Monday, 30 September 2019

How Did You Get So Good?

How Did You Get So Good?

A meme saying: Person, How do you perform so well?Musician: PracticePerson: It must be an innate giftMusician: PracticePerson: Some people just have talent. Its a mysteryMusician: Practice


I saw this meme on the internet recently and shared it with the fans of our singing group. But the message is not simply for musicians and artists.

This message is for you too!

Too often people discount our skills because they think it is something we just know how to do, not something we have continually worked at for years.

Sometimes the people doubting ourselves are other people and sometimes it is ourselves! Often we don't give ourselves credit for the hard work we do.

Our skills come in all shapes and sizes too! It could be:

  • Putting together a stylish outfit
  • Creating an amazing meal
  • Solving conflict in a team
  • Influencing others
  • Project management
  • Creating ideas
  • Slam poetry
  • Playing music
  • Inspiring people when they are challenged
  • Making good coffee
  • Gardening
  • Sewing/knitting
  • Report writing
  • Grant submissions

    ... the list goes on.

It is time to acknowledge that YOUR skills, as well as the skills of others, come not only from a genetic gift but from a lot of practice, training and attention to detail.

Well done!!

You are good at this not because of some fluke, miracle or gift, you are good because you work at it. You apply yourself and you build on your natural skill.

Let it be known that you, Dear-Reader are AMAZING!

 

PS Someone who is an amazing musician, music teacher and features as the sound track to ALL of our dinner parties is my dear friend Shelly. She is about to release an album on Bandcamp. I highly recommend you head over there, listen to her music and if it floats your boat, order her new album.

 



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Warwick Merry - The Get More Guy, is your high energy, results focused, action oriented, no holds barred tour de force Master MC, keynote speaker and Exhibiting Specialist. He ensures your attendees Get More from your event. His MC work is like insurance for your event. It guarantees things will run smoothly and on time. As a speaker, he is like a dose of sparkling mineral water – a bubbling, burst of healthy, sustainable energy for your attendees.  If you need a burst of inspiration, cogitation and celebration at your next event you MUST book The Get More Guy, Warwick Merry.

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Monday, 23 September 2019

Let's Get Trending

Let's Get Trending

At several recent conferences, we were able to get the event #Hashtag trending. Oh and it is DEFINITELY a WE and not ME. It is nigh impossible to do this on your own.

But several #Eventprofs and conference organisers have reached out to me to ask what we did to make that happen. For some smaller events, again it is a real challenge (I won't say impossible but you can see if from there!) Even for large events, there are no guarantees!

But there are some key things you can do to lift the interest in your events. This increases the interest for people AT the events and those who are simply watching online.

Some people ask me, why would you even bother. "The conference is sold out - just enjoy it!" But here's the thing, you, your company, your delegates, your sponsors and your partners have spent a lot of time, effort and money to make this event a huge success. Being able to share it, and increase traction on it makes that success last and even influences next years success.

It also builds a sense of achievement and re-enforces the sense of "made the right decision to be here" among your delegates. And to be honest, it does not take a great deal of extra effort to make it work for you.

So Wed 25th Sept at 8:30am Melbourne time, I will be running a quick power session on how to make your event trend. In 30 mins, learn the tips, tricks and techniques your event needs to become known. Even if you can't join us, register and I will send you the recording.

To find out more and register, click here.


PS The latest Get More Success Show is out.
This episode we talke with Career Coach, Jane Jackson, on what is a successful career and how do we best navigate all the opportunities we are after and the others that are sent out way, as well as how do we create opportunities when we want them.
Click here to listen.


 

Warwick Merry - The Get More Guy, is your high energy, results focused, action oriented, no holds barred tour de force Master MC, keynote speaker and Exhibiting Specialist. He ensures your attendees Get More from your event. His MC work is like insurance for your event. It guarantees things will run smoothly and on time. As a speaker, he is like a dose of sparkling mineral water – a bubbling, burst of healthy, sustainable energy for your attendees.  If you need a burst of inspiration, cogitation and celebration at your next event you MUST book The Get More Guy, Warwick Merry.

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Monday, 16 September 2019

Why Are You Too Scared to Start?

Why Are You Too Scared to Start?



For the first time ever, I have successfully had tulips bloom in the back garden. They look stunning and add a burst of colour and a load of joy. Anyone who visits, I whisk them out the back and say, "Look at my tulips!"

Like many people, my inner voice often tells me what I can't do. For many years I have thought about having a better garden. It all seemed too hard. To be frank, I didn't want to have to spend a lot of time gardening, I really didn't know what would grow where, and the back garden bed looked a bit shabby.

