A Handful of Tips 50 – Innovation   Five of the best tips to stimulate innovation in business   A business has three main functions – innovation, marketing and profit.  Innovation is the fuel of corporate survival. With cooperative management, enthusiastic workers and an environment conducive to free-thinking and innovation, companies can thrive.   1.…

A Handful of Tips 49 – Job Hunting   Five of the best tips when job hunting   Looking for a new job is not easy and it should be tackled logically and professionally. Make it a learning experience.   1. Build strong networks Contacts are important when looking for work. It is not what…

A Handful of Tips 48 –                    Building Self-esteem   Five of the best tips to help you build your confidence and your self-esteem   By accepting new responsibilities and by challenging yourself to accomplish new tasks you can gain confidence to do the things you didn’t believe possible. Many people have achieved great things…

A Handful of Tips 47 –                              Borrowing Money Five of the best tips when presenting a case to borrow money   Many new businesses fail because they are under- capitalised.  Think about the needs of the lender before you present your case. Lenders need security so aim to persuade them their money will be…

A Handful of Tips 46 –                           International Travel Five of the best tips for trips when travelling overseas Plan your trip after  talking to people who have travelled in the countries you will visit. Go online to research and to find out the seasonal climate at your destination. Make sure your visas and your…

A Handful of Tips 45 –                          Training Workshops   Five of the best tips when running a training workshop   Training workshops are powerful learning tools when a group gets together in a quiet location to share experiences, to plan, to study, to solve problems and to extend their knowledge.    1. Make the…

A Handful of Tips 44 –                        Helping Adults Learn   Five of the best tips to help adults learn new tasks   As we age our hearing, sight and physical reactions decline. Learning can be slower so allow extra time when teaching new tasks to adults. There is no lessening of the ability to…

A Handful of Tips 43 –                           Starting a Business   Five of the best tips to help you build a new business   Success in business is the result of excellence in quality products and services. You need superior  planning, distribution and marketing. Hard work is essential and making a firm profit, crucial.  …

A Handful of Tips 42 –                                    Giving Orders   Five of the best tips on ways to give directives   Orders can be in the form of commands, demands, requests or suggestions. These days orders are normally given to team leaders by requesting and suggesting action.       1. Define what has to…

A Handful of Tips 41 –                           Motivate Your Team   Five of the best tips to motivate your team   To motivate people you need to spend time with them.  Good leaders ask questions and listen to members of their team.   People are motivated if they feel they are contributing and doing a…