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Do you know your own story? Do you know how you got to where you’re at now? If you’re an entrepreneur, do you know the story behind your business? Why is this important? Because we buy from and invest in businesses that we know, like and trust.

Trainers and facilitators are worlds apart when it comes to what they set out to achieve. The former sets out to help learners develop skills in a certain area; the latter helps to guide a group to reach consensus. The trainer has a session plan. It’s a straight line from A to B. The facilitator has a focus question. The group may arrive at consensus by spiraling or zigzagging towards it.

I’ll be the first to tell you that I’m highly strung and emotional. I can’t help it. I can’t sit still. I need to be busy all the time. And when something upsets me, I get really upset.

Most of us visit the doctor when we get sick. In the East, most people pay their doctor regularly to keep them well. They go for routine tweaks and treatments. When they fall ill, they stop paying their doctor.

Do you always feel on top of your game? That “I’ve got this!” feeling doesn’t come naturally to everyone. Many confident individuals have down days too, but they could be better at hiding it.

When budding trainers attend one of my workshops, I sometimes see innocence and vulnerability. Some of them are under the impression that training is about following a training manual that works for every group in every situation and that they will be required to stand up and talk about a topic competently and confidently for a few hours.