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LIFE can be an obstacle course. And often, what stops us achieving success is a barrier that comes from within, manifesting itself as an inability to believe in the likelihood of our achieving that goal. It may look sunny outside but this hovering cloud within convinces us it is going to rain and if it…… 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
Have an Employee of The Minute. As a leader your number one priority is to get the very best out of each and everyone who works for you. So, your choice – go through the rota of Employee of the Month, ensuring you cover everyone, or worse, miss people out. Or be a caring, visible…… 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
BE here right now – and no we are not talking about the hit album for English rock band Oasis in 1997! Being in the moment is more the theme here, to really appreciate what it is we are doing at any moment in time. Naked Leader founder David Taylor has always advocated it and…… Continue Reading
MAKE up your mind that you will remember. Recall positive memories, store memories, think positively, rest your mind and remember a keen memory is a skill you can nurture and not something you were born with. So work on it.… Continue Reading
BEING a good leader is not the sole preserve of the entrepreneur. Using recently-retired Sir Alex Ferguson as an example, it is clear from his absence in football that leadership can make a difference in sport, too. Leadership skills possess a universal template. Leading by example, creating a vision, focusing on the positives and copying…… Continue Reading
WORK on ownership, accountability and strengths. Hold a meeting and, as a team, agree that no one will ever say anything behind each others’ backs which they would not say to their faces. This is a given, and must be accepted on an emotional level. If everyone simply nods, they will not do it. If…… Continue Reading
IT can be hard, soft or even something in between. Selling comes in various forms and at varying stages of a product or a service’s life. Ideally you will need something to show a potential customer. You will need a proposal. Arriving at a client’s premises without one – ideally samples of what you intend…… 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