Intro to my “Performance Power-Up” Video Series, with some excerpts from a few episodes.
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New Video Seminar Series
I’m announcing a new development opportunity that I believe will benefit anyone and everyone. I don’t harangue people with endless sales pitches on useless products. I provide high level consulting, coaching and development opportunities for clients and have no intention of turning away from the integrity and “class” that I’ve demonstrated through the years, but this announcement is about an addition to our services that will be available around the world 24/7 via the internet.
I’ve created several online video seminar series to help people grow as leaders, as communicators and as individuals. These are based on my original doctrinal research, my years of consulting and executive coaching and my studies and business experiences across more than two and half decades on three continents.
Each series is centred on the themes of leadership, communication and performance. Up to 50 five-minute videos will be delivered straight to your inbox every week throughout the year. That’s just enough length for the modern attention span and our busy schedules. View them anywhere, any time, on any device, until the internet expires.
The Different Series Are:
- Gifted Leadership: Bring out your gifts and talents and those of the people around you to create extraordinary performance – all while actually enjoying what you do. Lead in your business, family and community. Topics include: Your Driving Leadership Purpose™. What are your Deepest Gifts? Developing High Performance. Strategic use of your gifts. Leading the ‘Unleadable’. Learning from great leaders. Being ‘in the zone’. Collaboration. Communication. And much more…
- Authentic Speaking: Be a persuasive and inspiring communicator who leads others to great results. Communicate in a genuine way that truly connects with people, in all kinds of situations. Topics include: The 3 Cs of Authentic Speaking®. Connecting with your audience. Speaking to persuade. Building Confidence. Overcoming fears. Building Presence. Using powerful narratives. Avoiding ‘Death by PowerPoint’. Object Lessons. Great speaking models. Commanding the room. Integrity. The heart of the message. Power vocabulary. And much more…
- Professional Service and Sales: What do clients really need and want? How do you connect with your clients to build greater professional relationships and more business for the both of you? Topics include: What clients want. What you have to offer. Being proactive. Nurturing clients. First impressions. Power questions. The Commitment Matrix™. Negotiation. Marketing analyses. Time management. And more…
These will be relaxed, enjoyable and informative videos, set in my home office. No fancy graphics. No fluff or fads. Just pure content that will actually make a difference.
Why am I doing this? We are all so busy these days. I often talk with people who say, “I’d love to come to a workshop or have you come to my firm, but there just isn’t time.” Well, this is as flexible as you can get and presents a low level of investment for great return. If you’ve already been a client of mine, or have been to one of my workshops, you will still find great value and new ideas, or old gems that you had forgotten. If you’re new to my services, this will provide you with a wealth of practical ideas and insights that will help you. Don’t worry: you can still hire me or attend a workshop to gain more value.
Your Investment: Each series only costs $250. To be frank, just ONE idea that helps you would be worth 20-1000 times that. I’ll give you hundreds. There’s no excuse not to sign up.
Early Bird Discounts: Pay only $200 (get $50 off) if you buy by April 25, 2013 (Australian ANZAC Day). If you can claim your expense on your taxes, it may cost you as little as $108 dollars over the year – that’s less than 30 cents a day. You couldn’t buy water with that money, or even air! (Make sure you choose ‘early bird’ in the course option while the offer lasts.)
Further Discounts: If you refer a friend or colleague who subscribes before June 1, I’ll give you $25 credit per referral, for use towards other video series, workshops or consultations. Sign up 10 or more friends or colleagues and I’ll give you $350 credit towards any video series, workplace profiling, workshop or consultation. Just make sure they mention your name when registering.
Fair Use: I am happy for you to personally show a sample of a video to others and of course you should use the ideas in your own work and development, but note that this is all my original IP. I am trusting you to keep your video links private and to respect copyright. They cannot be shared, tweeted, facebooked, or otherwise published in any way to other people. I don’t want to have to restrict your access. Besides, the lawyers in my family would have a field day and they have enough work already.
When: The videos will commence broadcasting in early May. They will arrive at the start of the day (West Australian time) once per week. Each series will be broadcast on a different day of the week.
Make A Request: The first set of video series will start in May of 2013 (further series will follow in time). Although each series is fully planned out, I want to provide some flexibility and responsiveness, so the episodes will not all be filmed right away. As a founding subscriber, if you have a request for specific topics or questions you’d like addressed or answered under the series’ theme, then send it through. If I think many of the subscribers will be interested, I’ll include an episode on your topic.
To buy, simply visit our website now at http://www.lamplighter.com.au/viewStory/Video+Seminars and click on ‘Buy Now’ for the relevant series.
If you would like to sign up for more than one series, simply return to the website after buying and order more.
Here is the series information if you don’t want to visit the website yet:
THE ONLINE VIDEO SEMINAR SERIES – Starting May 2013
| Gifted Leadership Video Seminar Series I. 40 online videos on the most important skill you can build: your leadership. Learn how to use your gifts to bring out the gifts of others for high performance.
