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IF you are thinking of writing a book, remember that Stephen King and JK Rowling took ages in getting their first work published. They say everybody has a book within them somewhere. As well as having a good title, well-written story and a strong single line that sells the book, the other key elements, to…… Continue Reading
WORK on your memory. Believe that you have a good memory and you will start to remember things. Think it’s poor and your memory abilities will disappear.… Continue Reading
IT is not only in sport where people score goals. In offices and workplaces around Europe, objectives and targets – if you prefer – are being reached by those committed to making sure their business is forging ahead. The important point is that the people in your team understand what is expected of them. Each…… Continue Reading
THAT saying ‘treat others how you would expect to be treated’ comes into play when you are chairing a meeting. Interpersonal skills are the key to making it a success and participants need to be given respect and consideration. That doesn’t mean it has to be like a friendly chat between mates! Be business like,…… Continue Reading
FASCINATING isn’t it? The fact that you are reading this and not doing something else? Shouldn’t you be doing something else instead? If so, then join the club! A survey suggests that we spend around one hour and 10 minutes procrastinating – every day. For those mathematicians among you that is about three years of…… Continue Reading
IN your association, group, club, don’t appoint a bigger committee than you need – more than 10 can become unwieldy.… Continue Reading
HOW many organizations recruit on the basis of ‘hard skills’ – measurable, technical, learnable skills? Invariably employees leave, or are made redundant, or fired, on the grounds of so-called ‘softer’ skills – their personality or attitude. How we can we reverse this situation? Simple. Reverse it by ensuring that next time you recruit someone into…… Continue Reading
MOST of us have goals. Scoring them at random is not normally the best practice though. Try and find a natural progression in the order that you put them in. If you have a big challenge, try and break it up into smaller goals and chip away at the greater target. Any planning you do…… Continue Reading
WHEN telling people your message make sure you deliver it with a KISS. Yes, you may want to add a little love and affection to your audience, although Keeping It Short and Simple is the key here. With me so far? Excellent. KISS is an easy acronym to remember. And the intimation is clear. Short…… Continue Reading
WHEN you focus on what you want, you are more likely to discover what you want. When you believe that you are intelligent, you are more likely to see evidence that you are. When you believe something to be true, you see the world in that way. Remember, whenever you focus on something you want,…… Continue Reading