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IF you would like to connect with children, pass on your experience and help large numbers, one of the most effective ways is to speak at a school. Most schools in our area will welcome an external speaker such as yourself. It’s usually easy to find a slot, then the challenge comes when you actually…… Continue Reading
MAKE sure you have a clear, concise, compelling strategy for your company. Ensure everyone in your organisation knows it. Also, how what they personally do relates to the strategy. Anything that you do that does not help you get closer to your vision, stop doing it. You will stop over a third of your work…… Continue Reading
THERE are exceptions of course but generally, sportsmen and women often lead 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. And…… 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
RED tape in business can often leave entrepreneurs feeling blue. That is about to change for those wanting to patent ideas and inventions in double-quick time. The Government will introduce a fast-track system later this year cutting patent processing from up to four years to a possible 90 days. This superfast system will allow people…… Continue Reading
PROFESSOR of Marketing at the University of Ulster, Mark Durkin has always strived to better the lives and prospects of the graduates under his guidance. And spurred on by the words of Northern Ireland Secretary of State, the Right Honourable Theresa Villiers MP, in a recent statement to coincide with the 15th anniversary of the…… Continue Reading
AT the Naked Leader it is not the thinking that excites, it is the doing. Which is why Duncan Bannatyne’s book Wake Up and Change Your Life is so appealing. In it, the Dragon’s Den star invites people to do just that which is therefore doing away with procrastinating, while explaining to people how they…… Continue Reading
MOST organisations 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 can we change this situation? Simple: Reverse it. Next time you recruit someone into your organisation, do so first and…… Continue Reading
THOSE businesses which drive forward with a positive, compelling and visionary agenda will thrive in the future. And their spirit will soar. Are you brave enough to try cultural transformation? It requires openness, honesty and trust, and can only be developed by throwing out the traditional culture of blame, and investing time in building a…… Continue Reading
DURING the continued uncertainty in the economy it is important to think positively about your business and aim higher than just keeping your head above water. Individuals can make a difference and you need to be focused on the most vital aspect of your company if you want to come through prospering and in fighting…… Continue Reading