IMPROVE YOUR COMMUNICATION SKILLS To get your ideas accepted by people keep to the basic communication skills. These skills are simple but are often forgotten. The important thing is what people want to know, not necessary what you want to tell them. People are more receptive to information when they are fresh and…
ADVERSE PUBLICITY You cannot win an argument with the media. They will always have the last say. But solid hard facts will kill media speculation. You can alienate journalists or influence them in your favour. When things go wrong always handle a crisis promptly. It’s like a leak in a boat – the…
Rolling On – A Handful of Tips 17 – STIMULATE INNOVATION A business has four main functions – production, marketing, innovation, and profit. Innovation is the fuel of corporate survival and growth. New ideas rarely germinate with people who are scared of making mistakes. With cooperative management, enthusiastic workers and an environment conducive…
Rolling On – The Best Handful of Tips 16 – TELL A GOOD YARN: A good story can help get your message across, make your message more memorable, keep your audience interested and amused. People enjoy a little nonsense now and then. Humour depends on life experiences and these can vary greatly between countries…
Rolling On – The Best Handful of Tips 15 BE A GOOD LEADER The art of being a good leader is to get your people to do what you want done, because they want to do it. A good leader knows how to involve staff in team efforts, pays attention to details and standards…
Rolling On – The Best Handful of Tips 14 – FINANCIAL FREEDOM The reason that so many people fail to achieve their financial goals is that they do not decide on them early enough. The sooner you start saving money, the sooner you will succeed in reaching your financial goals. It’s all about…
Rolling On – A Handful of Tips 13 – INCUBATION TIMES Make time to think things over and plan your daily activities and your career steps. Good ideas need to be well thought through – they need ‘incubation time’. We all have a 24 hour day. It’s how we use that time that makes…
Rolling On – A Handful of Tips 12 – LOOKING for EMPLOYMENT: After having a family, finishing studies or being released from prison, returning to the workforce is not an easy task. There have been big changes in working conditions over recent years. There are now different types of jobs and the demand…
Rolling On – A Handful of Tips 11 – MAKING FRIENDS : In today’s world it’s often not what you know but who you know that counts the most. A wise person knows everything, a clever one, everybody. Networking is essential to build new business relationships and generate new opportunities. Try making…
Rolling On – A Handful of Tips 10 – COACHING WAYS : Coaching develops people. Coaching is unlocking a person’s potential, be it in sport, or at work. Staff selection only identifies possible potential. That potential still needs to be developed. Correcting bad habits is harder than learning new routines, that’s where…
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