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Three steps to a compelling and action based recommendation

Three steps to a compelling and action based recommendation

by Joanna Denton | Feb 23, 2021 | Blog, Media, Public speaking, Telling your story

I am very happy to have an article in the February 2021 edition of AGEFI in Luxembourg. The article last month covered questions to think about before you make a recommendation, and this article talks about what to put in that recommendation.  In it I cover: Clarify...
I was on the BBC … and I didn’t freak out!

I was on the BBC … and I didn’t freak out!

by Joanna Denton | Jan 18, 2021 | Blog, Rewire out of fear, Telling your story

I was on the BBC!!  And on top of that, I didn’t freak out!! Yes, earlier this month I was excited to be interviewed on BBC Radio Ulster – LIVE – about the book and my journey back from burnout.  It was such great fun and the time flew by. If I write about it, though,...
Three questions to ask yourself before you make a recommendation to your boss

Three questions to ask yourself before you make a recommendation to your boss

by Joanna Denton | Dec 6, 2020 | Blog, Public speaking, Telling your story

  You can listen to this episode, or read the contents below.   Bottom line of this article: If you want your boss to listen to what you have to say, and buy in to your idea or recommendation, you need to think about the subject through their eyes.  Tap into...
Don’t give yourself such a hard time about procrastination – just rewrite the story

Don’t give yourself such a hard time about procrastination – just rewrite the story

by Joanna Denton | Jul 3, 2020 | Blog, Rewire out of fear, Telling your story, Thrive

“Just get on and do the damn thing!” How often do you give yourself a hard time for not getting round to something that you know you need to get done? Perhaps it is to write a memo for a client, raise invoices, or write a high stakes speech.  And that’s not to...
When do you follow your gut, or when do you follow expectations?

When do you follow your gut, or when do you follow expectations?

by Joanna Denton | Jun 23, 2020 | Blog, Public speaking, Telling your story

“But we’ve always done it like that”. If you mutter those words to me, you can probably expect some eye-rolling to begin with, then a very big sigh of audible disappointment, followed by a withering glare of doom. For different reasons I have been thinking about this...
Financial security or a healthy existence?  Two mutually exclusive options?

Financial security or a healthy existence? Two mutually exclusive options?

by Joanna Denton | Feb 6, 2020 | Avoid burnout, Telling your story, Thrive

It is no secret that I changed my life after burnout number two, and decided that there was more to life than VAT.  I left my tax career, downsized my existence and started my own business. I have been very open about that, have done a couple of TEDx speeches, and...
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