Tag Archives: life

Back to basics

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 andContinue reading “Back to basics”

So, what do you see?

‘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 inContinue reading “So, what do you see?”

Lose the bad apple

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.Continue reading “Lose the bad apple”

Routine and the glittering prize …

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 theContinue reading “Routine and the glittering prize …”

Gimme time, more time

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 withContinue reading “Gimme time, more time”

All The Right Messages

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 prospectContinue reading “All The Right Messages”