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		<title>New Level Results</title>
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		<pubDate>Thu, 04 Apr 2024 13:29:53 +0000</pubDate>
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					<description><![CDATA[BeTheBestYouCanBe recently became an associate coach with the world class coaching organisationNew Level Results – you can view my executive coaching page here.There are many good reasons why clients choose New Level Results, here are just a few: We are the only coaches that use award winning technology to ensure full transparencyof your coaching. The [&#8230;]]]></description>
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<p>BeTheBestYouCanBe recently became an associate coach with the world class coaching organisation<br><a href="https://newlevelresults.co.uk/">New Level Results</a> – you can view my executive coaching page <a href="https://newlevelresults.co.uk/coach/kevin-kerley/">here</a>.<br>There are many good reasons why clients choose New Level Results, here are just a few:</p>



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<li>We are the only coaches that can demonstrate the return on your investment.</li>



<li>We are the only coaches who map and track coaching to ensure your goals are achieved.</li>



<li>We are the only coaches that use award winning technology to ensure full transparency of your<br>coaching.</li>



<li>We have every aspect of coaching covered and the expert coaches to support you.</li>



<li>We take businesses and business owners to the next level.</li>
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<p>We are the only coaches that use award winning technology to ensure full transparency<br>of your coaching.</p>



<p><br><strong>The path to better results starts here.<br></strong>Our Programmes are designed to meet the needs of individuals and teams, whatever your<br>circumstances.</p>



