founder of naked leader
INSIDE your team, debate, discuss and decide – then go forward with one voice. Providing everyone has had a chance to have their say, and been genuinely listened to, they will go forward with you. ‘One team – one vision’. This does not mean you are ‘against’ other teams (we can all be in more…… Continue Reading
HAVE a business plan. Anybody wanting to survive in business has to have a vision, a plan. It is an essential tool for thriving and moving forward as a company. Make sure you have one. When you go on a car journey, if you’re sensible, you will have mapped out your route. You know where…… Continue Reading
FEATURES over benefits? It’s benefits every time as far as selling your product is concerned. Your clients will want to know the benefits they can glean from it. So, in a clear, concise way, tell them all about the benefits, not the features. Show them how they can save money, improve efficiency, or add value…… Continue Reading
MAKE sure you have a clear, concise, compelling strategy for your company. Ensure everyone in your organisation knows it. Also, how what they personally do relates to the strategy. Anything that you do that does not help you get closer to your vision, stop doing it. You will stop over a third of your work…… Continue Reading
ASK yourself these questions. * What’s your biggest dream? * What do you want to achieve long term? * What does success look like to you? * What’s important to you? Then, consider where you are now, before appreciating what you have to do to get to where you want to be. Then do it!…… Continue Reading
REMEMBER, the meaning of life is the meaning you choose to give it. Do you know who you are and why you’re here? The most powerful way to understand this is to visit a special place. Perhaps it is a beach near your home, or a forest, or a garden. Wherever it is, make it…… Continue Reading
INSIDE your team, debate, discuss and decide – then go forward with one voice. Providing everyone has had a chance to have their say, and been genuinely listened to, they will go forward with you. ‘One team – one vision’. This does not mean you are ‘against’ other teams (we can all be in more…… Continue Reading
IN business, rather like in your very own Room 101, one of the top 10 items you should consign right now to the fires of hell are useless manuals from the training courses you never did anything with. I know they stand as testament to your policy of lifetime learning, but be honest, have they…… Continue Reading
CHOOSE to change long-lasting negative behaviour. Being human is wonderful as we can learn new ways, new skills, and ignore old habits. By taking the time to make better choices, new behaviours will become new habits. Strive to be all you can be – you have it it within you to do just that. (Based…… Continue Reading
DEVELOP a repeatable process for your events. Be obsessive in your preparation. Have a checklist of what you need to do, take it, and follow it, religiously.… Continue Reading