I have loved bonfire night since I was a kid and we always make a big deal of it in my family. Of course, there is a bit (O.K. a lot) of a competition between my brothers and I to see who can source the “biggest” firework for our family event and until recently I relied on the same ...
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Since you left full-time education, how much time per week do you dedicate to learning? – and that’s not including learning the latest plot on Eastenders!
Leaving school marks the beginning of your “learning journey.” Expanding your knowledge provides you with new ideas, opinions and options for building your business and achieving the lifestyle you want.
If you want to get the business, the ...
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“You get the people you deserve!” Brad Sugars – ActionCOACH Founder
Next time you are faced with the challenge of recruiting good people ask yourself:
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This week I had an interesting discussion with a client on the subject of recruitment. He is mopping up the aftermath of parting company with a poor performing manager.
The manager’s inabilities have been devastating on customer service, the morale of the team and ultimately the profitability of the business division he was running and it has left the business owner terrified of getting in another sub-standard manager. Of course anyone who has had to recruit a lot of ...
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In 1954 Roger Bannister finally achieved the seemingly impossible and ran a sub four minute mile (3m 59.4s). Since then the sub four minute mile has become the standard of all professional middle distance runners and the record has been lowered by almost 17 seconds.
Thinking about your business, what are your own “four minute miles”?
What are the self imposed ceilings on the performance ...
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Take a few minutes to watch veteran US comedian Bob Newhart performing one of his most famous characters, Dr. Robert “Bob”. It’s great fun but also has an important message that I use when coaching.
How much time do we spend doing things that add no value to our businesses or lives, or indeed even takes us backwards. Note down your list of candidates for the ...
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Have you ever laid awake at night thinking about all the things you need to get done tomorrow?
Ever spent time trying to find important papers or documents before rushing out to a meeting?
Oh come on, we have all been there! I am going to suggest an alternative for you.
Before you finish the working day, invest 15 minutes in planning the next day. Update your diary, marshal papers and documents together, make sure you have directions/contacts for ...
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Can you just imagine how good the kid in this months clip will be by the time he is old enough to be in a rock band?
He has clearly learned from and imitated a great drummer somewhere (even down to the facial expressions!!!).
It got me thinking about how efficient imitation is as a time management technique. Whether you are designing a new marketing campaign, motivating your team ...
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One of the commonest excuses for not doing any planning is the further you look ahead the harder it is to predict what will happen.
This is at best a poor excuse for not putting the work in to create a good plan and, at worst, a formal statement that you have chosen to abdicate responsibility for your future to everything but your own initiative. Not a great place to be.
I have found that for my clients, ...
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Is there a skill you want to learn or an activity that, if you can truly master, would take your business to the next level?
Perhaps mastering sales, learning to play guitar, a foreign language, a new trade skill.
These activities always end up on our favourite island; Someday Isle! Someday I’ll develop leadership skills, be a better salesman, learn to play guitar or teach myself Spanish.
The task feels ...
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