Going 'all in' during July Inside this month's issue: Playing poker, wearing another hat! & upcoming dates of interest.
Wendy Garrett - Garrett Learning
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What’s been happening?
July has been a fun month!?
Garrett Learning turned 4! I’m excited to see my hairstyle for my 5th business birthday!?
I started the month out in Spain with my hubby and parents. I went back to Mojacar, Costa Almeria, Spain. Have you heard of it? Perhaps, one or two of you.?
I first visited this little gem of a place in 2003, my first posting as a Holiday Representative for First Choice. I loved welcoming guests at the airport and taking center stage at the welcome meeting. Give me an audience and a microphone and I’m in a very happy place!
In 21 years, I was expecting Mojacar to have changed alot, surprisingly, it hadn’t changed at all. It’s held onto its wonderful Spanish charm.?
This weekend past, I played in the UK’s biggest poker tournament outside of Las Vegas. It was held in Coventry and loved the experience. There are many correlations between playing poker and being self-employed/climbing the career ladder.?
I learned how to play poker at the back end of 2019 and then we went into lockdown. My husband Charlie has played for many years therefore I had time to learn and he had the time and patience to teach me! During lockdown we’d play a hand to see who would be doing the washing up after tea!?
The more I have played poker, the more connections the game has with work and business.?
To improve my poker game, last year I decided to invest in poker coaching with the fabulous Katie Swift. I have also worked with numerous business coaches and business growth mentors over the years. They’re an essential component to understand, to grow and develop.
I often get asked what is the difference between coaching and mentoring, simply put:
In business and during the different stages of our careers, coaching/mentoring provides the space to understand personal challenges and gives an opportunity to talk to someone about them. The space created will provide clarity and a vision for the future. It extremely important to find these key people to help reach your full potential.??
Business can be uncertain and so are the cards dealt at a poker table. We make decisions based on our past experiences, if the decision aligns with our values, sometimes decisions are made on gut feelings or they’re calculated decisions.?
With a game of poker, the players don’t know the game plan of others sitting around the table. Adopting an open mindset it allows the player to think of all the other options; Could the game play be a trap? Were the cards played correctly? Was is the best strategy/approach to play? Did the player bet appropriately?
An open mindset in poker and business allows us to be receptive to new ideas and information. Each time a card is shown, we’re given further information on how strong our hand is. Adopting an open mindset means listening to other points of view (or in poker - watching how others play) and being self-aware to admit what you don't know and learn from this.?
When cards are played or a business decision is made, if we have an open mindset, it’s always a learning experience.
During a poker game, players must constantly assess the potential risks and rewards of each decision made. In business, we can learn to do the same by carefully considering the potential costs and benefits of our choices, strategies applied and approaches to growth.?
The poker term going ‘all-in’ refers to being fully committed. To go ‘all in’, the player is 100% confident that they’re holding the winning hand - It’s all or nothing.
Making business decisions is a similar approach. We assess our situation, we think about our options and the potential outcomes of those, we believe it’s the correct approach, it’s at that time we then go ‘all-in’.?
What’s new?
Wendy of Garrett Learning is wearing a new hat!?
I’m going to be a Brand Rep for Women Who UK Business Network . Visit the website here. It’s the first West Midlands networking group to run at The Four Stones in Clent on Friday 2nd August. I’m looking forward to meeting some new fantastic business owners.??
What’s coming up?
The fantastic Sally Day of Saltoria Marketing will be joining the Workplace Wellbeing Heroes meet on Monday 5th August at 2pm for our third meeting. Sally will be sharing tips on how to engage our teams with successful internal communications.?
If you are:
- Promoting mental health in the workplace
- A Mental Health First Aider
- A Wellbeing Ambassador
We welcome you to become a Workplace Wellbeing Hero!
You can join for ￡20 per month per person (forever!) or just join a one-off session for ￡35.?
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Find out more by visiting the website.
What do you get for your money?
- Each month you can attend/watch the recording of an educational workshop.
- Attend quarterly workshops, invite your colleagues to help spread the message and raise awareness of mental health and wellbeing. You are a hero after all!
- You'll connect with other like-minded people to exchange best practices, share ideas and support each other.?
- Each session will host a Q&A section so you can bring your questions and queries.
What's coming up?
Go ‘all in’ with your business on The Work and Wellbeing Retreat with Garrett Learning.?
The Work Retreat is about:
Come and join us on 29th -31st January and set your intention for the year.
Secure your place with a ￡100 deposit today. Find out more.
What is happening in August?
Prepare for the month ahead with the upcoming mental health and wellbeing awareness dates. Please find some useful links to offer further information.?
The monthly focus is ‘Altruistic August’. This month, create kind goal-directed action that helps improve someone else's welfare through acts of kindness. Want some ideas? Check out the Action for Happiness monthly calendar.
Other dates for your diary:
Have a great month of August.?
Take care,
Wendy
Want some help?
Garrett Learning creates welcoming, memorable, and learner-focused learning experiences to reach individual and business goals.? Book a discovery call with us to see how Garrett Learning can help:
Book a chat with Wendy here:? https://scheduler.zoom.us/garrettlearning/1-1-cuppa-and-chat??
Want to talk to me about bespoke training, please send me an email on [email protected] to discuss your requirements.?
Want to book onto an open MHFA England programme? All upcoming open course dates can be found here.
If you want a private cohort on a date to suit you, we can arrange this too. Please get in touch.?
We (Wendy and her growing team!) are here for you when you need us. We are here to hear you! We are kind in nature and open to hearing everyone's point of view. Our training and overall learning experiences are built to ensure you feel comfortable and can be yourself.?
If you want to discuss your future plans, I’d love to hear them! Get in touch!
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