by Stan Peake | Feb 8, 2017 | Business, Leadership, Personal Development, Professional Development
We’ve all heard the old adage in business, “it’s not what you know, it’s who you know”. This is often very true, as networking is key and decision makers (be it a potential client, a potential supplier, a potential employer) often prefer to deal with who they already...
by Stan Peake | Jan 18, 2017 | Business, Leadership
“But I’m just not an entrepreneur”. You’d be surprised how often I hear that phrase as a business coach. You might not be surprised, as a coach, how many people I meet, and you might not be surprised how many of those people I meet that are unhappy. I meet a lot of...
by Stan Peake | Dec 28, 2016 | Business, Leadership, Personal Development, Planning, Professional Development
With a New Year right around the corner, it’s only natural for most of us to reflect on the year that was, take stock of our goals and our lives, and set our hopes for different and better outcomes for the next 365 days. While this is natural, a learned behaviour, and...
by Stan Peake | Nov 5, 2016 | Business, Culture, Leadership, Personal Development, Professional Development
“This changes everything!” “I can’t wait to get back to work!” “When can we get started?!” As a business and performance coach, I LOVE the energy and newfound enthusiasm that clients find after a transformative session, after they are reminded and re-energized with...
by Stan Peake | Oct 14, 2016 | Business, Culture, Leadership, Personal Development, Professional Development
I write this post both as a resource for my business coaching clients looking to expand their teams, but also to the 2 different laid off workers support groups I help, so that the candidates (real people with mortgages, bills, children, and dreams) might ‘show...
by Stan Peake | Jun 25, 2016 | Culture, Leadership, Personal Development, Professional Development
Losing sucks. I don’t want to spend time with anyone who enjoys losing, and I can’t say I would want to spend much time with someone who tolerates losing either. Failing, losing, sucking at something (be it golf, tennis, or baking; all of which I do suck at) – I hate...
