Open Mind Coaching

As much as I love using the Internet, it came as quite a surprise and can be quite frustrating when one comes across another organisation or individual with the same or a similar business name as the one you have, even if it happens to be in another Country.

Needless to say, when the individual is in the same line of business, it can be quite confusing for clients searching for you.

I've heard it said a few times by Internet marketing specialist that you should quickly get your business name web address before someone else does and I was sure to this early on. But that clearly does not stop others in another country coming across it and using it.

I guess I should take is as a compliment - it is clearly an excellent idea for a coaching business, although I provide more than a coaching service here. Personal training and development is my speciality.

So, I have decided that I needed to ensure that I snapped up the blog names for my business, so that I can at least reduce the number of other Internet options being used by others here.

This is to answer the question that many of my clients will have when they find this blog site, (or come across one that is clearly not mine), knowing that I already have a blog page on my business website and use other blog sites to share my thoughts and interests.

Let's hope I don't come across any other users of 'Open Mind Coaching'. There is only one really isn't there. www.openmindcoaching.com

Traveling to South Africa

I'm off to South Africa today with a team working on a Management Skills project. It is quite exciting. This will be my first time in South Africa and I can't wait. Although our schedule looks quite busy. I am hoping that we get some time to sight-see and take lots of pictures.

In preparing for this trip, I was surprised at how stressed I was, wondering about what I needed to take and how I will manage the flight. You see I get bored and like to have something to do. So one of my biggest issues, was sorting out what I would take with me on the place so that I will have something to do.

I have lots of training material to develop and even more ideas for articles to write, so as long as I have enough pens and paper I should be okay. Pity they won't allow me to take my knitting, then I could really relax.
Many years ago when I started travelling with my family, I would just go off to sleep and wake to eat or when it was time to get off the place. Now, I sleep much less and therefore need to be busy.

Well the bags are packed and I'm just waiting for my husband and daughter who are going to take me to the airport. Not looking forward to the good-byes, so shall not quite say those words.

Pictures start from now. Will let you know how it goes

Sandra