<p><strong>Our clients stay with us for years, because of the value we bring.<br></strong>If you are looking for business coaching that will make a real measurable difference to you<br>and/or your team, you are on the right website. We know we use bold statements, however, our<br>clients coaching journey often begins with an experience of our coaching which confirms if<br>coaching is the right path for you. In developing our methodology, we built in complete<br>transparency, a clear vision of success, creating confidence that you can and will live your<br>dream.<br>We are the only coaching organisation that maps, tracks and measures the effectiveness of<br>the coaching.</p>
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		<title>CEO Monthly: Yorkshire Coach &#038; Mentor of the Year 2023</title>
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		<pubDate>Thu, 09 Nov 2023 15:58:35 +0000</pubDate>
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					<description><![CDATA[The following article appeared in CEO Monthly and may be downloaded here.  Bethebestyoucanbe Ltd was founded by Kevin Kerley, who was recently recognised within the Chairperson Awards 2023. BTBYCB specialises in coaching and mentoring CEO’s and business leaders through individualised meetings, senior team, and board strategy retreats that help accelerate their growth and business growth. [&#8230;]]]></description>
										<content:encoded><![CDATA[<p><em>The following article appeared in CEO Monthly <a href="https://bethebestyoucanbe.co/wp-content/uploads/2023/11/Chairperson-Awards-2023-Sep23067.pdf">and may be downloaded here</a>. </em></p>
<p><strong>Bethebestyoucanbe Ltd was founded by Kevin Kerley, who was recently recognised within the Chairperson Awards 2023. BTBYCB specialises in coaching and mentoring CEO’s and business leaders through individualised meetings, senior team, and board strategy retreats that help accelerate their growth and business growth.</strong></p>
<p>Multi-award-winning Kevin Kerley, Founder of Bethebestyoucanbe Ltd, has 18 years of experience working at an executive level within the hospitality industry and over two decades of entrepreneurial experience founding and growing a multimillion-pound facilities company that he exited through sale in 2019.</p>
<p>Kevin explains, “Entrepreneur led businesses are a speciality ranging from £2m to £280m including PLC`s, working on three-to-five-year strategy, scale-up, team building, exit strategy, succession planning, personal development and inner work.” As Kevin moved through promotion to new businesses and roles every two years during his corporate career, he gained valuable experience regarding a wide range of business topics and acquired strong financial acumen.</p>
<p>Founding his own business, Kevin enjoyed the rapid growth that eventually led to employing over 500 staff. He was the architect of the unique quality control systems, management structure and exit strategy and finally was put in place as CEO and stepped up to company chairman.</p>
<p>Ten years ago, Kevin became Chairman of the Academy for Chief Executives, where he ran two peer-to-peer groups of CEOs and business leaders and started coaching and mentoring. Trained as a Master NLP practitioner, Kevin is consistently embarking on personal development and working with a range of mentors to increase his skill set, self-awareness, and perspectives.</p>
<p>Kevin states, “The coaching success is largely down to the chemistry between the coach and the coached. Once an enquiry is received, an initial complimentary oneto-one is set up. Thus, establishing the outcomes that the client was looking for and allowed the parties to discuss if the chemistry and fit are right.”</p>
<p>Once the terms, chemistry and fit are agreed upon, the coaching process will begin monthly for as long as there is a requirement, ranging anywhere between 12 months to 3 years and beyond.</p>
<p>Regarding his leadership approach, Kevin explains, “I am a firm believer of constant positive reinforcement. I encourage team members to step outside their comfort zone, offering motivation, empowerment and regular reviews of improvement and the learning taken along the way. Moreover, Yorkshire Coach &amp; Mentor of the Year 2023: Kevin Kerley Bethebestyoucanbe Ltd was founded by Kevin Kerley, who was recently recognised within the Chairperson Awards 2023. BTBYCB specialises in coaching and mentoring CEO’s and business leaders through individualised meetings, senior team, and board strategy retreats that help accelerate their growth and business growth. team members are boosted to set goals by visualising techniques to focus the mind and exceed targets.”</p>
<p>Overall, the coaching industry has transformed because of Covid-19 and with the popularity of Zoom, Teams, Skype, and other platforms, much of the coaching has moved online. Kevin explains, “This has enabled worldwide coaching, increasing the geographical area that you can operate in, which has resulted in new clients from as far afield as Canada.”</p>
<p>However, for Kevin, the biggest challenge faced while running BTBYCB has been the 2008 recession and its economic downturn. Kevin states, “Managing a company and continuing the scale-up objectives and ensuring security for all employees and successfully managing not to have to make redundancies was difficult, hugely challenging but ultimately very satisfying.”</p>
<p>With Kevin living a two-centred life with a second home in Spain, he has hosted leadership summits twice a year in Spain, starting in May 2022. These are be run in collaboration with expert leaders over two days. Being in the fortunate position of having enjoyed an interesting and fulfilled career to date, Kevin wishes to continue to be of service to CEOs and business leaders through coaching and non-executive roles.</p>
<p>Kevin explains, “Helping a business to thrive and leaders to develop is hugely satisfying and personally rewarding.” Furthermore, Kevin is also exploring work with the homeless alongside a local organisation specialising in taking people with multicomplex needs off the streets and reintegrating them into communities.</p>
<p>Kevin has now completed over 2600 hours of 121 coaching of CEOs and Executives, and has even written a digital marketing book, Essential Digital Marketing for SMEs, which can be downloaded for free from his website. The future looks incredibly bright for Kevin, his team, and his clients.</p>
<p>For Kevin and his team members at BTBYCB, the philosophy is simple, “Great leaders make other great leaders and empower people to achieve greatness beyond their beliefs. The key to success is a lifelong investment in the personal development of self and others.” All of which can be taught, discussed, and achieved by choosing BTBYCB and all its services.</p>
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		<title>Leverage the Human Factor to advance your company.</title>
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		<pubDate>Mon, 03 Apr 2023 15:22:03 +0000</pubDate>
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					<description><![CDATA[We live in an amazing era of technology-driven transformation that&#8217;s redefining how we sell, market,communicate, collaborate, innovate, train, and educate &#8212; all in an amazingly short period of time.With that said, though, we don&#8217;t want to lose sight of the fact that the future is a human future. Andwhen it comes to humans, it&#8217;s all [&#8230;]]]></description>
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<p>We live in an amazing era of technology-driven transformation that&#8217;s redefining how we sell, market,<br>communicate, collaborate, innovate, train, and educate &#8212; all in an amazingly short period of time.<br>With that said, though, we don&#8217;t want to lose sight of the fact that the future is a human future. And<br>when it comes to humans, it&#8217;s all about relationships and trust. If you don&#8217;t have trust, you don&#8217;t<br>have a good relationship.<br>But trust isn&#8217;t something you give and receive freely. Trust is earned through universal values, such<br>as honesty, integrity, and delivering on promises. These types of values are true in every country and<br>every culture all over the world.<br>Today we&#8217;re more connected to others than ever before thanks to the mobile Internet being on our<br>phones. In fact, right now well over 2.5 billion people are connected to the Internet. At any one<br>time, 30% of the world&#8217;s population is going online. And over 70% of the phones sold last year were<br>smart phones, meaning that people have television, radio, and Internet access in the palm of their<br>hand.<br>Make no mistake: The human factor is more important for business success than ever before. For<br>example, I know companies that have had breakthrough technology, yet they failed because they<br>neglected the human factor both internally and externally.<br>I&#8217;ve also seen companies using older technology, what we might call &#8220;legacy technology,&#8221; and they<br>beat out their competitors because of their focus on the human factor.<br>So how do you leverage the human factor, and is there a way to do so today better than ever<br>before? The answer is yes! And if you&#8217;re in human resources or in charge of training employees, you</p>



