Leading Yourself and Others (Udemy.com)

I grew up in a school where not everyone could afford new textbooks. Some students studied from books that were 30–40, sometimes even 50 years old—worn out, taped together, full of notes from previous generations, and often no longer aligned with the official curriculum. And yet, the smartest and most motivated students still managed to get the best results. The book wasn’t perfect—but they took responsibility for their learning. I genuinely admire Conor Neill. I love his clarity, his way of speaking simply and briefly about complex topics, and his ability to inspire reflection. I completed his free email course and enjoyed it so much that I bought two more of his courses on Udemy, including Leading Yourself and Others. That said, I have to be honest: the execution of this particular course fell short of my expectations. What’s missing most is structure. There’s no clear roadmap, no strong sense of progression, and no guidance on daily or weekly actions. Yes, you’re given a substantial workbook to work through during and after the course. Yes, there are several short but inspiring videos. But after that, you’re largely left on your own. I suspect many students may feel a bit lost—like being dropped into the middle of the ocean with a notebook and very few directions on where to swim next. The irony is that the content itself is good. The questions Conor raises are important. The exercises in the workbook are thoughtful and genuinely useful. But only very proactive learners will take full ownership of the process—take the bull by the horns, seek additional resources, rewatch videos, read the referenced books, and build a daily practice around the exercises. That’s exactly what I ended up doing. In a way, this course reminded me of those old school textbooks: all the essential formulas and answers are there, but the learner has to do a lot of extra work to make sense of them and apply them consistently. That can be powerful—but it’s definitely not for everyone. I believe the course could be significantly improved with a clearer structure. For example, each lesson could include: - one mindset or reflection video, - one theory component (a book, article, or concept), - and one concrete practical exercise from the workbook. With this kind of format, more students would likely reach the end of the course and extract much more value from it. The potential is absolutely there—the content is strong—but the way the course is designed limits how many people can truly benefit from it. If you’re highly self-driven, you’ll get a lot out of this. If you’re looking for a guided, step-by-step learning journey, you may find it frustrating.

De cursus deed volledig aan mijn verwachtingen. Hij is goed gestructureerd in hapklare blokken die niet te lang en niet te kort zijn. De opbouw ervan is zeer logisch en stap per stap wordt je geleid naar het doel. De spreker past in zijn uitleg zijn eigen theorie ook toe. Hij komt zeer gedreven, to the point en charismatisch over. Essentiële punten van de stof worden zo nodig herhaald waardoor ze beter blijven hangen in het geheugen. Een echte professional waar ik geboeid naar keek en luisterde. De spreker Conor Neill is ook actief op YouTupe en ik adviseer om daar zijn werk te consulteren. Een van zijn uitzendingen ging over diëten. Hij gaf me een prachtige metafoor mee: 'Je diëet start in de supermarkt. Wat je in je bodschapmand legt zal je uiteindelijk ok opeten. Wees bewust van wat je koopt. Sindsdien koop ik veel minder.' Bedankt Conor The course fully met my expectations. It is well structured in bite-size blocks, neither too long nor too short. Its structure is very logical and you are guided to the goal step by step. The speaker also applies his own theory in his explanation. He comes across as very driven, to the point and charismatic. Essential topics are repeated as necessary, making them more memorable. He is a true professional; I listened to him with fascination. The speaker Conor Neill is also active on YouTube and I recommend consulting his work there. One of his broadcasts was about diets. He gave me a wonderful metaphor: 'Your diet starts in the supermarket. You will eventually eat what you put in your shopping basket. Be aware of what you buy. Since then I buy much less.' Thanks, Conor

This is excellent course. I am following Conor Neill for couple of years on YouTube. I found his videos once I started my journey as a manager and a leader. His videos on YouTube and his blogs are very good source of information for someone who wants to be manager and leader. This course is evolution of what Conor is working for years. Shorter and better version of things he is telling us for year.

If you've watched a lot of motivational videos, if you found yourself with tons of information but you need someone to synthesize them for you. This course is for you. I couldn't believe I've completed the course. Conor has done great work that allowed me to see foundational aspects of sales, self-awareness, mission, and vision. What I want you to know about me is I'm going to make great things possible for others. The reason I'm here was to just understand myself and I expected leadership principles taught like a lecture. But, I've received more. Conor's a master communicator, crystal clear with his message. My biggest take away from this course was the third self-introduction question. My deepest dream for myself now: Build wealth, share my knowledge how to acquire wealth, help others build wealth, see them succeed. My initial dreams were building wealth, share my knowledge how to acquire wealth. Nothing more. I've felt the shift, build your cathedrals! Put yourself in a compelling mission. Just ponder on the principles Conor talks about because I assure you, these are timeless principles. You're going to hear a lot of renditions of these principles from gurus or creators. Don't fall for the analysis-paralysis trap, just start and make small changes. He has persuaded me, I'm sure you'll be persuaded too.

A course with easy to understand structure and explanation. Really enjoy listening to Conor Neill. Advice to keep paper at hand or use the note section. Conor summarizes a lot, which I do not see back in his workbook. But the summaries are in my humble opinion word taking notes of, so you can use them in daily practice. All Conor explains sounds so easy, but is really difficult to start doing. So your notes can really help if you have them on hand.

This is an amazing online course, and I must say, Conor’s teaching style is excellent. He’s communication is incredibly clear and he gets straight to the important points of the topic in each lecture. Thanks to his instructions I feel even more inspired to continue my journey as a life & strengths-based coach, focusing on being more disciplined and consistent in my actions. The course was truly outstanding. Additionally, the workbook and resources provided were incredibly helpful. Overall, I highly recommend this course.

Great practical contents packed in very well structured and easy to digest short videos. The workbook with the questions and examples of answers is priceless. This course has really shifted my mind about what it means to take full resposibility for my communication. I hope that a public speaking training course will follow very soon. Thank you so much Conor.

When I studied this course, my mind has complex emotions while talking to other people. But now, I can deliver what's on my mind in any conversation with those structures. Every part of the lessons is too short but easy to catch up with the main ideas. It's really helpful and motivated me a lot. I feel I have more strengths and confidence after finishing this course. Thanks a lot, Teacher Conor Neill. You actually made my day!

Although the content is good, the presentation is distracting. The loud bleeping sound effect whenever there is a key piece of information stops all learning at that point. I hope an updated version can be uploaded which takes away this annoying distraction. The other lesser annoying thing is the stock video. I would learn better seeing Conor, rather than random actors. I hope this comment helps improve the course for others, and helps Conor's message reach more people.

Sadly the questions that are asked on this videos are questioned I have never asked myself before or it was never asked /guided by my mentors before. I am not 55 yet, but i wish I had started thinking about this at the start of my career. I love what I do, however, I think that if i had more clarity before I would have done somethings differently, in life and in work. I wrote the above at beginning of the course and I am writing this at the end of the course. I have been listening and learning from Conor for the past 2-3 years through his Youtube channel, which I absolutely love -few minutes of personal development gospel! . However, this course is very structured and concise and the exercises are very thought provoking. It truly leads in the direction of self discovery from a leadership and communication perspective and how you can go about seeking and developing. It's a master class :)