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A ROOM with a view? Not necessarily. However, getting the boring logistics right, such as seating arrangements and technical equipment at the chosen venue, is vital to the success of a meeting. You have decided a gathering is the only way to communicate a certain message. Now you must make sure everyone knows when and…… Continue Reading
Time to Read – 2 + 3 minutes (This week’s NL Week is taken from my rejected article for Training Journal. – See Clipboard.) Your CEO Doesn’t And neither should you. Unless of course you have a lot of time on your hands right now, AND all of the strengths of all of your people…… Continue Reading
BE confident. Confidence is absolutely critical to your success in running a business and in forming trusted relationships. The fastest way to be confident? Act as if you are confident. The mind cannot tell the difference between something that happens in reality and something it imagines with emotional intensity. So, literally, pretend to be confident…… Continue Reading
INSPIRATIONAL people are all around us. If you are one, and you are thinking of starting your own business, do your research. Is there a customer problem you want to solve? Are you able to solve it better than somebody else? Make sure you determine whether or not there is a market for what you…… Continue Reading
A CAUSE brings together all of your corporate and social responsibility initiatives. It can be something closely aligned with your business objectives, or something completely unrelated, but it must reflect what you feel strongly about. (Extract from The Naked Millionaire)… Continue Reading
Time to Read – 17 seconds This week’s NL Week is inspired by Andrew Marks, CIO of Tullow Oil This last week I have been hearing a lot about “Can do” attitudes. And that is so very positive, powerful, and pointless So what if you “can do?” Will you actually “do?” And, more to the…… Continue Reading
TO ensure organisations save time, trees, hassle, money and focus on the important, replace job descriptions with people descriptions, in effect, structured CVs. Ensure people are encouraged to learn new skills and to work across any area of any organisation. (Extract from The Naked Leader)… Continue Reading
IT isn’t just phones that are smart these days. Businesses are becoming streetwise and ‘bank savvy’ in their efforts to access finance to better their fortunes. And it isn’t just a need for survival that firms are looking to borrow funds from financial institutions. According to figures, there is a clear trend towards companies wanting…… Continue Reading
THE next Business Age belongs to no one – it belongs to everyone. Its ideas and actions are open and available to all. And that includes you. Whether you choose to take action, to make your company great, is entirely up to you. (Extract from The Naked Coach)… Continue Reading