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Reset your ambitions
Ambitions always run the risk of getting swallowed up in the busyness one tends to get into. I would like…
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Develop ability to be brave
Many times our work experiences boil down to ‘no pain no gain’, our being prepared to do what scares us…
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Trace the source of challenges
Challenges are constant, so understanding the cause of problems will always lead to better solutions. Many times people do not…
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Fuss over quality
High quality is rare these days and, therefore, being a stickler for quality will position you to stand out. Being…
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Recognise when seasons change
From time to time, things happen in and around us that we need to pay attention to, choose to ignore.…
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Create your ideal week
I have made the point several times that being busy does not necessarily equal good work. You have to articulate…
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Streamline your leadership
The challenge with leadership is there’s always so much to do that you can get busy and not prioritise important…
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Find your genius
Genius usually happens when your strongest talents have a strong fit with your role. Getting to a ‘genius’ takes a…
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Keep your ladder rungs strong
When you think about climbing the career ladder, what do you focus on? The top probably. It’s good to keep…
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How do you make decisions?
Decisions are important and their timeliness is as important as all other considerations used to arrive at them. How do…
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Watch your information diet
A healthy information diet is as important as a healthy body because the information you take in impacts you mentally,…
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Tackle your distractions
Would you say you are getting the most out of the time you have? How you manage your distractions determines…
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Enhance your stature
Skills, competencies and titles can help you attract a high level of professional advancement or success, but it takes more…
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Make meetings with the boss productive
A meeting with your boss is one meeting you always have to prepare for and make as productive as possible.…
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Pass your ‘moments of truth’
In customer service, moments of truth are interactions with customers at key times, the handling of which will determine what…
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Set yourself up to achieve in 2015
Hit a mental reset button Doing a re-set from time time is good for revival and increasing effectiveness. The beginning…
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Set yourself up to achieve in 2015
Beyond deciding goals, resolutions or guiding word for the year, plan to make things work and the starting point is…
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Choose a word to guide you in 2015
With the New Year ushered in, I can picture a flurry of resolutions put together for 2015. By we all…
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What guarantee do you offer?
What’s that unique thing you can confidently say hand on heart you deliver come rain or sunshine? When people work…
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Productive or just busy?
How much of your day on average would you say is genuinely productive, not just an activity? Not sure? Here…
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