Leadership
Amanda Gore – Educator of the Year 2021
I was honoured by the Professional Speakers Association this past weekend – and I am deeply grateful. I was awarded the Educator of the Year Award! I think I was born an educator! No wonder they called me motor mouth at school. LOL. Even as a physio, I used to teach my patients how to…
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The Power of Joy and Feelings in Business
The Power of Joy and Feelings in Business – especially right now. ‘Life is not just about feeling good. It’s about being good at feeling.’ Why? Because everything we do in life is based directly or indirectly on feelings – whether we are conscious of them or not. Great wisdom comes from being conscious of…
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6 Steps to Bring Back Joy
If you have lost the joy of running your business – here’s how to get it back! Be Present. Be grateful Listen to your stories Your connection – Your why – your purpose Give yourself permission to feel – it’s ok! F.A.R.C. Be present. Focus on what you can control right here – right NOW! The…
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Connection: Why it is Critical to Business
Connection is even more crucial now in the ‘time of COVID’! This guide is for leaders or parents or any human! Humans not only die when they feel lonely, isolated, alone or that they don’t belong, but those conditions are the source of almost every mental health problem we experience. It is imperative we stay…
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Transformative Power of Gratitude
Hello Everyone! I recently did a ‘live virtual’ presentation in my home studio to 300 people for Dale Beaumonts excellent organisation Business Blueprint and thought you might like to see the new content I have created form the COVID experience! Once upon a time, BC – before COVID, most of us ‘existed’. We rushed through…
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The Subtle Art of F.A.R.T.ing – Video Series
How to combat disconnection, loneliness and stress.And boost your sense of control, immune system and sense of humour! Amanda has created this series of videos to help clients, friends and families during COVID-19. Please watch and leave your comments below.
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Joy is good for business
In the last couple of years, I have had the great honour of working with many leaders who are seeing the value of fostering joy at work. Recently another article from Harvard with some research on areas at work that increase joy. Add these findings to Shawn Achor’s research on happiness at work and its…
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The New Business Model – H2H
Recently, Brigham Young University released the results of a study on social isolation. If you are socially isolated (ie lonely or don’t feel you have friends you can call on) the risk of death goes up 32%! That is one reason H2H is becoming so important in business. Most of us spend most of our…
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12 Secrets No One Tells You About Being A Great Speaker
No matter what business you are in, there will be a time when you have to present some ideas to a group, your boss or colleagues – it’s your time to influence others. Or maybe you are presenting at a wedding or personal event – these secrets apply to any presentation you have to do…
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3 Ways to Stay Sane in a Crazy World
Lifestyles in our culture leave many people feeling exhausted, stressed, overwhelmed and functioning below par. Have you ever read Michael Gerber’s book The E Myth? In it, he says entrepreneurs fail because they are too busy working IN their businesses and not ON their businesses. The same applies to life. Most people are so swamped…
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As a communications and performance expert, Amanda believes success in business is always about feelings. The way we feel about a product, organization or person influences how we behave and informs our decisions about how we spend, or how we conduct business. Facts, targets and figures don’t change behaviours - touching hearts, feelings and stories do.
