*First aid instructor *Fire warden Instructor *Manual Handling And Lifting Instructor *Conflict management
I have been teaching for a number of years and at the start fear was real but I have learnt to control this. Yes, I still get nervous. How will the students react to my style of training? Will it be a buzzing course? This can make or break your day or days. Now I am my own boss and run my own company, my new challenge is finding businesses who will put their faith in my company to deliver training to them. I have now started to look at networking events and, oh my god has it gave me the fear. I went along to one recently and everyone was lovely but I wanted the ground to open up and swallow me. I was way out of my comfort zone. I realised that this was a weakness in me and I started to research the etiquette of networking. I bought these two book which have personally helped me because I realised I'm not the only one who has the fear of networking. After reading these books the fear has not gone but I now have a strategy to work with. One of the nuggets for me is realising is not about getting sales, it's all in the name "networking" Building a relationship with companies who may need your assistance or know of someone who may need your expertise. I will now be going to more events and hopefully the butterflies will go and I can really start to enjoy this part of my business. I'm also realising how good linkedin is as a networking tool. Please feel free to reach out and connect with me. I'm very keen to build my networking with likeminded companies and individuals. A big thanks to Helen Cox for suggesting the book to me. Thanks again Mark.
