Articles by Paul Claireaux

How to be less busy

and achieve more of what *really* matters to you

How to be less busy

and achieve more of what *really* matters to you

Who wants to be – a less busy bee? Lots of us do, so let’s explore how to achieve more of what matters to us – without getting frazzled on the way?

Why you need to beware of goal obsession

and how it could literally kill you

Aircraft into storm

Why you need to beware of goal obsession

and how it could literally kill you

If you’re planning to travel by aeroplane again (at some time in the future!) you’ll be pleased to know that pilots are trained to avoid goal obsession. In this short Insight, I want to explore why you need to avoid goal obsession too – and why you need to be extra ‘wary’ of those around…

Here’s my happiness list

What's on yours?

Here’s my happiness list

What's on yours?

How often do you stop and think about what’s really important for your personal happiness? What activities seriously lift your mood – without giving you a hangover afterwards? In this extract from one of my books – I’ll tell you mine.

What is selling really about?

and why you simply can't avoid it.

What's selling all about

What is selling really about?

and why you simply can't avoid it.

Most people in business say ‘I don’t like selling’ or ‘I don’t want our marketing to be salesy‘ … and I absolutely get that. No one wants to be viewed as a ‘cheezy, sleazy’ salesperson, do they? But if being ‘salesy’ is absolutely not what selling is about, what’s the secret?

Can you help (spread betting) Joe?

Or any of your friends from getting sucked into this hideous gambling activity?

Joe and Naomi

Can you help (spread betting) Joe?

Or any of your friends from getting sucked into this hideous gambling activity?

Updated following the tragic recent death of ‘day trader’ Alex Kearns. This Insight is aimed at helping anyone (like my fictional character Joe, in the story below) to understand the real and horrendous risks of spread betting before it’s too late. Please share with your friends.

The number one secret to success in sales

The simple solution that most people ignore

#1 secret to sales success. Paul Claireaux

The number one secret to success in sales

The simple solution that most people ignore

If you’re interested in selling (or you need your team to sell) a lot more of your products or services for the same or less effort, then this Insight is for you. This is also probably the most valuable business tip I know.

Powerful and proven ideas to help you

and your family achieve more of what matters

Powerful and proven ideas

Powerful and proven ideas to help you

and your family achieve more of what matters

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What is the the true cost of a pension?

and why might it be LESS than 'some' experts tell you?

Cappuccino Pension

What is the the true cost of a pension?

and why might it be LESS than 'some' experts tell you?

Warning: This is a four-year-old post which I need to update, esp. with new State Pension numbers. The broad messages, however, remain valid.  So, what is the true cost of a pension? It sounds like a simple question, doesn’t it? But it’s seemingly impossible for some financial journalists to get to the bottom of it – as…

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