We’ve all experienced the Monday morning blues. It’s nothing new. When was the last time you heard anyone say ‘TGIM’ (Thank God it’s Monday)?
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Human Skill And Good Will
I remember a conversation I had with a client some years ago. It made me think about the human skill of face-to-face communication.
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Time to rethink communications. It’s summer – at least, in the Southern Hemisphere it is. And the New Year is a good time to prepare for the year ahead.
Are you still on a holiday break? Or perhaps you’re back at work, experiencing the post-festivities lull before everything speeds up again.
Either way, here are 6 cool tips to help you be the ‘hot ticket’ this summer (or any time).
Continue reading “Rethink Communications: 6 Cool Tips”How To Achieve Your Goals: 3 Steps
Are you shocked to discover how close it’s getting to the end of the year? But how close are you to being able to achieve your goals – for the year, the financial year, the quarter or even the month?
Continue reading “How To Achieve Your Goals: 3 Steps”You Want To Work As a Freelancer?
You’ve decided you want to work as a freelancer. You ditched the day job to go out on your own, and now you’re a contractor-sole trader-free agent. Your dream of freedom and flexibility has come true. It’s ideal… isn’t it?
Continue reading “You Want To Work As a Freelancer?”SMART Meetings For Smart Managers
We’ve all heard about SMART goals. Have you ever considered the concept of SMART meetings?
Leaders and managers who make their meetings SMART are showing the qualities that employees value: respect for the time, the energy and effort, the skills and the dignity of the individual; and commitment to a human-centric approach, in which the individual human being is placed front and centre.
The SMART meeting is an indicator of a human-centred workplace.
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Networking is one of the essential ingredients of success. Ask a successful person!
But what is it? The shorthand version might go something like this:
The ABC of networking
A is for Attitude. It’s your approach, your personality and how you incorporate it into your life. It’s social.
B is for Business. It’s professional, systematic and a vital part of your work. It’s practical.
C is for Communication. It’s two-way interaction, effective messaging and clarity. It’s interpersonal.
OK… It might not be as easy as A.B.C. Maybe it’s more like N.E.T.W.O.R.K.I.N.G.
Continue reading “N.E.T.W.O.R.K.I.N.G. | Let’s Spell It Out”Yes, You Need an Editor
‘Who needs an editor? I just use a spell-checker’. That‘s something I hear quite often – usually from people who need help, but don’t want to admit it.
What about you? Yes, you need an editor, too. Most of us do.
That’s because editing is not just about correcting mistakes in spelling, punctuation and grammar. A sophisticated text checker can do that. Well, sometimes. Perhaps.
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Unless you write on your site as a form of therapy, your top priority should be to write effective web content, with a definite purpose, and for a defined audience. It’s not about you; it’s all about your readers.
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Try these 7 Ways To Increase Web Traffic whenever you publish your expert content on the Internet. You write to attract attention, offer useful information, and increase your readership. How devastated will you be if no-one sees it?
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