This article looks at why we need goals in business and offers 5 reasons why reflection is a critical part of planning for goal achievement. Why do we need goals? Goals give us a sense of direction. Otherwise we’d be lost or end up like Alice, wandering aimlessly. Remember Alice and the Cheshire Cat? At […]
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What do you stand for? What keeps you going? I mean, what keeps you motivated to keep pushing forward – even when the chips are down? Or maybe you haven’t thought about that. One of the things I’ve found among business people who come to me for help is that not many of them have
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What really holds us back and keeps us where we are? Picture this: You’ve got super exciting dreams and goals for your business. You know that they’ll allow you to live the life you’d love to live, the lifestyle, the good things you’ll be able to help others with. You take a confident step
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We make decisions every day. Whenever there’s a choice, we get to make a decision, whether that’s what to eat for breakfast, what clothes to wear, or whether to take our brolly with us when we go outside. Making decisions is something we do automatically. So why is it that many of us struggle with
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One of the most significant investments we will ever make in our business is in our workforce and employee engagement. From recruitment, training and retention, our people consume vast amounts of time and money. In return we expect their help growing the business in whatever capacity they’re employed to do so. Sometimes things go wrong.
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In business, denial can be a tough adversary. Denial is an unconscious defence mechanism that can be difficult to recognise. It will prevent us from facing uncomfortable truths and taking necessary action. While denial can sometimes provide temporary relief from facing up to the harsh truth, ultimately it hinders growth and success. Below are 7
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Building rapport with our prospects and our customers is vital. Whether we’re selling to an individual or to a business, we are selling to a human. We humans make buying decisions based on emotion and the biggest reason why people buy is because they like us. People will never like us unless we build rapport
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Poor communication is at the heart of all our relationship problems from wars between countries, family relationships, and business relationships. In business, good communication is vital within the team itself and also with our customers and all of our contacts. The impact of poor communication in business Within the team, poor communication will result
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The easiest way to build your business is through consistently delivering great customer service. Inconsistent or bad customer service is the easiest way to destroy your business. We all know that lead generation or winning new customers, is essential for business growth. It’s also the most expensive and time-consuming part of growing your business. So,
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Is delegation an issue in your business? Are you the bottleneck? You have so much on your to do list that’s not getting done so that crucial elements of your business are being held up? Getting better at delegation will certainly help with this. When we start out in our business, we’re usually very good
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