<p>are now in a position to transform your career by adding amazing new value to your organization<br>because of the positive impact new technology can have on the human factor.<br>Earlier I mentioned that we&#8217;re transforming how we sell, market, communicate, collaborate,<br>innovate, train, and educate over a short period of time. All those processes involve people. Without<br>people, none of those things happen.<br>Let&#8217;s look at education and training specifically, which are often reduced, and in some cases<br>eliminated, when the economy is down because they cost money yet we all know they are essential<br>for companies to do, especially in a time of rapid change and transformation. I recently had an<br>executive ask, &#8220;What if I spend a lot of money educating and training my people and they leave?&#8221; My<br>response was, &#8220;What if you don&#8217;t, and they stay?&#8221;<br>Training and education are prime ways to leverage the human factor. It is increasingly easy to see<br>that over the next two years, we will be transforming how we educate and train people using mobile<br>devices such as smart phones and tablets.<br>Realise that we now have the ability to do just-in-time training, which means instead of taking<br>everyone out of work and putting them in a classroom to train them to do something, they can now<br>learn while they&#8217;re doing the task. Most educators agree that if you can learn something while<br>you&#8217;re doing it, you&#8217;ll learn it better.<br>Additionally, we can now deliver advanced simulations on not only mobile devices, but also on<br>today&#8217;s gaming systems. For example, an Xbox 360 is a perfect tool to deliver three-dimensional<br>photo-realistic advanced simulations to train workers &#8212; all while making it fun and game-like. This is<br>one small part of the overall trend of gamification.<br>By using these two training and educating tools, you can raise the bar on the human factor in your<br>organization. Remember, in times of rapid technological transformation, it is the human factor that<br>will win the race.</p>



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<p><br>For Further information contact.<br>Kevin Kerley –- 07973 440507</p>
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		<title>The Stockdale Paradox</title>
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		<pubDate>Mon, 03 Apr 2023 15:20:22 +0000</pubDate>
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					<description><![CDATA[Some of the best lessons I’ve learned about personal development come from a book that isn’t aimed at the personal development market at all. It’s a book about business and leadership, called Good to Great. Author Jim Collins and his research team spent five years trying to identify the common factors that separated good (or [&#8230;]]]></description>
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<p>Some of the best lessons I’ve learned about personal development come from a book that isn’t aimed at the personal development market at all. It’s a book about business and leadership, called Good to Great. Author Jim Collins and his research team spent five years trying to identify the common factors that separated good (or briefly great) companies, from companies which were able to achieve and then sustain excellence for fifteen consecutive years or more. While reading, I realised that almost all the findings in the book could be applied on a personal level as well. While I would highly recommend that you get your hands on this book and read it in its entirety, today I’d like to share a part of it that has stuck with me most.</p>



<p>The Stockdale Paradox<br>The Stockdale Paradox is named after Admiral Jim Stockdale, a United States military officer, held captive for eight years during the Vietnam War. Stockdale was tortured more than twenty times by his captors, and never had much reason to believe he would survive the prison camp and someday get to see his wife again. And yet, as Stockdale told Collins, he never lost faith during his ordeal: “I never doubted not only that I would get out, but also that I would prevail in the end and turn the experience into the defining event of my life, which, in retrospect, I would not trade.”</p>



<p>Then comes the paradox.<br>While Stockdale had remarkable faith in the unknowable, he noted that it was always the most optimistic of his prison mates who failed to make it out of there alive.<br>“They were the ones who said, ‘We’re going to be out by Christmas.’ And Christmas would come, and Christmas would go. Then they’d say, ‘We’re going to be out by Easter.’ And Easter would come, and Easter would go. And then Thanksgiving, and then it would be Christmas again. And they died of a broken heart.” What the optimists failed to do was confront the reality of their situation. They preferred the ostrich approach, sticking their heads in the sand and hoping for the difficulties to go away. That self-delusion might have made it easier on them in the short term, but when they were eventually forced to<br>face reality, it had become too much and they couldn’t handle it. Stockdale approached adversity with a very different mindset. He accepted the reality of his situation. He knew he was in hell, but, rather than bury his head in the sand, he stepped up and did everything he could to lift the morale and prolong the lives of his fellow prisoners. He created a tapping code so they could communicate with each other. He developed a milestone system that helped them deal with torture. And he sent intelligence information to his wife, hidden in the seemingly innocent letters he wrote. Collins and his team observed a similar mindset in the good-to-great companies. They labelled it the Stockdale Paradox and described it like so:<br>You must retain faith that you will prevail in the end, regardless of the difficulties.<br>AND at the same time…<br>You must confront the most brutal facts of your current reality, whatever they might be.<br>For me, the Stockdale Paradox carries an important lesson in personal development, a lesson in faith and honesty: Never doubt that you can achieve your goals, no matter how lofty they may be and no matter how many critics and naysayers you may have. But at the same time, always take honest stock of your current situation. Don’t lie to yourself for fear of short-term embarrassment or discomfort, because such deception will only come back to defeat you in the end. Living the first half of this paradox is relatively easy since optimism really isn’t that hard. You just choose to believe that it will all turn out for the best,<br>and everything that happens to you is a means to that end. Simple as.<br></p>



