29th April
2012
We are in a society where people are applauded for starting work
early and finishing late.
It's about time employers recognised that their people have a
life and that working from dawn to dusk does not make them a
happy and productive employee.
Have you ever heard of the Pereto principle or the 80/20 rule?
It goes like this:
80% of your results are produced by 20% of your efforts 80% of
your income comes from 20% of your clients 80% of your files are
used 20% of the time ' and so it goes
It's ...Read the rest of this entry »
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29th April
2012
Self Improvement
28th April
2012
Many people have a huge challenge coping with the incoming
paperwork. (Whatever happened to the paperless office?).
Paperwork lands on your desk and somehow finds its way into your
in-tray. Eventually the in-tray becomes so high it explodes and
ends up all over your desktop. That's because you avoided taking
action on those messy pieces of paper the moment they arrived.
Now you have no option but to sort through the explosion and
tidy up the pile or actually do something with the paperwork. ...Read the rest of this entry »
Business
28th April
2012
Education
27th April
2012
When you are in charge of a team, or a business, it is easy to
fall into the trap of being invincible. Asking for help is
something that's easy to do - yet, to the uninitiated, it feels
like a weakening position. But there are a number of reasons
that is not so.
In fact, bringing your people - any of them - into your
confidence and asking for help, is a very powerful tool indeed.
The form of words' "I need your help", works best. Here are Ten
Reasons why this is:-
You Appeal to Emotions
By
...Read the rest of this entry »
Business
26th April
2012
READY, SET'WAIT?
THE DIFFERENCE BETWEEN DECIDING AND DOING
'Five frogs are sitting on a log. Four decide to jump off. How
many are left?
Answer: five.
Why? Because there's a difference between deciding and doing'
Mark L. Feldman & Michael F. Spratt
You have done it. You have a plan. You've outlined priorities;
you know what has to get done to reach the goal. You are at the
'go' point when you start getting nervous.
Ok, so JUMP!
Sure, except' 'Where am I going to find the time? What if I ...Read the rest of this entry »
Business
25th April
2012
Sustaining Growth in Your Business
What gets measured gets done.
How do you keep your business growing? How do you ensure the
health of your business and your personal income against threats
from competition, market cycles, commission payout changes,
regulation of all kinds, and the human threat of complacency?
The answer isn't to run faster on the same treadmill. The laws
of physics say you can maintain a steady speed and still
accelerate by changing direction. Since you're already ...Read the rest of this entry »
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