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I've been a student of personal and business development since my teens. One of the many major breakthroughs in my quest was a book called A-TIME. 

A major lesson from the book was personal time planning. For example, it suggests that you track your time usage in a diary every day for a week to let you see where you spend your time. Then it asks - when are you at your brightest, most productive - some people are best in the morning, others are afternoon people and some work best at night.

So, once you realise when you are at your best, review your diary and note down what you were actually doing during that time. 

All this learning and experience has been rolled into up-lifter. Time planning is an essential habit like all the other power techniques in the up-lifter online course. And, and, and - this A-TIME personal planning isn't just mega powerful in your working life - it boosts and enhances your life whether at work or play.

My daughter was 15 and I reached the stage where I didn't know where to turn. It seemed that every time we made a step forward there would be a blow-up and we ended 2 steps back. I was at the stage that I was frightened to speak.

My Mum mentioned up-lifter. It didn't mean a thing to me but I agree to a chat. I was knocked a bit sideways when she asked me - Who are you? What did that have to do with Chloe and her problems?

Anyway, it was my Mum so I joined in. Make no mistake, I found it hard. Everything was about me and I wasn't used to that. Then we moved on to Issues. I found that quite difficult. It wasn't something I was used to - being centre of attention. It was all about Me. Why?

It was a couple of days later that the penny dropped. Chloe was making me unhappy. It was my problem and it was down to me to do something different.

My Mum was calm all the way through. She followed the up-lifter stuff, she asked the questions and wrote down the answers. 

For the next few weeks we met every Saturday at 10.30 for one hour. It's been nothing short of a journey. I could never have dreamt some of the things that have come up and been talked over. You have to be patient but progress is there. At least now, I have the feeling that I know what to do and that is priceless for me. I would never have believed it would work but I have to say it has, and I'm so grateful!

I could really have lost the plot when my wife rounded on me. It came totally out of the blue. I hadn't a clue why she was so upset - with me.

Anyway, I had the presence of mind not to fight fire with fire and argue. Instead, I suggested we sit down together the next day when tempers had cooled and speak it all through. Agreed!

Next day, I didn't mess. I asked the first of the up-lifter questions - Who are you? What do you do?

Immediately, any thoughts of - who was right and who was wrong - flew out the window. We were focused from the start. Joan started to answer then realised that it was more important question than she thought at first. For a start, she had far more experience and responsibility than she previously thought - she was a joint landowner for a kick-off.

We worked for an hour. Then I asked how she was feeling about the big 'burst up' the day before.

'Well, you listened to my problems and concerns. That was a big plus right away. You didn't talk over the top of me. There was structure to our discussions. We've got all the notes and I'll type them up. Off-loading my angst and anger was really quite therapeutic. I'm a lot happier and already looking forward to our next session already! I feel it's definitely the way forward."

up-lifter - better working together!

I recently witnessed my daughter preparing for an interview. I should mention that I wasn't asked to contribute presumably because I was not seen as someone who could help.

My observations started me thinking about what I would have suggested and then my mind started to recall some of my own interview experiences. I didn't mark myself very highly!

Then I started to apply the up-lifter philosophy to the problem and what became absolutely clear from the outset was - the target audience was, is and always will be a key #1 factor. Basically, you are trying to sell your skills and time and the interview panel want the best possible return for their money, no hassle, no come-backs in the future, someone who will add to their situation and make their life easier.

Let us help you develop your target research, script of what to say at interview and presentation before, during and during your interview. 

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Q1 - How much time do you spend on planning your life or career? 

Q2 - How much time per week do you spend on improving your lifestyle? 

I've mentored a lot of people over that past 20 years and the answer I get normally is 'What?, Don't know!, Never thought about it.'

One of the first things we teach on the up-lifter course is - Power Hour!

This is one hour a day or week devoted entirely to you, your future, your happiness - phones off, no interruptions!!!

Power Hour is one of the main reasons why up-lifter is so successful. It helps power up a mini revolution that has changed so many lives for the better. Get all tips, techniques and templates you need from up-lifter.

Included with up-lifter  are practical guides to mentoring , working as a team and how to keep track of your thoughts and ideas – all aimed at making you ultra-efficient when it comes to planning the life you want for you and those important to you.

The up-lifter process made me sit back and think about my family life. Kids were always needing someone to take them to school, swimming ballet, horse riding, parties and so and so on. Then there was our own needs. I needed to escape and relax at the golf, Jane liked to meet up with friends and go running regularly. When you sit back and think, family life is as demanding as any job.

We both just accepted the situation. That was life and we had to get on with it. But, when you stop to think the same rules apply throughout life – if you don’t set enough time aside, if you don’t use that time wisely – you are almost always going to find yourself under pressure.

What up-lifter did for me!

First and foremost it encouraged my wife and I to sit down regularly and chat. The up-lifter structure meant we made the absolute most of that time. We could concentrate on the topics and plans rather than disorganised chat and often argument.

Possibly the most important revelation was that we had to jointly discuss and plan what was going on in our lives! You can’t do everything at once and that's where our planning became so important. We needed to make the most of the time available

It struck me that, if you don’t have a thorough, practical plan, you react because there is no time to think. And, when you don’t have time to think, the result is generally less than successful!

The simple solution is up-lifter! It's a 6-step online course that gives you a template to follow. Identify and analyse problems or stresses, plan practical slots of time to find solutions, choose people to support you and turn all your thoughts and ideas into a plan. In addition to all the up-lifter templates you get essential guides and explanations to make it all work for you - Power Hour, Team Time and File Away!

Sign on here for the mega-value up-lifter 6 lesson online course and take control of your life and make it what you it to be!

You can't be a great communicator unless you are full of confidence. And, you can't truly be confident if you don't understand your audience and what they expect to hear from you.

Whenever you put yourself in front of an audience, be it at a family party or an interview or talking in public - if you don't know your stuff, you will crumble and mumble.

One of the first things to think about is - How do you want your audience to feel after listening to you?

Next, think about Who your audience is and what interests them? 

Then, if you're not sure about your audience - Do some research, a lot of research not just about thee people but about your topic. 

Your audience is only really interested in WIIFM - what's in it for me? If you were in the audience - what would you want to hear? 

The full approach is in up-lifter but one massive tip - prepare and write and print out your speech, answers or ideas, and photographs if needed then practice. It may be a bit embarrassing but you will be more comfortable on the day and you will almost certainly get great feedback!

To map out your presentation, speech or prep for an interview - follow the up-lifter plan!