Monthly Archives: January, 2012
NLP apps for your phone
I now have an app on the market with a daily tip (NLP inspired of course). Whether you are already familiar with NLP or just curious, these tips will give you something to think about. They are not just designed for parents or for you as a parent but are personal (I don’t mean X …
How can I go back to work if I don’t believe in myself?
Self belief can sometimes fall away during parenthood when we forget that pre-kids we were fully functioning adults in employment with status and pay. This can be mistaken for self belief but it is externally referenced because it depends on someone else. How much more useful is self belief born out of internal referencing …
Special offer on Queens of Africa books
QUEENS OF AFRICA – BOOKS TO INSPIRE AND ENTERTAIN Wuraola, Nneka and Azeezah are three African girls who learn about different Queens of Africa in stories set in today’s Africa. Black girls (and boys) here in the UK will be able to identify with the stories about the Queens because the skills and strengths they …
Researching pilot children’s TV shows
Over the years I’ve used several different methodologies for researching kids TV pilots. It’s probably easier to tell you first what I have found least successful and that is the focus group. Yes the focus group! Many clients approach me saying that they want to conduct say 2 focus groups to check out a …
Top 10 things you can do differently in 2012 to get the results you want with your children
Focus your attention on what they do well. What we focus on is what we get more of. Children need attention from you so give them attention when they do something well and they learn to do that thing more often as it gives them positive attention. Use a feedback sandwich. When you want a …
Feeling overwhelmed?
It is not unusual, especially for mums, to feel overwhelmed by the ceaseless juggling that is motherhood whether you work or not. Whether we use the metaphor of the juggler or the plate spinner we should be aware that both these are skills so difficult that people train hard and others are impressed when they …
How many children in your focus group?
Believe me when I tell you that there is huge difference in the quality of insight from a children’s group in inverse proportion to the number! Let’s remember why we are running a focus group as opposed to any of these options: sending out product with a questionnaire to complete running a Hall test putting …
Are you ‘trying’ to keep your New Year’s resolutions?
OK so New Year’s Eve has come and gone and you’re over the hangover and the over eating. In the next few days you will find those resolutions you made just a few days ago, don’t seem quite so important or urgent. “I’ll go on a diet once the kids have gone back to school” …
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