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“Hey, I can do better than that, why should I pay you? ‘Why should I pay you, when I know I could produce the same, just as well, if not even better than you?’” Friends, do you ever have one of ‘those’ days where everyone seems to be the expert with an opinion? … The…
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Today is about cake. I’d no sooner swallowed the first bite of my (very generously) iced doughnut when my table partner immediately went on the offensive… I don’t know why you bother with these meetings Charlie, I mean, come on, you can’t be making the big bucks? I’d known David a few months now, he…
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Plant with care, weed with purpose Long ago I was advised I should be hanging on to those business cards … ‘you never know when it may come in useful.’ Trouble is, I’ve just taken a look at around 25yrs worth of hanging on to business cards and I’ve come to the conclusion that 60%…
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In my business, I get plenty of questions. Mostly these focus on the difference. Innovation and how they can increase the level of business. It’s something I ask myself on a daily basis. How about you? If we’re not ‘on top of our game’ it’s very easy for business these days to find that they’ve…
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Aries 20th March -19th April Recent times have created many difficult situations for both you and others that need to be resolved and ideally quickly. Much as considering these in more detail seems a bore it is probably worth doing exactly that! The truth is a couple off fundamental situations and people in your…
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The bad apple. When it comes to referral some of us are our own worst enemies, don’t you think? I’m writing in business context here, my young friend Ben had told me about a referral that sounded promising. Naturally Ben was upbeat about the connection and as is good practice, he followed up right away.…
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Most in business understand that reaching out to new customers is key to growing the business and certainly contributes to our own personal development. Some though, find that engagement through networking can be stressful, traumatic and in some cases, less than profitable. So we shall keep it simple. Let’s take the stress out of PTSD. There are…
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So how much time do you think I should invest in sales per week? Ben asked as he proceeded to pass the coffee, although I noticed the cake wasn’t going anywhere. Sales are the by-product of good relationships, Ben. Your growth depends on you, therefore you should be constantly developing those relationships. But I’ve so…
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‘Charlie, I need to change suppliers, these have let me down yet again – why can’t they get it right …’ Delivery problem Ben? ‘I need to change ’em Charlie, they don’t share the vision.’ Hey, let’s not alienate ourselves from colleagues, our team, that’s not what successful leadership is about … who is it…
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Aries 20th March -19th April Mars your ruling planet has been making you look at the way you are leading your life. Are you happy? Have things not gone quite as you would have planned? Are the people you are spending your time with your kind of people. The truth is something must change…
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