Topics include: Your Driving Leadership Purpose™. What are your Deepest Gifts? Developing High Performance. Strategic use of your gifts. Leading the ‘Unleadable’. Learning from great leaders. Being ‘in the zone’. Collaboration. Communication. And much more… EARLY BIRD deadline: April 25, 2013 |
| Authentic Speaking Video Seminar Series I. 50 online videos delivered straight to your inbox every week throughout the year. Each video has 5 minutes of great information, tips and boosts to your speaking and communication – just enough for the modern attention span! Become a more powerful and authentic speaker.
Topics include: The 3 Cs of Authentic Speaking®. Connecting with your audience. Speaking to persuade. Building Confidence. Overcoming fears. Building Presence. Using powerful narratives. Avoiding ‘Death by PowerPoint’. Object Lessons. Great speaking models. Commanding the room. Integrity. The heart of the message. Power vocabulary. And much more… EARLY BIRD deadline: April 25, 2013 |
| Professional Services Client Relationships & Sales. 40 videos for professional services providers, based on our research and work improving customer service and sales for professional services firms: what clients really want, how to connect with your clients, how to provide great services, keeping up with fees.
Topics include: What clients want. What you have to offer. Being proactive. Nurturing clients. First impressions. Power questions. The Commitment Matrix™. Negotiation. Marketing analyses. Time management. And more… EARLY BIRD deadline: April 25, 2013 |
Don’t wait. Buy now and be part of the founding subscribers. You won’t regret it.
Visit at http://www.lamplighter.com.au/viewStory/Video+Seminars, scroll down the page and click on ‘Buy Now’ to make your choice(s).
Please note: There are NO refunds, but we will happily resend any lost links.
All material Copyright 2013 Peter J. McLean
Email me or contact me through the blog if you have any queries .
Public Speaking for Executive Leaders Workshop
February 25-26 2013 is our next Authentic Speaking Executive Leaders Workshop.
Designed for confident senior leaders or leaders with more speaking experience, this workshop is designed for leaders to dramatically improve their speaking, leadership and their brand as representatives of themselves and their organisation. For peers only, we use my original Authentic Speaking(R) approach to bring out your personality and persuasive abilities and help you to connect, persuade and inspire your audience.
The workshop is highly participative, with limited numbers to ensure individual coaching in a confidential and supportive environment. We consider your various audiences – both external and internal to your organisation – and how you can more powerfully communicate your vision and message. The results are simply outstanding.
This is what one of the participants at our last Executive Leaders Workshop in July said:
“I found the individual and personalised training and feedback during the course to be particularly valuable…. I learned … skills and techniques during the course which I am confident will enhance my performance when giving a variety of presentations in the workplace.”
- David Woolfe, General Manager Legal & Risk, Relieving CEO, Co-operative Bulk Handling Limited
The workshop is being held at beautiful Joondalup Resort in Perth, with fabulous lunch at Bistro 38 Restaurant each day. (If people only talk about the lunch afterwards, you know the workshop or conference was worthless. They don’t only talk about lunch after my workshops, but I do try to provide the best wherever possible!)
This is a high level human development event. If you want to challenge yourself and grow and would like to enrol or obtain more information, visit our dedicated website at www.authenticspeaking.com.au or just email me through the ‘Contact Us’ tab above.
Executive Presence in Public Speaking Workshop
On July 30-31, I am holding a two-day Executive Leaders Public Speaking Workshop at a Perth resort.
For years I have been running public speaking workshops for all types of professionals. I have also been individually coaching executives, senior leaders, business owners and professional speakers in their speaking. Based on my many years of success with clients, I have seen the need to create a high level event for people who are already confident speakers, but need help moving to a higher level; becoming more engaging and inspiring for their audiences. They need to convey strong executive and leadership presence, persuade and convince, while maintaining the authenticity that is so often unfortunately lacking in leaders’ communication.
This workshop is a further step in the development of these skills, based on the my original Authentic Speaking(R) methods that have already made my work with speakers so successful.
Enrolment is strictly limited, as there will be many opportunities to work on your speeches in front of the group, get video feedback and receive individual coaching. Additionally, there will be opportunities for you and your peers to discuss the communication needs that you have at the top of your organisation: influencing and communicating with staff, conveying passion to clients, convincing stakeholders, representing your brand well and building your own personal brand as a leader.
If you would like further information, contact me through info@lamplighter.com.au and I will send you a flyer describing some of the course content and registration information. This event will be held at a fine resort and will include restaurant meals on both days.
We already have enrolments and only have limited spaces left, so enquire now and secure your seat.
Go With the Flow – Goofy Driving
Driving through Perth’s city tunnel this morning, I was once again reminded how bad Perth drivers are on freeways and highways. Therefore, in the public interest I am posting this link to a youtube video of a 1950s Goofy instructional video on how to drive on the US highway system.
