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NLP – Make It Work For You

WE can all tune in to a radio station. We can also dial in to a conversation. The question is, as business leaders and high achievers, are you able to build immediate rapport with an audience? Do you possess the ability to empathise with that gathering, whatever their background, while delivering a key message which…Continue Reading

How Have You Done So Much?

THE question was once asked of a highly successful businessman: ‘How have you done so much in your lifetime? He replied: ‘I have dreamed. I have turned my mind loose to imagine what I wanted to do. Then I have gone to bed and thought about my dreams. In the night I dreamt about my…Continue Reading

Don’t take No for an Answer

MANY of you will remember the Trustee Savings Bank and their slogan, ‘the bank that likes to say yes’. These days though, the banking institutions are being less forthcoming when it comes to parting with their cash as they rein in their finances – except when it comes to paying some of their staff handsome…Continue Reading

Time Is Of The Essence

TIME is money – and limited. So it is vital to make the best use of it, be it in business or outside of work. Time management is one of the most important of all business skills. An effective leader will know how to prioritise, plan, and control the use of time by becoming proactive,…Continue Reading

Action For The Week

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

Action For The Week

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

When The Tough Get Going

FOR some people the only way is Essex. However, for entrepreneurial thinkers out there, it’s more a case of the only way is up. The Government’s plans to support small and medium-sized businesses through a new funds package will help, while Global Entrepreneurship has been celebrated in a series of events aimed at highlighting the…Continue Reading

Downsize To Thrive

EVER thought of becoming a space hopper? Well, business owners might consider downsizing on office space if they want to thrive and survive in the future. Making changes to the workplace, and becoming a hybrid organisation, with a mix of working styles and attitudes, is thought to be the way forward . With offices half…Continue Reading