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REDUNDANCY has become a realisation for many, however, it is important to remember, it is your job that has been made redundant, not you. If it has happened to you, then take ownership of your situation, today. Ask yourself if there is somebody out there who is in poorer or more challenging circumstances than you…… Continue Reading
HAVE you got lovely features? Of course you have. Let me rephrase that. Has your product got lovely features? If so, your customer won’t be interested in them. You don’t need to explain what colour your product is. Your clients will want to know the benefits they can glean from it. So, in a clear,…… Continue Reading
IT’S an open and shut case. In the early stages of a business relationship, ask open questions. These are questions that make the other person give you an answer – and, more crucially, information which you can use at a later date. Ask them ‘how’, or ‘why’ or ‘when’ or ‘what’ and make them tell…… 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
Time to Read – 4 minutes General George S. Patton’s quote has never been more apt than it is today. You know the people I mean – they are given every chance to be involved, to have a say, to show their true potential. And yet no matter what you say or do, they continue…… Continue Reading
TAKE personal responsibility for everything you say and do. Be clear on the exact outcomes, the results, you want. Then make a true decision. Decide to go for what you want and settle for nothing less. If that action takes you closer to where you want to go, do more of the same. If not,…… Continue Reading
STEVEN GERRARD did it for the England football team against Hungary. He led by example. In business, if you’re a team leader, do the same, and ‘walk the talk.’ You need to show, and put into practice on a daily basis, the standards you are demanding of others. It seems an obvious thing to say.…… Continue Reading
PUT your customers first. They are why you exist. Without them, you have no business, no organisation. They must be at the top of your priorities, in the eyes, minds and actions of all your people. Your number one aim is to attract, retain and delight your customers so that they come back for more.…… Continue Reading
CAN you grab the attention of others? Are you able to take centre stage and make an impact? Can you, in those immortal words of Adam Ant, stand and deliver? Well, Lucy Moore, a Community Products Manager for The Prince’s Trust, can. Lucy attended the last Powerful Presentations course run by Naked Leader associate Martin…… Continue Reading
THINK twice before employing as it can be easier and less risky to buy some skills in on a contractual basis as they are needed, avoiding the commitment and the responsibility of taking on employees when the future of your business is unknown. If you find you need employees, remember that people are your business.…… Continue Reading