Every Perth driver should watch and learn from Goofy. In fact, a giant videoscreen should be erected on the so-called ‘tiara’ of our new BHP tower so that the entire city can see it repeated again and again and perhaps finally learn the lessons: merging means going with the traffic flow, properly indicating or using lights, not stopping, not slowing down as you enter a freeway, not speeding up so that you can keep your spot, or otherwise driving like an idiot.
Things get going at around 1:50 minutes. You can also see the related videos, with various types of drivers at the following, including a further 3 categories of problem drivers:
‘Stupidicus Maximus’ doesn’t recognise that his actions affect others and that he is actually disrupting the flow of traffic. Put a cell phone in his hand and you have the 21st Century driver all over.
There are many parallels that one may apply to work and leadership: people not working into the flow, not preparing or ‘packing’ properly for the trip, lack of attentiveness, overtiredness, etc. etc. etc.
I saw the first video when I was a little kid (no, it was not the original broadcast date!) and remembered it clearly when I started driving – I’ve remembered it around the world, in fact. Goofy – and Disney – were on a winner with these sardonic instructional videos.
Watch. Learn! Comment!
Comments from ‘Your Gifts as a Leader’ Workshop
Here are just a few more of the comments from our recent “Your Gifts as a Leader” workshop:
“It has been a really wonderful experience. [It] helped create an awareness of leadership and the effect that it can and has had on other people.
A very personal and honest reflection. Thank you for a truly worthwhile experience: one that will certainly stay with me.” – Kellie
“Thank you Peter: A great morning spent reflecting on leadership and how it affects who we are and how we manage. You have helped me understand the broader meaning of leadership and how to become a better leader.” – Michele
“A great opportunity to reflect on personal experiences and gifts. Particularly valued the ‘activating incidents’ perspective for reflecting on deriving meaning, and the personal stories about leadership in the family/personal context.” – Nick
“I was pleasantly surprised in that I found the morning very informative and fun to be part of. Peter has a great way of getting the information out of everybody, and presenting it to the group … definitely worth getting up to!” – Dave
“The workshop with Peter has highlighted other sources I can use as inspiration in developing my leadership skills … This has helped me solidify my understanding of how to identify my gifts and talents and given me a path for determining which to hone and enhance. Thanks Peter!!” – Gry
“A very worthwhile workshop.” – Steve
“I have found today very insightful.” – Mark
“Peter McLean’s Lamplighter workshop was both useful and insightful. I have been to many leadership workshops before which I found lofty or impractical. Peter was warm, honest and his workshop helped me gain insight on what drives me as a leader, as well as how to use my gifts, talents and skills to further myself towards the goals I have set. Peter was an engaging and motivating speaker. I can now walk away knowing my own leadership point of view. Thank you.” – Mieke
“The Lamplighter leadership program was both insightful and empowering. Peter brilliantly delivered a…program that captivated the audience and he provided you with incredible tools for success in leadership. Thank you Peter” – Calvin
The “Gifted Leadership Resort Experience” will be held in mid 2012. Visit here for details. Scroll down the page to read the workshop description.
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Does It Really Matter?
We are well and truly into 2012 and, for many with young children, yesterday’s return to school for the majority of students in WA means the real start of the year.
I had written an article during the month of January on how to achieve goals, setting accountability, resourcing, etc. in light of the kinds of New Year resolutions people make, but I felt there was something dreadfully wrong with the article. All of the things I was writing about are good (and I will post them on the blog), but it was missing the key point: Does it really matter?
I find so often people make New Year’s resolutions and set goals and targets and either drop them like a lead balloon or work frantically away without properly considering how important it is to them, to their business, career or to their loved ones. Like a mouse running in the wheel, there’s a lot of activity but they’re not really getting anywhere. I mentioned this in a couple of presentations to business groups during 2011, giving the example of how people’s resumés (and I have frequently observed many in government doing this – I’m sure my government readers are excluded) are often padded through with all of the activity they have been involved in – committees, standing groups, involvement in sales and marketing campaigns, budgetary oversight, positions held and more – but no real sense that they have actually achieved anything that made a difference.
There is an episode of the brilliant BBC satire “Yes Minister”, where Sir Humphrey Appleby, a highly positioned UK civil servant, animatedly defends a brand new hospital that was completed 15 months prior, has over 500 staff but no medical personnel and no patients. He argues:
“We don’t measure our success by results”
“We don’t measure our success by results, but by activity, and the activity is considerable – and productive. Those five hundred people are seriously overworked…”
(After inventing this absurdity, the writers say that they discovered before finalising the script that such hospitals and hospital wings actually existed in Britain at the time). I’ve written previously that this has in the past been one of the downfalls of Australia’s present federal government.
Here is a definitive prediction for 2012: There will be economic upheavals and “downheavals”, doomsayers and optimists, there will be difficulties and challenges placed before you and opportunities (sometimes heavily disguised). But unless you work towards something you believe in and are passionate about, unless you strive to create positive results, unless you work with others who equally want to see these results achieved, then only blind luck will make something happen that makes a difference.
Is what you are doing really making a difference that matters to anyone, to you especially?
Are you measuring your success by activity, or by results?
Here’s to a great 2012!
