The Best Handful of Tips 11 – Improve Your Career Prospects People can be put into three main categories: Those who make things happen Those who watch things happen And those who wonder what happened. Success is in the hands of those who make things happen. By following certain simple rules you can improve…
The Best Handful of Tips 10 – Seeking a Loan Many new businesses fail because they are under- capitalised. If you need to borrow money to develop your business you will need to prepare well. Think about the needs of the lender before you present your case. Lenders need security so aim to persuade them…
The Best Handful of Tips 9 – Coaching Secrets Coaching skills are essential for all good leaders. You will need to master these skills if you want to be a successful manager and leader. Five of the best coaching tips used by good leaders 1. Don’t rush. Take your time Spend time establishing a…
The Best Handful of Tips 8 – Stimulating agriculture Having run workshops in many Asian and Pacific countries on ways to stimulate food production I am now in a position to make five simple recommendations on ways to stimulate agriculture. Each country is unique and must work things out for themselves but there are…
The Best Handful of Tips 7 – Handling interjectors Handling hecklers requires care and skill. Dealing with interjections is a high risk activity. In most cases the audience will be on your side and resent interjections. Three retired prime ministers were interviewed before writing this blog. Their advice and experiences are shared with you…
The Best Handful of Tips 6 -Improve your communication Basic communication skills are simple but are often forgotten at work. Having run workshops in eight countries including the topic, communication skills and set up a large government information service I now have time to share some of my tips. Communication must be a two way…
The Best Handful of Tips 5 – Training Secrets Having run training workshops in many countries I have had fun trying out new training ways. At the Singapore Institute of Management I ran 31 workshops. Due to their evaluation programmes I was able to experiment with different training ways. I now have a chance to…
The Best Handful of Tips 4 – Electioneering It’s that time again when candidates are out asking for your vote. Before casting a vote in favour of the candidate people need to know their background, their work experiences, their family situation and what changes they hope to make if they get elected. How will…
The Best Handful of Tips 3 – When delivering your speech Having made presentations in 13 countries, some many times, I am now in a position to share many of my experiences and tips. If you have prepared your speech well, you will be able to face your audience with confidence. Decide to enjoy the…
The Best Handful of Tips 2 – Preparing your next talk Good preparation is the key to a successful speech. What do you really want to accomplish? What is your objective? Write it down using simple words. e.g. “To vote for me at the up-coming election.” What will your audience want to know? Can you…
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