<p>But optimism on its own can be a dangerous thing: There’s no difference between a pessimist who says, “Oh, it’s hopeless, so don’t bother doing anything,” and an optimist who says, “Don’t bother doing anything, it’s going to turn out fine anyway.” Either way, nothing happens. – Yvon Chouinard<br>So you need to embrace the second half of the Stockdale Paradox to really make strides. You must combine that optimism with brutal honesty and a willingness to take action. Now of course, nobody likes admitting that they’re fat, that they’re broke, that they’ve chosen the wrong career or that their marriage is falling apart. But admitting such truths is an absolute necessity if you want to grow and<br>improve. It might feel like you’re taking a few steps backwards by doing so, but you can view that retreat as the pull-back on a slingshot: you’re just setting yourself up to make significant progress down the road.</p>



<p><br>Jim Collins</p>
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		<title>Writing a will to protect your business</title>
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		<pubDate>Mon, 30 Jan 2023 12:43:17 +0000</pubDate>
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					<description><![CDATA[Everybody over the age of 18 with any assets needs to have a will, no matter what their marital status is. If you run your own business or have children, it is even more vital that your will is up to date to ensure your family (and your employees) do not have to deal with [&#8230;]]]></description>
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<p><strong>Everybody over the age of 18 with any assets needs to have a will, no matter what their marital status is. If you run your own business or have children, it is even more vital that your will is up to date to ensure your family (and your employees) do not have to deal with any issues after your death.&nbsp;</strong></p>



<p>Recently there has been a huge leap in the number of professions and companies offering this service. Self-write packages are also available from mail order and even through the Internet. Unfortunately such packages often lack the correct legal advice resulting in the deceased&#8217;s wishes not being carried out if the will is not legal.</p>



<p>If you die without a will in place the government has a set of rules which determine how your estate (including your business) is distributed. Known as ‘The Rules of Intestacy’ they depend on the value of your assets and ‘how’ you own them, and your family structure. The rules then determine who gets what and it’s unlikely to be&nbsp;what your family and business want or need.</p>



<p><strong>Protecting your business</strong></p>



<p>If you have shares in a limited company you must check the Memorandum and Articles of Association of the company to see what actually happens to shares on death. Many require that the first step is to offer the shares to the remaining shareholders and only if they refuse to purchase them can they be sold or passed on to someone else.</p>



<p>Similarly, current legislation dictates that a partnership is automatically dissolved and the personal representatives of the deceased assume full responsibility for the distribution of the deceased&#8217;s assets (except where a partnership agreement has been drawn up clearly defining what should happen to a share upon death.) The law doesn’t state on what form this may take and the representatives are therefore under no duty to offer the deceased&#8217;s share to the surviving partners. What&#8217;s more they may insist that they become a partner or that the assets are sold and distributed.</p>



<p>Provision should also be in place now to appoint people you trust to make decisions on your behalf in the event of an illness, accident or a stroke.</p>



<p>‘<strong>Lasting Powers of Attorney’</strong>&nbsp;(LPA’s) are documents made while you have sufficient mental capacity to appoint people to make decisions for you when you can no longer make them yourself; and they are more important than ever.</p>



<p>In 2007 the government appointed the ‘Court of Protection’ to take over running the affairs of anybody unable to make their own decisions who had not made such provision. Their powers include:</p>



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<li>Seizing&nbsp;<strong>all</strong>&nbsp;of your assets (<strong>including those in joint and business&nbsp;accounts</strong>)</li>



<li><strong>Making decisions on your behalf</strong>&nbsp;and appointing whoever it sees fit to&nbsp;carry them out</li>



<li>Charging&nbsp;<strong>substantial annual fees</strong>&nbsp;for taking over the running of your life</li>



<li><strong>On-going fees for every decision made</strong>&nbsp;or action taken on your behalf (potentially running into £’000’s per year)</li>
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<p>Many people in the UK are being directly controlled in this way by the government with over £3.2billion of assets seized and £23 million in fees taken directly from people’s bank accounts in 2011. Their control will last until you either recover or die regardless of the length of time.</p>



<p>The importance of writing your own will to ensure that your wishes and financial interests are protected after your death and the significance of protecting your own future should your business partner die before you cannot be understated. It is essential you take professional advice to ensure your will is going to do what you want and need it to, and not what the government wants it to.</p>



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<p>For Further information on becoming a member of the Academy contact;</p>



<p>Steve Knowles – Associate Chairman of Sheffield City Region and West Yorkshire – 07802 863880</p>
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		<pubDate>Mon, 30 Jan 2023 12:21:45 +0000</pubDate>
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					<description><![CDATA[It is important to appeal to consumers&#8217; emotions when crafting marketing&#160;messages. Think about how you feel when you hear marketing messages and how those feelings affect your own buying decisions. Just like you&#8217;re moved to action by an emotional response to marketing messages, so are all consumers. Your&#160;copywriting&#160;should accomplish two goals: It should make consumers [&#8230;]]]></description>
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<p>It is important to appeal to consumers&#8217; emotions when crafting marketing&nbsp;messages. Think about how you feel when you hear marketing messages and how those feelings affect your own buying decisions. Just like you&#8217;re moved to action by an emotional response to marketing messages, so are all consumers. Your&nbsp;copywriting&nbsp;should accomplish two goals: It should make consumers feel something, and it should make them act on those feelings.</p>



