Don’t Look Back
“Don’t look back for that is the way to the lunatic asylum”. I remember reading those words many years ago in a gardening magazine. The writer was quoting his father’s words who was convinced that if...
View ArticleDo People Really Mean No?
Is it really No? In business we all love to hear the word “Yes” rather than “No”. Salespeople are taught that it will take x number of Noes in order to get one Yes. They are urged to go and speak to as...
View ArticleFear of Failure?
Fear of Failure Millions of people would love to start their own business. The question is why don’t they? When you question people about their desire to start their own business you will usually see...
View ArticleIt’s been a long time
Indeed it has been a long time since my last post here. I do apologise to our regular readers. Like many of you, I have other interests and my business to deal with on a day to day basis. I spend a...
View ArticleBe Generous to Others with Your Time
Generous with Time There are many successful people who are known in their circles as people, who although busy, are ready to give their time to help others succeed as well as for charitable purposes....
View ArticleSmall Changes – Big Effects
Entrepreneurs are often looking for “the one thing” that will make their business successful. Business owners everywhere are searching for the same magic bullet that will revolutionise what they do....
View ArticleHas the Computer Decluttered Your Desk?
“A tidy desk is a sign of a tidy mind” or at least so I have heard! The computer manufacturers and software producers claimed that we would end up in a paperless society. Whilst that is not quite here...
View ArticleProminent or Significant? What’s the difference?
To be Prominent or Significant? Many people seek prominence. This desire for prominence is spread across all areas of human activity, business, politics, entertainment, sport, family, religion, charity...
View Article16 Ways to Increase Profit
Every business needs to make a profit. The profit is often described as the bottom line and really it is. Making a profit is the reason a business exists for without making a profit it will ultimately...
View Article14 Steps to Managing Your Time
All of us have 168 hours a week. Of course, with some of that time we need to eat and sleep and take care of other personal business. In this article I would like to look at 14 steps to managing your...
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