Last week I was lucky enough to attend TEDxMelbourne. It was a day jammed-packed with thought provoking presentations with a central theme of creativity. Over the last week I've been mulling it over, trying to decide which of the ideas from the day will endure for me....and there are four that I keep coming back to:

Finding the right coach for you

So you've decided that working with a coach will accelerate your professional development. That's great! But how do you go about finding "the right" coach to work with? And when you have the names of a few coaches, how are going to choose between them? Here are a few tips to help with your decision process.

Coaching Assessment: Is coaching right for you?

Have you ever wondered whether coaching could accelerate your leadership development? Would it help you get that promotion a little quicker? Or give you the new management skills to get that new job?

Well you're not alone! I'm often asked about the "typical" scenarios that prompt people to seek coaching. Here are just a few...

The MasterChef Metaphor...Is your service business worthy of 3 Michelin Stars?

Have you spent time recently considering the importance of leadership, teamwork and customer in your service business?

OK so it's possible that I have been watching too many cooking shows. It occurred to me, while watching the Marco Pierre White challenge on MasterChef this week, that a professional kitchen is a great metaphor for any service-based business.