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I hadn’t seen Hans for 15 years until our Boxing Day rendezvous on his way to visit his sister in Holland. Since that first meeting, Hans had finally wed his long-term girlfriend, Susan – along with the full blessing of her father! ‘So how did you manage to finally get Susan to the alter, Hans?’… Read more
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Car phones. Remember those? Back in the day I spent much of my time in the car, back and forth supporting customers. The arrival of the telephone in the vehicle was good for business. Today we’re seeing mobile as one of the mainstays, an essential ‘accessory.’ We all have our opinions of the ‘pro’s and… Read more
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‘Bob, what’s on your mind? You look puzzled.’ ‘How do you see the community of the future Charlie?’ It was a question I wasn’t prepared for although I wanted to give the answer some consideration. After all, the past few months had been a roller coaster. Until recently Bob had a steady, well-paid job in… Read more
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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.… Read more
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Living by the coast I spend much of my spare time along the shore-line. The combination of energy by the sea, oxygen in abundance, the space, solitude (apart from the dog of course,) are a great combination for inspiration. I like to scour the shoreline for sea-washed glass. Just fragments of colour glistening amongst the… Read more
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Driven. Or being driven? So what’s new? We all have that sinking feeling at times. Take a step back and smell the roses. It’s tough being us sometimes innit? Especially for the self employed, the multi-tasking ‘all things being mastered’ professional of today. It depends on how long you’ve been in business of course although with… Read more
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Expectations are high each and every time we attend our networking Forum – at least they should be, after all, it’s all about the business … BUT … are we good for business? The key elements to your success are very simple: Your presence Your engagement And the message you give out We all know we need to take our ‘shop window’ to the prospect if the prospect… Read more
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