Be Ready for the Future

Be ready for the Future

Stephen Covey, in his book the 7 habits of highly successful people, shares the habit of "sharpen the saw" - taking time to rest, to fix your tools, to repair. Many busy executives are so focussed on today's productivity, that they fail to prepare themselves and their organisations for what will be needed tomorrow.

Xavier Marcet tells leaders that we should spend 70% of our time on leading today, 20% on getting ready for the rest of the year and 10% getting ready for 10 years time.

Don't be surprised when circumstances change... Sharpen your saw.

Hi, I’m Conor Neill, I speak and write about Persuasion, the art of Moving People to Action. I have the privilege of being father to two great little daughters. I live in Barcelona, Spain.

Conor is a sought-after keynote speaker on Leadership. He teaches Leadership Communications at IESE Business School and is the President of Vistage in Spain, part of the world’s leading CEO organisation. As an entrepreneur, he has founded 5 companies, selling 16 private jets and building the 3rd largest fleet of private jets in Spain. He is a visiting professor at University College Dublin, the University of Montevideo and Permanent Faculty on Entrepreneurs’ Organisation’s Global Leadership Academy.

What is Persuasion?
* What does it take to move people to action?
* What does it take to have impact when you communicate?
* How can I inspire the people around me to be the best version of themselves?
These are questions that I answer. I answer these questions with tools that work for politicians, business leaders, entrepreneurs and professors.

Where do I begin?

Speak as a Leader is an email driven course. You will learn to deliver speeches that are interesting and lively so that you can capture and maintain your audience’s attention.

[dominik]

What a mentor you are Conor, thank you

[ali.cyberdefense]

Love from Pakistan.
I really like how you connect different aspects together.

[ashrafnm]

Your tone of speech is with sincerity and spirit. I like it.

[amitaioliver]

Fantastic advice Conor. Thanks so much for taking the time making these videos. They are great!

[IdeasMarket]

Dear Conor, Thank you very much for sharing your insightful thoughts. Blessings.

[ruirodrigues]

Conor, the message you're highlighting must stick as a mental tattoo.
Appreciate your words, appreciate how you share them.
Greetings from Lisbon, Portugal.

[begunbiscuit]

I like how you will add something useful to each story you tell and you deliver every time

[ethanmartinez]

Thanks for this excellent motivating analogy, Conor.

[ashokanselliah]

Wonderful motivating video. I like mostly the point 70%, 20% and 10% time scale to remain successful in the business.

[Akshika_Vlogs]

Thanks for awakening with your insights

[jagannathshenoy]

Nice, great learning video, really appreciate your insight on Sharpening the axe.. 70:20:10 principles. Thank you Sir. 🙏🏻

[nezmazter]

Hello Conor, my brother follows you and shares your videos with me. They are excellent and give meaning to my work. I reflect on each piece of advice you give us! Thank you very much, and God bless you. (From México) 👌

[TheAbiGeorge]

Great, thank you for sharing this !!!!

[Ismail_M_A]

This is a piece of advice I really needed. Thank you, Conor

[osamaissa]

As always your words have their way to inspire me .. thanks for your insights from Syria

[CollinRutherford]

Balancing current success with future preparation keeps us valuable in a fast changing world.

[marcin]

Of those "famous" Covey is the smartest, because he knew philosophy :)
"Doing the same thing over and over again and expecting different results is a sign of insanity"~ Einstein

[hasnakhoirunnisa]

Now I'm in the process of sharping my saw, as I'm looking for the perfect mentor, you're one of a kind, Mr. Neil🙌