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THINK of Simply The Best and an image of singer Tina Turner springs to mind. She sang an iconic song and suggested in the lyrics that we could be better than all the rest. Well, no doubt you would like to be the best in whatever job or role you find yourself in. There are…… Continue Reading
CHECK your customer’s performance just as they are checking on yours. Do it this week and constantly throughout your relationship. Fortunes of businesses change so watch for the trends. It is important that, however apparantly prestigious a customer is to you, if they are not paying on time, you need to act. Consider ceasing to…… Continue Reading
THINKING of starting a new business? You’re not alone. And now is the time to act. There has been a sharp rise in the number of people working for themselves and this figure includes those who have just lost jobs because of the recession and are starting out on new ventures. The majority of part-time…… Continue Reading
POLLS apart? Yes, absolutely! Of course we’re biased. However, we genuinely believe David Taylor’s Naked Leader Week is head and shoulders above the rest when it comes to challenging people to extract the very best out of themselves. The qualities they already have that may need a little encouragement in coming to the fore. The…… Continue Reading
YOU have three bottom lines, helping yourself, helping others and helping the environment. Helping yourself must come first, for without that, you can’t help others. It’s like the oxygen mask announcement on a plane. ‘Please secure your own mask before assisting others.’ Of course, if you don’t survive, those around you may have no chance…… Continue Reading
INSIDE your team, debate, discuss and decide – then go forward with one voice. Providing everyone has had a chance to have their say, and been genuinely listened to, they will go forward with you. ‘One team – one vision’. This does not mean you are ‘against’ other teams (we can all be in more…… Continue Reading
PREPARATION, preparation, preparation. A title for a new TV programme perhaps? Well, possibly, although more pertinently, this is what you need to concentrate on before making a presentation. Anybody who has seen Dragons’ Den will appreciate how daunting standing up in front of a gathering can be. The key is to be yourself. To be…… Continue Reading
I LOVED this quote from Dragons’ Den star Deborah Meadon in her excellent book, Common Sense Rules. ‘The phrase 360-degree thinking should be put away in a locked box along with blue-sky thinking, thinking out of the box and countless other meaningless phrases that imply that otherwise one-dimensional, dull, uncreative thinking is the norm. ‘Businessmen…… Continue Reading
YOU might have to address a gathering this week. Remember that world class speakers are interactive. As a good speaker you will already have a rapport with your audience. Never use notes. Just tell stories and listen to the feedback. And learn from it. Now, to be world class, add that you will: 1. Be…… Continue Reading
NIKE would say ‘just do it’. And firms are being encouraged to do just that when it comes to applying for bank lending. The concern among business owners is that they will be rejected for bank finance, so some are put off from applying. The message from experts is clear. Put more pressure on your…… Continue Reading