy to is to undo all that hard work and completely sabotage your own career. Here's just a few popular wa... Read >

Goal Getting Is Easier Than You Think!

We're rushing headlong towards 2012, and we're approaching that time of year again when people start thinking about making resolutions. We make these with great intentions, but it often isn't long before many resolutions fall by the wayside - think of all... Read >

The Energizing Power Of Goals

How much more effective are you at getting projects finalized and your work cleared down in the few days before you're due to go on vacation? You know that you need to get a report handed in, make a particular phone call, or pass certain tasks to colleagu... Read >

Build Your Goals On Firm Foundations

We all know that we need to set goals, and the more energy you have towards reaching a goal, the greater chance you'll have of getting there. So, what can you do to give your goals some wings? The most important thing is to give yourself some deadli... Read >

Turning Obstacles Into Opportunities

"I've always meant to learn better IT skills, but every time I'm going to sign up for the class something comes up. It would really help me at work, but…" "I've always really wanted to get my MBA. I know it would really make a difference to my career, ... Read >

Recession-Proof Your Job

We must all focus on recession-proofing our careers. Many are worried about their jobs, but most don't do anything about it. Instead of sticking their heads in the sand, people need to make sure they're brushing up on their skills so that, even with so ma... Read >

Your Deadly Inbox

This sounds like it's going to be a lecture on phishing scams or spam email, but that's not the case at all. This is a warning on the hidden dangers of what YOU do with your inbox, not what others put in it! We're all told of the importance of multi-ta... Read >

Dealing With Performance Issues

There's no such thing as the perfect employee. No matter how great your staff are, the odds are that, at some point, they won't be performing at their best. They'll go through a tough time, they'll misunderstand an instruction, or they'll just, plain and ... Read >

Sour Blackberries

I love my Blackberry. I can't remember how I managed without it. It's one of the greatest tools I've ever bought to help me get things done. Most of the people I know feel the same way about theirs. It's said that there will be over a billion smartphone u... Read >

The Art Of A Great Apology

No matter how hard you try to be perfect, I can guarantee that, at some point, you'll have the need to apologize to someone! I find it interesting that a lot of people think that having to apologize is a sign of weakness, when it is really a sign of humil... Read >

No One Plans To Fail, But Many Fail To Plan!

Ever heard of the '5 Ps'? Prior Planning Prevents Poor Performance? Planning your day and your work may seem like a complete 'no-brainer', but you'd be surprised how many of us fail to do so consistently and effectively. The more you plan, the mor... Read >

Praise Is A Free Gift That Keeps Giving

I'll bet you could tell me exactly when the last time someone gave you a meaningful compliment. In fact, I'll bet you can remember exactly what the person said that made your day. Sadly, one of the main reasons these moments stick in our heads is that ... Read >