founder of naked leader
MAKE sure you know your unique selling point, be it yourself as an individual, or your company. Really understand it and make sure you tell the world about it in any proposition. People need to know the benefits so make sure you explain, clearly and concisely, just what it is that makes you, or your…… Continue Reading
BE out there. Visibility builds trust. Your customers and potential customers are on Facebook, Twitter, MySpace and others. Go and meet them there. Do it today! … Continue Reading
CHANGE the way you talk to yourself. Many people believe the happiness in your life comes down to how you communicate with yourself – your internal dialogue. Think of phrases you enjoy hearing and repeat them silently to yourself throughout the day. No one else need know you are doing this, except you will have…… Continue Reading
REINVENT your organisation. Replace change programmes with choice programmes. This week, ask three people in your company to come up with up to three specific ideas each that would transform the company. Ensure a culture where imaginations and innovations thrive. Make a difference. Do it now.… 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
LISTEN with the same enthusiasm with which you speak. That way, you will listen properly, rather than being full of your own dialogue, which originates in your mind, and not blocking out the potential for effective communication with others. Communicating one way in a series of statements, of our condition or thoughts, means you may…… Continue Reading
CHOOSE your thoughts with care, and choose your beliefs with great care, because they dictate your frame of mind to take action, or inaction. Every day this week, focus on what you want, not what you don’t want. Surround yourself with positive people (that’s people who think constructively, not destructively). Surround yourself with negative, energy…… Continue Reading
BE motivated – now! Learn from the past of course. However, you need to live in the present and put the past behind you. Your dreams and aspirations must be in the here and now.… Continue Reading
MAKE sure you overachieve. How? By over delivering. If you give more, the likelihood is you will achieve more. Help others get what they want too. They will do the same for you.… Continue Reading
YOU can walk on it, step close to it and live on it. The question is, do you have it? That vital ingredient of success – the edge. Ask yourself this. Why do some people thrive under pressure? How do some people remain in control, no matter what? What makes the difference between winning and…… Continue Reading