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IT was 1970s/80s band The Specials who famously belted out the lyrics ‘you’ve done too much, much too young’. Well, in today’s economic climate, that message doesn’t really apply to the younger generation as far as getting their feet under the table in the job market is concerned – although help is now at hand.…… Continue Reading
MIND your language. No, not what you say, more, how you say it. Body language rather than words is what we’re talking here. The irony of effective communication is that words have the least effect on the person you are communicating with. A very small percentage of your effectiveness when talking to someone is about…… 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
THE Legend of Bagger Vance. Anybody who hasn’t seen this film should see it. Today. Bagger Vance is a caddy who helped a golfer, Randolph Junuh, rediscover how to play golf after Junuh had ‘lost his game’. It is a film that is inspiring, endearing, thought-provoking, wonderful. It will make you laugh. It will make…… Continue Reading
WHEN trying to change behaviour, focus on those aspects where, first, there is the most room for improvement, and second, the likelihood of being able to change is reasonably high.You shouldn’t expect quick results as changing behaviour can take time.… Continue Reading
REMEMBER, as a team, you are not a collection of individuals. You are in it together.… Continue Reading
WHEN you focus on a clear outcome – result – you believe that result is possible and that you have the abilities to achieve it and make it real – you will therefore notice more help, information and resources than you may have noticed before. You have to – it is a scientific fact. (Extract…… Continue Reading
MOST of us have goals. Scoring them at random is not normally the best practice though. Try and find a natural progression in the order that you put them in. If you have a big challenge, try and break it up into smaller goals and chip away at the greater target. Any planning you do…… Continue Reading
THE Best is yet to come – that was the thinking of football fans in the 1960s and ’70s when preparing to watch a certain George Best strut his stuff. Well, being the best in whatever job or role you find yourself in is probably your goal and there are certain aspects of your character…… Continue Reading
PREPARATION, preparation, preparation. 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 yourself you have to be relaxed. To be relaxed you have to be confident. To be confident you have to be prepared. Simple! Making a…… Continue Reading