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Case Study: Frank Bastow

Balancing body, mind and spirit is key for Academy CEO Group 14 member, Frank Bastow, who runs the eponymous London-based property restoration and redecoration company dedicated to ‘Making London Beautiful’. Having worked within the family building and contracting company for several years, in his late 20s he started his own building and decorating firm. He […]

A Personal Balancing Act

The Academy Team for The Bottom Line In amongst all of the hype around the summer of 2012 in the UK – Diamond Jubilee in June, Olympics in July and August, Wimbledon in June etc etc – business still needs to be done. In other articles we’ve looked at how the CEO can accommodate the […]

The everlasting moment… a Zen approach to beginnings and endings by Jayne Storey

Regular readers of this blog will know that I’m an advocate of Eastern philosophy, both as an antidote to the sometimes treadmill-like existence of life in the Western world and as a compliment to the best of modern innovations in developing human potential. Much of my coaching, for athletes and business-people, involves helping clients to […]

Coaching, Mentoring and Personal Development by Jayne Storey

I’ve facilitated at a couple of Academy for Chief Executives (ACE) events recently, one being a two-day Annual Retreat and the other a monthly group meeting. At each event, the members were shown different ways to practise the ancient art of Meditation and shown how to incorporate this into a busy work schedule. On both […]

Retreat from Chaos by Caroline Fox

I am a Business Intuitive and thanks to the kindness and provocative thinking of Brian Chernett, have presented courses to Academy Members over the years on the benefits of using Intuition and Creativity on demand. Last year, 2009, was traumatic for a number of reasons so I decided to listen to that small still voice […]

Alignment and a bit of pixie dust for success and less stress by John Penn

Why is it that some businesses and organisations fizz with energy, deliver spectacular results, delight their staff and customers and stakeholders alike? And no one appears “bent out of shape”? Well obviously there is no single “magic wand” or silver bullet, but there is a bit of “pixie dust” in the form of one common […]

Accumulated stress is fatal. Eight simple ways to succeed, relax and live longer by Paul Hunting

Being stressed virtually defines ineffectiveness. We’re either relaxed and focused or stressed and distracted. Our best decisions come from a calm, centred place. The paradox is – the more calmly we approach a task, the more dynamically we are operating. Here are eight simple practices, based on timeless wisdoms; you can do alone or with […]

Balance by Sue Knight

“Balance is the key … While it is important to be disciplined and structured in training .. and follow the advice given to you by your coaches, you must leave room to let your natural talent shine through. Have fun but avoid excess” Ryan Giggs interviewed in The Mail on Sunday But how? A state […]

Techniques for restoring balance by Brian Chernett

Being the CEO can be a very stressful job. You probably knew that when you took it on. Some stress can be good and enable you to do your job better. However,if stress is affecting your ability to do your job effectively, you need to do something about it. Building time into your day where […]

Discovering your Inner Genius through Reflective Practice by Tiffany Kay

Have you ever experienced a moment of absolute clarity or inner guidance that you just couldn’t ignore? Perhaps it was a decision or course of action arising out of nowhere, that was so compelling that you just had to follow it. Four years ago I was running a successful business and training consultancy, LifeMatters. I […]