I always read my previous posts to make sure I am not repeating myself and to see if I left anything out or maybe need to articulate more. So here are some more tips on how to win at negotiating every time. Shoot for Mars! – If you negotiate bigger than the actual deal you … Read moreNegotiations! Want some more?
You have to have a higher purpose for your people to live for. There needs to be a vision. There needs to be a purpose that your team wants to strive to achieve. This mission or purpose needs to be clear and clearly communicated. You need to galvanise those around you so that they want … Read moreWant to know how to kick people into gear?
This whole week I have spoken about planning and executing. How to avoid being distracted and how to own the morning and ultimately the day. Today is Friday and it is no different except for one thing. The planning you do this evening should be about the fun and quality family time you will be … Read moreBut is it all work?
This week I have written about time for yourself, not working with family and what your face can do to sell you out! Clearly the long weekend was spent introspecting (even if I wasn’t aware of). So I though for today, going into the weekend, we need to ask ourselves; Are we still human? This … Read moreAre we still human?
Those that know me, know that I am a techie and very involved with all things tech (I have a podcast and Vodcast called #TechKnowledgy So, FTP which is File Transfer Protocol, the system used to update or transfer info to a website would be a word I use in daily chats. This is not … Read moreFTP!
It’s easy for us to talk ourselves out of “in the moment” choices. It’s much easier to not pack the dishes away from the dishwasher than to actually have to deal with them, right? Well what about your future self? Yesterday I talked about how our future self can help us so let’s return the … Read moreWant to help your future self?
Yesterday I spoke about confidence. There is another component that will help in this new found belief in yourself. Who you hang with! Ask yourself these 3 questions: Who are you hanging around with? Is this association positive or negative? Am I happy about it? Who you associate with can further be expanded to include … Read moreWant to know why you are derailing?
The answer is, continually. By motivating people to do more we get more from them. The secret is that it needs to be of their own volition. There are many ways of doing this and I would be happy to setup a workshop to discuss but for today the one I would like to focus … Read moreDo you know how to motivate others?
We are influenced by our surroundings and the people in our circles. So it’s hard to stay focused when they aren’t, right? Wrong! It’s an excuse to slack off because others are slacking off. This should be an opportunity to capitalise on this and focus and perform even harder. When people tell you that you … Read moreDo you know how to stay focused?
This is something I talk about all the time. The answer is so simple. Do what you love! If you really love what you do you are living a rich life. I often find myself asking this question: “Do I love my work?” The answer (so far) is yes. For this I am rich. I … Read moreWant to live a rich life?