Be a NEGOTIATOR –        Successful leaders need well-developed negotiation skills. So plan your negotiation strategy with great care.         Courtesy is a good introduction to start negotiating.         If you are calm in one moment of anger, it will save you many days of regret.         The art of negotiation is to aim to…

GET MORE WORK DONE –         Try to work smarter NOT harder.          It’s not how hard you work, it’s how much you get done that’s important.          To be more efficient you will need to exercise a great deal of self-discipline, get more organized and learn to prioritize your jobs – you can do…

ACCOUNTABILITY – “Performance, productivity, and accountability”. These are the keys to a successful business.         A good leader retains overall control, whilst ensuring that each employee is made accountable for obtaining specific objectives.         The lack of accountability can be a major problem in many businesses today.         Standards seem to have dropped in many…

COMMUNICATE  Well –         The English language is the link language for many people today. For many people, it is their second or even their third language.         Thanks to our electronic age,  communications are changing the way we work.         More and more people are changing countries. Very often they come as refugees or…

NETWORKING  –           Today it’s more often not what you know but who you know that counts the most.           Networking is essential to build new relationships, help you generate new opportunities, and make new friends.           To be a successful leader you must make a special effort to know many people.  Most great leaders…

 ADVERTISING-         Word of mouth is the cheapest form of advertising. By giving a good service people will tell others.                 When a business is building it pays to advertise. When business is bad you’ve got to advertise.         Target your messages to specific groups of clients and potential clients.         You waste time…

Using humour –                 A good story can help get your message across and keep your audience interested and amused – people enjoy a little nonsense now and then.         Much will depend on life experiences and these can vary greatly between countries and different social groups within a country.         The essence of…

A GOOD LEADER  –         A good leader is a ‘people’s person’, a motivator, a coach, a good communicator, an enthusiast, and one who sets good examples. It’s not an easy job!               Good leaders are honest, fair, consistent, insistent, and persistent.         When you ask people why they like their boss words like…

Using the MEDIA  –         What makes a good media story – a disaster! That’s what an editor told me in Colorado.         Fake news is a big thing in the field of journalism today and is cheap to produce.         Good journalism is expensive. Accurate news is highly sort after and greatly appreciated by…

Enjoy LIFE –         Today’s world is a mess. It’s overpopulated and it’s heating up. New diseases are causing havoc.         Countries are still fighting and we have the threat of nuclear wars.          Many people are under pressure to forget how to relax and enjoy life.  They worry about things that they cannot see,…