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TO help you become an obvious expert, contribute to a blog that is active in your area of interest and expertise. Or even better, start your own and drive the agenda in your field. Then, make sure you maintain it and keep it up to date and current. (Extract from The Naked Millionaire)… Continue Reading
MANY people are lucky enough to have stayed in five-star hotels. What about the five qualities needed to be successful? Loyalty, generosity, integrity, honesty and trust. Do you possess these traits? If so, you have the ingredients to make a difference in business. All you need then is to take certain steps. Have a purpose,…… 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
LOSING your job can feel like entering a dark tunnel. For many, though, it can spark a flame inside of them which refuses to burn out. The proof is in the figures. While the jobless toll has hit two-and-a-half million, there is a glimmer of hope as self-employment has risen and there are around four…… Continue Reading
ARE you another Karren Brady? Do you have entrepreneurial spirit? If so, there is still time to enter the Everywoman awards. Nine years in, the nine winning categories recognise female business owners who achieve social or business success, often in the face of adversity. To make sure your free entry is accepted before the July…… Continue Reading
SOME call it schmoozing. Others casual chat. Whatever your take on it, it is clear that networking is key to a successful business. Firms that don’t take time to introduce themselves to like-minded individuals when they get the chance could be missing out on opportunities worth thousands of pounds. There is value in it and…… Continue Reading
THOSE who put aside the traits and trappings of management and hierarchy, and become true leaders, will own the future. (Extract from The Naked Leader)… Continue Reading
ARE you a people or systems driven person? Do you do the right thing or do you focus your energies on making sure things are done right? And do you originate your own ideas, or simply implement others? Whether or not you are a leader, or simply a good manager, depends on your answers to…… Continue Reading
INSPIRATIONAL people are all around us. If you are one, and you are thinking of starting your own business, do your research. Is there a customer problem you want to solve? Are you able to solve it better than somebody else? Make sure you determine whether or not there is a market for what you…… Continue Reading
ONE of the features of a future leader will be his or her ability to make it happen – to take action and lead by example. They will take risks, confident in the results and greater rewards. They will make mistakes and take blame, but will ride this out in the belief and certainty of…… Continue Reading