Susie Briscoe
Founding Chair &
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Acer Coaching Associates

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I'm Susie Briscoe of Acer Coaching Associates,
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You want to explore your legacy, life purpose & make a difference. I help you, a busy professional, to gain clarity, think outside your usual parameters, and build a business with a real sense of meaning.

June 24, 2014

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• A Note From Susie
• Featured Article: Top 10: Ways To Lead By Example
• What Others Are Saying: Penelope Anne
• Featured Poem: Marianne Williamson's
Our Greatest Fear
• The Susie Zone: Viveka von Rosen & Panache Desai
• Quote Of The Week: Max De Pree

Hello {!name_fix},

Leadership is the theme for this week... and I've found a super quote for you that really does reflect my own idea of what this is all about.

Leadership really does make a difference! My way of bringing the leader out of you is by Introducing you to your very best self! There is still one place open for you to work with me one on one—as I expected the others went very quickly—so feel free to explore this possibility with me by booking some time together.

Designing a business that you love around the life you want is one of the pillars on which I stand and teach. Learn how to do this for YOUR business and life.

You want to explore your legacy, life purpose and learn how to make a difference.

I help you, a busy professional, gain clarity; think outside your usual parameters, to build a business with a real sense of purpose and meaning.

Discover what inspires you and observe your personal reactions to circumstances with the help of my values-based, step-by-step approach; you will meet your archetypal self, and the strategies learnt will lift you from a management-level attitude to leadership success, with a legacy mind-set...

www.acercoachingassociates.com serve entrepreneurs and business leaders who want to build their businesses and attain a global reach with an emphasis on contribution and giving.

For now, I would like to remind you that you have the opportunity of a free 30-minute consultation with me to discuss where you are in your life, what problems you may be facing and discover what your solutions are. Please remember to click on my Skype link or email me (susie@susiebriscoe.com) to schedule a time.

As always, I look forward to your feedback, but for now sit back, relax with favourite mug of hot drink in hand, and settle down for a comfortable chat with a friend.

Loving hugs,

Top 10: Ways To Lead By Example
by Susie Briscoe

On a recent webinar I was asked to define strong leadership, and after a moments reflection, I came up with this:

For me, a strong leader is someone who recognises that their main purpose is to serve, and that may sound counter intuitive, but if we stop to consider the leader's role is to ensure the health strength and well-being of the group and not to put themselves first.

I believe the way to achieve this is to listen to what's the groups needs are individually and as a whole, and then devise the best way for these objectives to be met in the most harmonious way possible, equally, not being shy of taking the difficult decisions for the good of the whole.

The strong leader is not afraid to ask the relevant questions, remembering to put their own ego out of the way—it isn't about the leader, it's all about the group. This way the followers will respect their leader and will be prepared to go forward under that leadership in the confidence that it has been well thought through and with a great deal of consideration.

Good leaders must lead by example. Through their actions, which are aligned with what they say, they become a person others want to follow. When leaders say one thing but do another, they erode trust, a critical element of productive leadership. Here are 10 of the dozens of ways to lead by example.

1. Take responsibility. Blame costs you, your credibility, keeps team members on the defensive and ultimately sabotages real growth.

2. Be truthful. Inaccurate representation affects everyone. Show that honesty really IS the best policy.

3. Be courageous. Walk through fire (a crisis) first. Take calculated risks that demonstrate commitment to a larger purpose.

4. Acknowledge failure. It makes it OK for your team to do the same and defines failure as part of the process of becoming extraordinary.

5. Be persistent. Try, try again. Go over, under or around any hurdles to show that obstacles don't define your company or team.

6. Create solutions. Don't dwell on problems; instead be the first to offer solutions and then ask your team for more.

7. Listen. Ask questions. Seek to understand. You'll receive valuable insights and set a tone that encourages healthy dialogue.

8. Delegate liberally. Encourage an atmosphere in which people can focus on their core strengths.

9. Take care of yourself. Exercise, don't overwork, take a break. A balanced team, mentally and physically, is a successful team. Model it, encourage it, support it!

10. Roll up your sleeves. Like Alexander the Great leading his men into battle, you'll inspire greatness in your company.

As you will see, I'm following through on this leadership theme in my quote of the week...

Remember: it's important for you to also follow through... one way is to call or Skype me if you'd like to explore this issue further. I'd love to hear your thoughts here...

Coaching really does work—just not sure why, but it's amazing. Thank you again for listening and helping. I like the way you coach it's honest, challenging and totally effective. I intend to learn lots from you if that's OK!
- Penelope Anne, Cornwall

Our Greatest Fear

Our deepest fear is not that we are inadequate. Our deepest fear is that we are powerful beyond measure. It is our light, not our darkness, that most frightens us.

We ask ourselves, "Who am I to be brilliant, gorgeous, talented and fabulous?"

Actually, who are you not to be? You are a child of God.

Your playing small doesn't serve the world. There's nothing enlightened about shrinking so that other people won't feel insecure around you.

We are all meant to shine, as children do. We are born to make manifest the glory of God that is within us. It's not just in some of us—it's in everyone.

And as we let our own light shine, we unconsciously give other people permission to do the same. As we are liberated from our own fear, our presence automatically liberates others.

Marianne Williamson
A Return To Love: Reflections on the Principles of A Course in Miracles

This is where I share my best mentors & resources with you; please take the time to look at each of these suggestions, as I personally find them all to be extremely helpful in my business life...

This week I'm sharing two peeps: Viveka von Rosen and Panache Desai, and I'm sure you will understand why...

Viveka von Rosen
Founder, Professional LinkedIn Strategist, Keynote Speaker, Social Media, LI & Twitter Expert, Linked Into Business: LinkedIn Training, Speaking and Consulting

At the moment I'm studying and learning from Viveka via her well received book: LinkedIn Marketing: An Hour a Day—I ordered it on Wednesday via Amazon, free delivery service, and it arrived the very next morning! How is that for service! She is highly recommended by some serious Social Media gurus, and I'm really enjoying her teaching style.

And Panache is one of my newest finds... do take the time to explore his style!

This quote is so close to my philosophy:

"The first responsibility of a leader is to define reality. The last is to say thank you. In between, the leader is a servant."

- Max de Pree

Max de Pree is a businessman and American writer. A son of D.J. De Pree, founder of Herman Miller office furniture company, he and his brother Hugh De Pree assumed leadership of the company in the early 1960s, Hugh becoming CEO and president in 1962.

Susie Briscoe has devoted nearly a decade of her professional life to achieving excellence in entrepreneurship. She now brings her years of hands-on experience to help struggling business owners breakthrough their own blocks and overcome their personal gremlins to become the success that they know they are meant to be.

Susie has identified 'Leading Legacy' work as a major part of her passion. This is about filling the gap; working with people who still have an empty feeling inside themselves for whatever reason, and finding a way to give back to the world whilst recognising the importance of not wasting time as the clock continues to tick...

With her signature spirited style, 'can do' energy and exceptional skills as a catalyst and educator, Susie is without question the go-to-girl for guidance on overcoming disadvantages and finding 'silver lining rainbow solutions' within any grey clouds. Since 2004, Susie regularly meets and speaks with clients from around the world to educate and inspire them to bring money and meaning into their business and personal life, showing how to overcome any individual hurdles along the way.

She has successful experience of working with all ages, from teenagers in their senior year at school or technical colleges approaching University and other life choices to those either retired or approaching retirement who recognise there is still music yet to be played within them.

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