I ultimately realised that I was spending more effort and energy NOT making a nice garden happen than it would to spend a little time making it look good. Slowly over the last couple of years, I have been creating some raised garden beds, planting trees and shrubs and this year, inspired by all the daffodils we saw in the UK during our trip, it was time to plant some bulbs. A quick chat to a few gardening friends, chat to the nursery owner and a little bit of Googling, and I was away.

I have to say, planting bulbs turned out to be the easiest bit of gardening ever and one of the most rewarding also.

What about you Dear-Reader?
What have you been spending more effort avoiding than it would actually take to do?
Why not take a few simple steps forward with it and see where you end up?
What have you got to lose?



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Warwick Merry - The Get More Guy, is your high energy, results focused, action oriented, no holds barred tour de force Master MC, keynote speaker and Exhibiting Specialist. He ensures your attendees Get More from your event. His MC work is like insurance for your event. It guarantees things will run smoothly and on time. As a speaker, he is like a dose of sparkling mineral water – a bubbling, burst of healthy, sustainable energy for your attendees.  If you need a burst of inspiration, cogitation and celebration at your next event you MUST book The Get More Guy, Warwick Merry.

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Wednesday, 11 September 2019

How is Your Performance?

How Is Your Performance?


Brennon Dowrick - Pommel Horse Routine

I had the great joy in hosting the Class Connect conference this week. The opening speaker was Olympian Brennon Dowrick OAM.

His performance was amazing. Check out a small piece of it in the video above. The fact that he talked to us while spinning around the pommel horse and gave us some great tips on how to get better at what we do (without all the physical workouts!)

One of the key takeaways for me was the extra 15 minutes a day. When he was training, he was getting scores that had no deductions. But his trainer said he could be better, and all that mean was training an extra 15 minutes a day. Do that every day and in a year you have trained 70 hours more than your competitor.

How are you training for your performance?
How can you add 15 minutes a day to stay that one little bit ahead of the game?
What can you do today?

As some readers know, I sing. My quartet has a gig coming up in Melbourne on October 25th (I would love to see you there if you are in Melbourne that night). I am no gifted singer, but I continue to work at it. I call my car "The Rehearsal Studio" as I get my extra 15 mins as I drive to and from appointments. It does make a big difference.

Here is a recent track we did, a cover of Tears for Fears, Mad World. Hope to see you at the gig!!




PS The latest edition of the Get More Success Show is out.
I chat with Ian Stephens, champion Speed Ball Boxer on what it takes to be successful in Speed Ball, Sales and Life.
Check it out here

 

PPS Sorry this is a couple of days late. I got a very last minute call to host a conference and something had to give. I am sure the Hello Boys was worth waiting for!!

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Monday, 2 September 2019

Open Up and Reap the Rewards

Open Up and Reap the Rewards

Why does it feel like we are shutting down?

We seem to pay more attention to our phones than the people around us. Admit it, who do you connect with first thing in the morning? Is it your phone or your partner or your pet?

Countries are shutting down. The debacle that is Brexit, Trade wars between USA and the rest of the world, rising nationalism that seems to echo to the chant of "mine, mine, mine", even today when I offered to contribute to a white paper being put together by a sister association, when they discovered I was from a different country, I was un-invited.

How did we get it so wrong?

At a time when we have less wars than ever before, more global trading than ever before, more immigration and global citizens than ever before, more global problems than ever before, why are we not connecting more?

It seems we have forgotten how to connect and maybe even play nicely with others.

On a recent power session I ran on How to Connect with People, some of the participants were amazed at the simplicity of how to connect. Basic things that they don't do that they used to do.

To re-connect on a global level, why not connect more on a personal level. Look up from your phone, your desk, your immediate concerns and go and connect with others. Prospects, customers, colleagues, friends, family and also your pets.

You will be better for it!

So how will you connect more this week Dear-Reader?

PS If you want to get access to the How to Connect session, head here.



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Warwick Merry - The Get More Guy, is your high energy, results focused, action oriented, no holds barred tour de force Master MC, keynote speaker and Exhibiting Specialist. He ensures your attendees Get More from your event. His MC work is like insurance for your event. It guarantees things will run smoothly and on time. As a speaker, he is like a dose of sparkling mineral water – a bubbling, burst of healthy, sustainable energy for your attendees.  If you need a burst of inspiration, cogitation and celebration at your next event you MUST book The Get More Guy, Warwick Merry.

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