<p>Once you identify the target audience for your marketing messages, you need to consider which emotional triggers you can connect to those messages. Following are 10 common emotional triggers that you can tie into your marketing messages to make the sale.</p>



<p><strong>1. Fear:</strong>&nbsp;Fear is an emotion that can be used in a wide variety of marketing messages. Insurance companies often appeal to the emotion of fear with messages like &#8220;Don&#8217;t get caught with too little insurance.&#8221;</p>



<p><strong>2. Guilt:</strong>&nbsp;Consumers are easily affected by messages that trigger emotions of guilt. Non-profit organisations use the guilt trigger effectively in copy such as &#8220;Don&#8217;t let them suffer anymore.&#8221;</p>



<p><strong>3. Trust:</strong>&nbsp;Trust is one of the hottest trends in marketing, and every company seems to be trying to jump on the trust bandwagon in their marketing messages. Financial companies are leading the way with messages like &#8220;no hidden fees.&#8221;</p>



<p><strong>4. Value:</strong>&nbsp;Value is another hot trend in marketing, and many promotions appeal directly to the emotional trigger of getting a good deal. For example, promotional messages that say &#8220;If you find a better price for the same product, we&#8217;ll match it&#8221; are effective in piquing feelings related to value.</p>



<p><strong>5. Belonging:</strong>&nbsp;Few people truly want to be alone. Human nature dictates that most people want to feel like they belong to a group, and customers often purchase products in an attempt to feel part of a specific group. Many companies effectively appeal to consumers&#8217; desires to belong, using copy like &#8220;You&#8217;re part of the family.&#8221;</p>



<p><strong>6. Competition:</strong>&nbsp;The old adage of keeping up with the Joneses is an adage for a reason. Many consumers are affected by a competitive desire to feel equal to or better than their peers. Copy like &#8220;Make them drool&#8221; is a great example of a message that elicits feelings of competition.</p>



<p><strong>7. Instant Gratification:</strong>&nbsp;We live in a world where people expect instant gratification in all aspects of their lives. Messages that cater to a sense of urgency are well-received by consumers who already desire instant gratification. Use words like now, today, in one hour or less, within 24 hours, and so on to appeal to the emotional trigger of instant gratification.</p>



<p><strong>8. Leadership:</strong>&nbsp;A lot of consumers want to lead the way in trying new products, and this audience responds strongly to marketing messages that appeal to their feelings related to leadership. Messages that make them feel like they&#8217;re first or in control are powerful for this audience. Phrases such as &#8220;Be the first on your block&#8221; effectively appeal to the emotional trigger of leadership.</p>



<p><strong>9. Trend-setting:</strong>&nbsp;Many consumers want to feel cool or trendy, so appealing to those emotions in copywriting is fairly standard. Variations of &#8220;all the cool kids are doing it&#8221; are commonplace in copywriting and can be used to market a wide variety of products and services to an even wider audience. The famous Gatorade ad featuring Michael Jordan and the copy &#8220;Be like Mike&#8221; is a perfect example.</p>



<p><strong>10. Time:</strong>&nbsp;In the 21st century, people are busier than ever. As such, they desire more free time to pursue personal interests, spend time with family and friends, and so on. Marketing messages that appeal to that desire for more free time are extremely effective, such as &#8220;Cut the time it takes to vacuum your house in half.&#8221;</p>



<p>There are many emotional triggers that you can use to evoke feelings among your target audience and move them to action through your marketing messages. People see a lot of marketing messages every day, so you have to give them a reason to digest yours by making them feel something when they see or hear it. Feelings are powerful, and copywriting offers a unique opportunity to tap into that power and leverage it for your business&#8217;s gain.</p>
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					<description><![CDATA[Kevin Kerley, founder of Bethebestyoucanbe Ltd, was recently recognized as the Business &#38; Executive Coaching Chairman of the Year in Yorkshire. Bethebestyoucanbe specializes in coaching and mentoring CEOs and business leaders through individualized meetings, senior team retreats, and board strategy sessions to accelerate their personal and professional growth. Kevin has 16 years of experience coaching [&#8230;]]]></description>
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<p>Kevin Kerley, founder of Bethebestyoucanbe Ltd, was recently recognized as the Business &amp; Executive Coaching Chairman of the Year in Yorkshire. Bethebestyoucanbe specializes in coaching and mentoring CEOs and business leaders through individualized meetings, senior team retreats, and board strategy sessions to accelerate their personal and professional growth.</p>



<p>Kevin has 16 years of experience coaching and mentoring CEOs and business leaders, and is a Master NLP business practitioner. He is constantly working to improve his skillset, self-awareness, and perspectives through personal development and mentorship.</p>



