·     Live up to your potential

·     Turn fear into confidence

·     Achieve more of what you want

We're kicking off early this month –

you’ll want to be seated by 7.15pm! 

“When you associate with people who are critical of your practices and are not supportive of your desire for personal evolution, you’re placing yourself at a severe disadvantage.  A healthy environment that includes the right company is as important as healthy food.”  Well said Tolly Burkan, author and alleged founder of the international fire-walking movement.  We happen to agree!  When you do too and are interested in all things personal development and success-orientated, then we’ve the perfect social and networking evening for you!  Oh, and you don’t have to walk on hot coals either!

Join like-minded others at the Accelerate Your Success network from 7pm on Tues, 28 Sept in The Eagle Suite, Deer Park Golf and Country Club in Livingston, when you’re ready to: live up to your potential, turn fear into confidence and achieve more of what you want in your personal life, business or organisation.

Welcome and be welcomed by our special guest host, Andy Ferguson.  Andy believes life is for living – no excuses, no regrets.  So when Kingsham Press asked him to write the book to help others find their way, he couldn’t refuse.  They hailed it as their most original work in years and named it The Nine Rules – The Seduction of Rest and How to Avoid It.  

He’s trained over 15,000 people to date, and as a speaker and author, influenced many thousands more around the world.  Andy has been cited as Scotland’s number one inspirational speaker and will ensure you get the maximum experience from your AYS attendance this month.

Just a couple of Andy’s recent testimonials:

“... what a wonderful story you have to tell Andy.  You are a natural born story teller.  Your many incredible experiences are inspirational, entertaining, funny, but at the same time your straight talking made the audience think deeply.  You have left a positive and lasting impression on everyone.” ~ Robert Harvey, Founder, Positive News Scotland

“Andy loves life and he uses all his knowledge and experience to share his passion with others.” ~ Pat Elliot, Chief Executive, Thetes Group

Meet our keynote for the evening Jim Davidson, author of The Public Speakers Bible and well-known as The Speaking Expert.  Jim has been public speaking for over 30 years now.  In the last 6 years he’s been coaching others to do it successfully too.  He’s personally helped hundreds of people improve their public speaking skills and overcome their fears about talking in front of other people.

Speaking in public is a valuable skill that can accelerate your success.  Whether you want to take your business to Dragon’s Den, woo audiences of tens of thousands from the stage or simply communicate more confidently in meetings, then public speaking and presentations skills will serve you well.  In his presentation, Jim will touch on the top 7 greatest fears of public speaking.  More importantly, he’ll also let you in on some of his trade secrets, providing you with tips and tools you can use to begin overcoming your fears straightaway. 

Jim is an international speaker, author and entrepreneur.  He has started and operated over 10 businesses in the UK and the USA.  This requires him to speak to audiences of all sizes from less than 10 to over 6,000. 

Here are a few of Jim’s testimonials:

“I thought Jim’s session was one of the highlights of the conference and the people who didn’t attend missed a treat.  It was fun and I learned a lot from it.” ~ Attendee, Records Management Society’s International Conference 2008

“I have been fortunate enough to hear Jim speak on a number of different occasions.  Jim is an accomplished speaker who has the rare ability to engage and connect with the audience throughout his presentations.” ~ Lindy Irving, Motivational Speaker and Professional Communication Skills Trainer, Level 9 Training and Development

“Extremely well delivered, will prove very useful.” ~ AM, Cheshire Fire and Rescue

“He helped me realise the importance of how I say the things I want to say.” ~ Derek Robertson, West Lothian Council

“Jim was able to assist people who did not see themselves as speakers but at the end of a presentation you could see them gain confidence in themselves...” ~ Norrie Brattesani, West Lothian Council

“Providing an insight into how ‘professionals’ approach public speaking.  Jim’s easy manner and obvious ability put the audience at ease immediately, he kept us entertained and involved from start to finish.  Increased confidence and top tips from a seasoned presenter left me wanting to learn more.” ~ Attendee, Records Management Society’s International Conference 2008

Before Jim, hear from Linda Buchan of Ology Coaching who’ll answer why people drive you mad!  By learning more about behaviour – yours and others – you can accelerate your success through understanding, recognition and adapting your behaviour to facilitate better communication.  Linda is enthusiastic about DiSC, a brilliant model and tool for providing a common, non-judgemental language for you to explore behavioural differences in the home or workplace. 

