A Good Coach is a Good Teacher         Good coaching helps develop a person’s potential, be it in sports or at work.  Staff selection only identifies possible potential.          On-the-job training and sound coaching are the best ways to develop people for your teams. A Handful of Tips to help improve your coaching * At…

Most people save for a purpose. It could be to buy a property, a car, a business, or usually it is for a secure retirement – at the time when you cannot work.          With increased life expectancy your retirement could cover a third of your lifetime. When your outgoing exceeds your income your upkeep…

Build a Creative Business                Innovation flourishes in organisations where it is encouraged appreciated and rewarded – it’s the fuel of corporate survival.          It dies in organisations that are bureaucratic, officious, and smothered with rules.          It takes courage to modernize,  to originate and it invites controversy.          Innovation is progress in the face…

Motivate Your Team          The most important act in motivation is individual recognition. Recognition of good work pays dividends.          To motivate people you need to spend time with them.  Good leaders ask questions and listen hard to members of their team.          People are motivated if they feel they are wanted, are contributing, and…

Tips for Leaders          The art of leadership consists in getting people to do what you want to be done because they want to do it.          The key to leadership is to accept responsibility.          Good leaders can be recognized because their people give superior performances. A Handful of Tips to help you improve…

Accept Changes Today it’s more important to ask ‘What’s new?’ than, ‘How’s business?’          How’s business is about the past. What’s new is about the future.          It’s in the future where you will be spending the rest of your life.  Aim to keep your finger on the pulse of business trends and new developments.…

Smart Business Cards To be remembered use a  business card.          Today they are essential for a courteous introduction and an invitation to further contact.          Make your card a talking point and a memory jogger for the recipient – be clear, and different.          In Asian countries, it’s a common practice to admire and…

Improving Your Public Relations          It’s no use icing a stale cake. The same applies to public relations. It is no use spending money on improving your public relations unless your organisation is in good shape.          An organisation’s reputation is one of its greatest assets.          Good public relations must be associated with the…

Seeking Media Publicity You may need publicity for your cause or refute a press story’s misunderstanding.           To get the publicity you must understand the role of the media and the needs of reporters. The print and broadcast media are in the business of making profits for their shareholders and meeting deadlines.           You will…

Writing and Publishing Your Story Everyone has a story to tell          Some write  their history for the benefit of their family – to share their experiences.          A few famous people, write up their stories to make money, or to justify some action they may have taken while in office.          Before you start…