<p>Kevin believes that the success of coaching depends on the chemistry between the coach and coachee, and offers a complimentary one-to-one session to establish the goals of the client and determine if the fit is right. Coaching sessions usually take place monthly for as long as necessary, and can last anywhere from 12 months to 3 years or more. Kevin&#8217;s leadership approach involves constant positive reinforcement and encouraging team members to push themselves beyond their comfort zones. He provides motivation, empowerment, and regular reviews of progress and learning to help team members set and achieve goals.</p>



<p>With the universal use of platforms like Zoom, Teams, and Skype, much of Kevin&#8217;s coaching has moved online, allowing him to work with clients from around the world. One of the biggest challenges Kevin has faced in running Bethebestyoucanbe was the economic downturn of the 2008 recession. As an entrepreneur, he has experience running businesses ranging in size from £2m to £280m, including PLCs, and has expertise in three-to-five-year strategy, scale-up, team building, exit strategy, succession planning, personal development, and inner work. He has a strong financial background, having gained experience in a variety of business topics and promotions through his corporate career, and has successfully grown a company with over 500 employees.</p>



<p>In addition to his work with Bethebestyoucanbe, Kevin is also exploring opportunities to work with the homeless through a local organization and is planning to host leadership summits twice a year in Spain starting in May 2022. He is passionate about helping businesses thrive and leaders develop, and looks forward to continuing to serve CEOs and business leaders through coaching and non-executive roles.</p>
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		<pubDate>Wed, 24 Mar 2021 10:08:04 +0000</pubDate>
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					<description><![CDATA[Spiritual Quotient is the new mantra for organizations today. Companies like Ford, Nike, Boeing, AT&#38;T, Lotus, and Taco Bell alike, have all begun incorporating spirituality into the workplace. A spiritual revival is sweeping across corporate world as organisations are emphasising on spiritual quotient in addition to intelligence quotient and emotional quotient. But why is it [&#8230;]]]></description>
										<content:encoded><![CDATA[<p>Spiritual Quotient is the new mantra for organizations today. Companies like Ford, Nike, Boeing, AT&amp;T, Lotus, and Taco Bell alike, have all begun incorporating spirituality into the workplace. A spiritual revival is sweeping across corporate world as organisations are emphasising on spiritual quotient in addition to intelligence quotient and emotional quotient. But why is it so? Is there any relationship between work and spirituality?</p>
<p>Intelligence Quotient deals with the intelligence and solves logical problems while Emotional Quotient is related to our behaviour and allows us to judge the situation we are in and behave appropriately. Spiritual Quotient is a process of personal insight and allows us to ask whether we want to be in that situation or not.</p>
<p>Spirituality is about acknowledging that everyone has a unique talent and spirit, and that talent is to be valued to give rise to creativity. There is a need to allow other people’s spirits to be nourished and change a workplace from merely being a place to earn sufficient money to a place of livelihood. In today’s competitive world, there is a lack of motivation in the workforce.</p>
<p>There is a fear in the minds of people – fear of losing their jobs if they do not do their work right in the very first time, fear of failure, fear of not achieving the best salary hike and the list goes on. Work life has become so demanding, fast paced, stressful and chaotic that we are forced to seek ways of achieving personal stability from within. We are asking questions like, &#8220;What&#8217;s meaningful work for me?&#8221;</p>
<p>If a company focuses only on a single bottom line profit, then it will not sustain. Organisations need to understand that if their employees are happy, they will be more productive and creative which in turn will work as a win-win situation for both the employees and the organisation. Workplace spirituality is becoming a growing concern for the organisations, employees, and job seekers. People are looking to the workplace to fulfil their spiritual needs and on the other hand, organisations which can fulfil spiritual needs of the employees are getting positive work outcomes.</p>
<p>It sounds bit weird that spirituality can affect the goal of any business, which is to make a profit. But this has been proved in various research. A Harvard Business School study examined 10 companies with strong corporate cultures and 10 with  weak  corporate  cultures,  drawn  from  a  list  of  207  leading corporations. The researchers found that there is a strong co-relation between the organization&#8217;s corporate culture and its profitability.</p>
<p>Organisations high in workplace spirituality outperform those without it by 86%. Also, such organisations are high in motivation, reportedly grow faster, increase efficiencies, and produce higher returns on investments.  Stronger religiosity generally has a positive impact on levels of satisfaction. Indeed, those identifying themselves as deeply religious and not so deeply religious were found to be more satisfied with life than those identifying themselves as slightly religious.</p>
<p>How can spirituality be made a part of workplace?<strong> </strong>Organisations are holding seminars on spiritual leadership, group vision, religious diversity, and some have even set aside a meditation/prayer room where workers can go during the workday. Various practices like integration of core values and core business decisions, leadership practices including servant leadership- the desire to serve others first in preference to self, Employee Assistance Programs and other practices that support the growth and development of the employees can be included in the workplace.</p>