With extensive knowledge, expertise and experience gained during her career as a Senior Human Resources professional, and now as an investor and entrepreneur, her specialities include personal development.  She’s a Certified Trainer for “Everything DiSC”.  On top of that she’s qualified by the British Psychological Society in Occupational Testing.

Linda is part of the Ology Network of Business Coaches and works with business owners to help them create more profitable and effective businesses.  Their focus is on tailoring their solutions to meet the needs and wants of their clients and to help them achieve lasting improvements through embedding change.

A few recent client testimonials:

“Linda, is a lady who get things done.  She is an exceptionally talented woman who has many “strings to her bow” and can make things happen in a business.  I enjoyed working with Linda to develop a business model and create plans that were acted upon straight away.  I have every confidence in her skills and recommend her to anyone who wants sustainable results quickly.”~  Bruce Taylor, Business Development, 4sight4business

“Linda is an extremely capable HR Professional [who] demonstrated an ability to tackle a wide variety of people issues, ranging from more strategic issues through to hands on delivery.  She is extremely perceptive about people and organisations and always showed a mature approach to dealing with people issues.... She built very strong relationships across the business, was able to influence others and was trusted at all levels....”~Nicky Hill, HR Manager, Alliance Boots

The event – sponsored by Auditel, the specialists in 'Lowering the cost of doing business'  - is on Tues, 28 September in The Eagle Suite, Deer Park Golf and Country Club, Livingston, West Lothian from 7pm.  Just off the M8 (Junction 3) and with plenty of free parking.  The venue also has a bar offering food and drink at reasonable prices.  We look forward to welcoming you on the evening.

Just some of the testimonials we received after our July event:

“Thanks for hosting yet another great night.  Speakers were really interesting and lots of good chat afterwards.  Plenty coffee and biscuits too!!!  J” ~ Martin Lawson, NLP Master Practitioner, Ascent NLP

“An excellent night.” ~ Julie Ellam, Creative Director, Room 108

“Thank you once again for a very interesting evening, with very interesting people.  I really enjoyed the discussion at the end of the talks where real challenges to thinking were made, love it!” ~  H Boyd, Advanced Remedial Massage Therapist and Master NLP Practitioner,

“Thanks for arranging another fab event.  Great speakers, good networking, and awesome organisation as always!!  Looking forward to the next event...!” ~ Caroline Winn, Business Development Manager, Ascent NLP

“It was a good night, with good speakers.  Looking forward to the next one.” ~ Steven Burrows, Proprietor, 4 Your Computer Repairs

“It was a delight to meet you and I was very impressed with how you ran your event in such a happy, friendly and professional way.” ~ Judy Barber, Coach, Workshop Leader and Author (Good Questions! – The Art of Asking Questions to Bring About Positive Change)

PROGRAMME (timings are indicative)

7.00pm – Registration, Networking and Refreshments

• Relax and enjoy a tea, coffee and biscuits while you chat with fellow guests
• Start identifying like-minded individuals you may want to speak longer with later
• Take a seat before 7.15pm ready for your first dose of inspiration 

7.15pm – Introducing our special guest host, Andy Ferguson of The Nine Rules

7.30pm – Linda Buchan, Ology Coaching, Why People Drive you Mad!

• Sit back and learn how you could smooth out those 'personality clashes' inevitable in life
• Grab pen and paper.  You'll want notes on how you too can accelerate your succes 

7.50pm – Special guest host, Andy Ferguson of The Nine Rules again

8.00pm – Jim Davidson, The Speaking Expert and author of The Public Speakers Bible explains the 7 Greatest Fears of Public Speaking and what you could do about overcoming them

• Relax and listen as Jim shares his experience of clients’ worries, concerns and phobias around speaking in public
• Learn what to do when you’re suffering from Glossophobia!!!  Relax - no injection or ointment required
• Have pen and paper handy to take notes of tools you can apply straight away

9.30pm – Special guest host, Andy Ferguson brings our talks to an end for the evening

Open Networking to end the evening

• Enjoy networking with fellow guests, the hosts and, of course, our speakers!
• Exchange contact info or business cards for that all essential follow-up after the event

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