Articles by Paul Claireaux

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?

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 six-year-old post that I will update at some point 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….

Rhino Ron on expensive pensions

and why they don't have to be

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Rhino Ron on expensive pensions

and why they don't have to be

Rhino Ron is a bad adviser, who’s dimwitted and charges too much. Here he explains just one reason why pension quotations are often so ridiculously high.

Why DISQUS

DISQUS

Why DISQUS

You can comment on this site without having a DISQUS account. To post as a guest – just add your name and an option to “post as a guest” will pop up. You can even use a pseudonym to remain anonymous if you wish. But you might like to get a DISQUS  account – and here’s…

Why do you want to exit your business?

And what will you do later on?

Push and Pull. Paul Claireaux

Why do you want to exit your business?

And what will you do later on?

Hello. This is the first of four posts to help you explore your motivations for exiting your business – and help you design a great future work life – if that’s in your plans. In this post, we’ll focus on the factors pushing many advice business owners to consider an exit and help you to…

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