If you are unhappy, unfulfilled or lack challenges where you currently are, please leave. Life is way too short for you to waste it away where you don’t belong. Think about your talents and capabilities and then take them where they would have the greatest positive impact on lives of others. Providing value to others will result in revenue generation …
Give people your undivided attention
Wherever you may be, especially when in smaller groups, please provide your colleagues and coworkers the respect that you would expect in return. Give them your undivided attention, focus on what they are saying and the message or need that they are conveying at that time. Focusing your attention on them demonstrates your commitment to their need and clearly displays …
Follow your dreams
Work is only a part of your lives, but yet it takes so much of them for so long that we owe it to ourselves to be honest how we feel while there and adjust accordingly. If you are unhappy and not near retirement please perform an assessment of your needs and qualities and focus on that nexus of what …
Customer service counts
Customer service counts in all industries more than ever. Bad experiences get shared across networks fairly quickly and poor customer service can significantly decrease your market share and profitability even if your product is superior to those of your competitors. Focus your attention on your clients, hire and train all staff with a customer-centric approach in mind as it will …
How to change bad habits
How to change bad habits? Well, we all have them and to begin the change we must first accept that they exist. Once we are aware of specific bad habits, we need to begin the process to change them and replace them with better habits (not with another bad habit which happens frequently). This process in it’s simplest form looks …
Meetings don’t have to suck
Meetings don’t have to suck…well, most of them do actually, but with a bit of structure and clear objectives they could be less of a nuisance. Some of the important things to consider are: Share the agenda at least 24 hours in advance (it allows for participants to arrive prepared and ready to contribute) Keep the meetings focused on the …
Work shouldn’t be a prison sentence
Most of us will spend a third of each of our days (most of them at least) at work so you better make sure it’s not a place that brings out the worst out of you. You deserve to be happy, positive and enjoy what you do so focus on finding what you love and are passionate about, put a …
Focus on core competencies, outsource the rest
Perform a complete review of your operations and realign appropriately to ensure competitiveness, value and success. All business are doing things they shouldn’t and are not doing those which would bring them much needed value and quality. Focus your talent, people and effort into products and services you are good at, want to be better at and want to be …
Know your audience
Yes, it sounds like a cliche, but it is an extremely valuable piece of information as you advance through your career and have opportunities to work with people of different backgrounds, experience and knowledge. Make it about them, make your presentations and pitches make sense to them and bring them value.
Focus on your own success, not failures of others
No matter what one does they will always be faced with and challenged by those who don’t believe in them; have doubts or simply want to discourage them from leaving their comfort zone. If you know what your passion is, what you enjoy doing and are good at (quality is important) then all that is left is for you to …