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Take Conversations to Another Level in Your Business

UnglueYou worked for us – Would it work for you?Keeping performance and motivation levels at a constant high is a challenge even for the most driven and energetic of us. Coming back after the holidays still dreaming of bright lights and Christmas pudding, we can all do with a bit of help to refocus. Finding something new […]

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2ND JANUARY…HERE WE GO AGAIN…

Magazine Article:  Steer Your Business – January 2019 issue.  2ND JANUARY…HERE WE GO AGAIN…Does this year’s budget feel like just another mountain to climb despite good intentions and new resolutions? Or are you ready to put in a winning performance in 2019? Take our 5-minute test.Write the answers to the following questions on a piece […]

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Are you ready to put in a winning performance in 2019?

Or does next year’s budget sound like a big mountain to climb? Is your line up rehearsed and fired up? Perhaps you need a little extra sparkle in your plans?A choreographer understands you need a concise and impactful compilation of steps, movements, patterns and a clear vision of how it all comes together at the […]

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You Will be a Much Better Leader When You’ve Retired

Many ballroom professionals say they have become much better dancers after they stopped competing. Sounds strange? Competitors are exposed to a lot of noise – around and inside them. They see a variety of teachers with different views and approaches. Constant ‘feedback’ by their partners and creative tensions add much to this noise. Often they […]

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Who leads? Who follows?

The notion that men lead and women follow on the dance floor has been outdated for some time. To produce the performances expected now, it is not enough for the lady to “only” follow. Today’s dancing, which mixes artistry and athleticism, requires a more dynamic approach to leading within the couple. As a general rule, […]

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Show you mean business

13 judges surround the massive dance floor. Notepads in hand, they look strict. Mean. Heat after heat, 20 couples on, 20 couples off. Tanned, made-up, hair slicked back. The men in black tail suits, numbers on their backs; the women elegant in sparkly dresses. The judges are in black-tie, with the ladies’ gowns rivaling those […]

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Getting ready for the boardroom?

Try a sequin shirt or an organza skirt! Sport has long been a strong metaphor for business and, for many years, organisations have looked to sport and sport psychology to enhance performance. I was fascinated hearing the story of hospitals reducing death rates significantly after they benchmarked their ER with Formula 1 pitstop processes. In […]

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