<p>POWERGRID Corporation of India Limited felt a need to provide spiritual growth training to its employees, so that it helps them in improving their performance. It organised programs with considerable spiritual contents. Employees were provided training by Art of Living Foundation and Isha Foundation. Based on the analysis of the results, it had been observed that program was proved to be effective for most of the participants and especially for those who practiced the kriya from the day of completion of the program. The participants were able to see the difference in their personal as well as professional life after completion of this program. So, let us get involved in the spirituality movement and try to create a sense of meaning and purpose at work and a connection between the company and its people.</p>
<p><em>For Further information on coaching &amp; <a href="http://bethebestyoucanbe.local/contact/">Visit Our Website</a> contact; Kevin Kerley (<a href="https://www.linkedin.com/in/kevinkerley/">Leadership Development Coach</a>) 07973440597</em></p>
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		<pubDate>Wed, 24 Mar 2021 09:23:12 +0000</pubDate>
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					<description><![CDATA[In the workplace, productivity, innovation and efficiency are always key—we all want to build a better mouse trap (and do it before anyone else!). If you&#8217;re ready to become a master multi-tasker with laser-like focus, keep scrolling for 10 get-it-done tips that will have you enjoying your corner office in no time. Delegate like a [&#8230;]]]></description>
										<content:encoded><![CDATA[<p>In the workplace, productivity, innovation and efficiency are always key—we all want to build a better mouse trap (and do it before anyone else!). If you&#8217;re ready to become a master multi-tasker with laser-like focus, keep scrolling for 10 get-it-done tips that will have you enjoying your corner office in no time.</p>
<h4><strong>Delegate like a boss</strong></h4>
<p>Asking for help and passing off tasks to increase productivity is crucial. Two primary factors when collaborating with co-workers are communication and trust. Be a team player and know when to call for reinforcements. Make sure you have properly informed co-workers of relevant deadlines in addition to making sure they have all the tools and deliverables necessary to complete work. Few projects ever suffer from over-communication.</p>
<h4><strong>Create to-do lists</strong></h4>
<p>Prioritise tasks according to time commitment and priority level. Keep tabs on your progress. This not only will give you a sense of accomplishment as you tick off completed tasks throughout the day, but it can also help to assess patterns in productivity. Tracking your efficiency may reveal what times of day you are naturally most productive. Schedule break times during typical lull periods and get cracking when you know you’ll be at your best. Set self-imposed deadlines and stick to them rigorously.</p>
<h4><strong>Take breaks</strong></h4>
<p>Sitting at a desk for long periods of time can wreak havoc on the body. When sedentary, the enzyme lipoprotein lipase (LPL), responsible for breaking down fat in the bloodstream and converting it to energy, drops off significantly, causing fat cells to build. In short, a lack of movement equals a decline in energy. Measure success by how much you are actually accomplishing in a day, regardless of how many hours you spend at your desk. Studies show working in 90-minute intervals may be the most effective pattern. Taking regular breaks is an essential component to maintaining a sound body and mind.</p>
<h4><strong>Disconnect</strong></h4>
<p>The ubiquity of social media is an easy distraction and major time suck. Even small breaks to check your smart phone can add up in a day&#8217;s worth of time. Don’t fall down the rabbit hole. Get off your devices. Power down, go off grid, and stay focused. Only check personal devices on pre-scheduled breaks. Minimise interruptions and ruthlessly edit which meetings you choose to attend.</p>
<h4><strong>Catch some Z&#8217;s</strong></h4>
<p>Establishing a healthy sleep routine is crucial. Fatigue dampens creativity and can marginalize productivity. Give your brain some shelter each night and establish a regular circadian rhythm. Habits such as eating, sleeping, and waking at the same time each day signal the body it’s time to work, play, or rest. Waking up bright-eyed and well-rested will boost your mood and naturally lower stress.</p>
<h4><strong>Check yourself</strong></h4>
<p>Constantly check in with yourself to assess if what you are doing is productive. To be clear, productivity levels can always be improved. While multitasking is the holy grail of many an office culture, some psychologists advocate that attempting to manage several tasks at once may decrease performance levels. Don’t sweat it if your style is focusing on one task at a time. Find your unique grove and work it.</p>
<h4><strong>Snack smart</strong></h4>
<p>The brain needs plenty of good fats to function at its peak. Raw almonds and chia seeds provide essential fatty acids that burn fat and keep the mind satiated. Avoid carbohydrates and overly dense foods that will drain you of energy. Switching from coffee to green tea can also give your body a cleaner jolt. In the long run, too much coffee depletes adrenal glands, causing fatigue. Green tea delivers caffeine with a zero-jitter effect and is far easier to digest.</p>
<h4><strong>Meditate</strong></h4>
<p>Clarity of thought and a tension-free mind is fertile ground for new ideas and maximum efficiency. Carving out a few minutes each day to simply &#8220;be&#8221; can boost productivity and focus exponentially. Imagine walking into work in a blissful state rather than hurried, chaotic and stressed. Whether it’s at the beginning, middle, or end of your day, pick the same time each day for your meditation practice. Training your mind to unwind and reboot takes devotion and consistency.</p>
