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December 8, 2011 in My thoughts

Why you shouldn’t follow advice

Ian Pettigrew, 4 Comments

There is a lot of advice around and plenty of people offering it although it may not be the best place to look for answers.

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November 27, 2011 in My thoughts

Why ‘Kingfisher’ Coaching?

Ian Pettigrew, Comments Off on Why ‘Kingfisher’ Coaching?

This is the story of what inspired me to name my business 'Kingfisher Coaching'

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September 26, 2011 in My thoughts

What I blog & tweet about

Ian Pettigrew, Comments Off on What I blog & tweet about

What I blog and tweet about (and why), and what I don't.

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June 24, 2011 in My thoughts

3 ways to coach yourself

Ian Pettigrew, 1 Comment

Coaching can be a powerful tool and this post examines 3 ways in which we can coach ourselves.

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June 14, 2011 in My thoughts

The hunt for ROI

Ian Pettigrew, 10 Comments

Return on Investment (ROI) is a debate that seems to crop up in every discipline where some act of faith is required to make an investment for an uncertain return and it is a current hot topic in Soci ...

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Manchester Social Media Surgery
April 13, 2011 in My thoughts

Social Media for Events

Ian Pettigrew, 9 Comments

Some thoughts from the Manchester Social Media Surgery on using Social Media for Events - to both publicise the event and to capture the experience and share it with others.

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February 22, 2011 in My thoughts

Shelve an idea to make it successful

Ian Pettigrew, 2 Comments

When I hear that an idea has been shelved, I (mistakenly) assume that it means that the idea has been killed and will never see the light of day, but a recent lecture by Jack Dorsey (co-founder of Twi ...

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February 8, 2011 in True Strength, Strengths & Weaknesses, Intent, My thoughts

How I’m doing work that I love

Ian Pettigrew, Comments Off on How I’m doing work that I love

I'm very fortunate in that I really love the work that I do and this blog post attempts to capture the most significant steps in me getting here, in the hope that it might help people who aren't yet l ...

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January 11, 2011 in My thoughts

GROWing effective Social Media

Ian Pettigrew, 2 Comments

It took me a while to get my head around social media and to start to use it effectively. This article provides four simple questions that helped me coach myself to using social media effectively.

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December 1, 2010 in True Strength, Action, My thoughts

3 ways to stop procrastinating

Ian Pettigrew, 1 Comment

There are so many distractions around that it feels easier than ever before to procrastinate. Here are 3 strategies to apply if you're not making progress on something that you should be.

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July 30, 2010 in My thoughts

Is change the only constant?

Ian Pettigrew, 3 Comments

Are reorganisations worth the effort and how can changing constantly help us to avoid constant change?

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