<h4><strong>Get a jump on minor daily decisions</strong></h4>
<p>A thousand tiny decisions add up day to day. Get a jump on the day ahead by taking care of menial tasks ahead of time. Select your outfit for work the evening before, prepare your lunch in advance, set the coffee timer. A calm, cool, collected morning will have you arriving to the office with your head squarely in the game.</p>
<p>Research shows that aesthetics can actually increase productivity by up to 15%. How great is that? As human beings, we are largely affected by our environments—the amount of light, abundance of colour, or presence of plants are all elements to consider. Surround yourself with good vibes and free-flowing designs that trigger your brain to stay inspired.</p>
<p><em>For Further information on coaching &amp; <a href="http://bethebestyoucanbe.local/contact/">Visit Our Website</a> contact; Kevin Kerley (<a href="http://bethebestyoucanbe.local/about/">business coach in London</a>) 07973440597</em></p>
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		<pubDate>Wed, 24 Mar 2021 09:09:39 +0000</pubDate>
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					<description><![CDATA[We hear it all the time – ‘I spend too much time IN my business, and not enough time ON my business’. So how do you spend quality time on your business, but still make sure your day to day work gets done? Where to start First work out how much of that ‘busy being [&#8230;]]]></description>
										<content:encoded><![CDATA[<p>We hear it all the time – ‘I spend too much time IN my business, and not enough time ON my business’. So how do you spend quality time on your business, but still make sure your day to day work gets done?</p>
<h4><strong>Where to start</strong></h4>
<p>First work out how much of that ‘busy being busy’ stuff YOU actually have to do. It’s a common problem that many of us think no-one could possibly do the job as well as we do. That may be the case for some tasks, but in many areas there’s often someone capable of taking on the role. Learning to let go can open up a world of opportunity. However, if you’re starting out and it’s just you in the business, the reality is you’ll need funds to get yourself some support. If you don’t have that funding the only option is step up your efforts. But, before you dive into more late nights and early mornings, take some time to plan your best approach.</p>
<h4><strong>Mapping out the future</strong></h4>
<p>For many small business owners, the idea of getting more staff in seems ideal. They’ll take care of the mundane stuff, will help you sell, can hold down the fort while you take a break and so on. However, the reality can be very different. So when you’re planning on who to hire next, think carefully. Where do you want your business to grow? Is that mundane job really what you need help with? What is going to set you up best for the short, medium and long term? What next step will help you come closer to achieving your vision? Or deliver on your business positioning most favourably? Asking yourself these, and many other questions will help you to find the right solution, not just the one that’s top of mind.</p>
<h4><strong>Getting some support</strong></h4>
<p>When asking these questions it’s usually wise to bounce them off someone else. Especially someone who can stretch your thinking. For larger businesses, critical decisions are usually made with the input of a group – senior management teams, or a board of directors. In some large organizations this can lead to slower decision making, but there is an advantage in consulting with experienced people.</p>
<p>Too often small businesses have a desire to be as self-sufficient as possible. This leaves owners with a sense of needing to have all the answers. The reality is that this is not wise or practical business management. If you we’re building a home, you’ll get different experts in – builder, plumber, electrician, etc. The same logic applies when it comes to building your business. Utilize the appropriate experts at the appropriate times; accountant, lawyer, marketer, etc. The use of a trusted business Coach can be invaluable in helping you build your ideal business, but there’s opportunity for much more.</p>
<h4><strong>Don’t work in isolation</strong></h4>
<p>At times running a small business can be a lonely road. You’re often isolated from discussing plans or concerns with your staff, as those concerns might directly affect them. So you’re left to make decisions, without support. This comes with obvious concerns which can keep you up at night. Is there another option I’m not seeing? Can we afford this right now? What happens if this doesn’t work? The worrying itself can cause you to become less productive. You don’t sleep as well, your mind wanders when you need to be focused on the task at hand.</p>
<p>For many owners, the solution is to simply put off making the decision. In our experience, no decision is almost always worse than a potentially wrong decision. Having that trusted person to discuss ideas with, rationalize options and decisions, can not only give you greater confidence in your decisions, it provides another perspective to help you see problems in a different way. A good advisor will almost always help you to save, or generate far more money than they cost. so ask yourself which areas of your business are a weakness and look for a trusted advisor who can help you turn them into a strength.</p>
<p><em>For Further information on coaching &amp; <a href="http://bethebestyoucanbe.local/contact/">Visit Our Website</a> contact; Kevin Kerley (<a href="http://bethebestyoucanbe.local/about/">business coach Uk</a>) 07973440597</em></p>
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