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Thoughts on Planning
At this time of year our thoughts tend to wander over the bridge into the following year. For some it is the hope of a better season to come, grateful that the current year is coming to an end. For others it is to capitalise on an already…
Posted on November 30, 2014What Are You Sitting On?
A public speaker requests the audience to look underneath their chairs. One lucky attendee finds placed there a gift. Business is like that. In our attempts to drive new business we expend countless funds and effort on creating well laid…
Posted on November 20, 2014Categorising Work For Efficient Time Use
To effectively manage workload, one method of streamlining tasks is to categorise the type of work we do on a daily basis and then batch these similar tasks into blocks of time in our schedule. A mortgage broker for example would have the…
Posted on November 11, 2014Gaining Favour
If you want to gain favour and be treated well, remember peoples names and then use it when you connect with them. Hopeless at remembering names? I use the notes app in my phone to record peoples names after I've met them. Then, prior to…
Posted on November 10, 2014Efficiency Tip #10 - Interruptions
Schedule your interruptions. It may not always go to plan but you are more likely to keep singular focus for longer amounts of time thus increasing productivity. Interruption scheduling may look like this: 8am - 10am - Finalise…
Posted on October 30, 2014Providing Options
If you send a quote or discuss a product with a potential buyer always present options. Options provide the choice of “which one should I take?” If there are no options it then becomes “should I take this or not?” Providing options for…
Posted on October 30, 2014The 1 minute Survey
I get emailed five minute and seven minute survey requests from hotels I’ve stayed at and other companies that I have conducted business with. I never fill them out with the main reason being the 5 and 7 minutes time requirement. It is…
Posted on October 30, 2014It’s Not Rocket Science
In our attempts to promote growth, expanding our brand and presence, some of the basics of business get neglected. Take these for example: Treating our people purely as workers not as valuable assets Not returning phone calls in a timely…
Posted on September 01, 2014From The Ground Up
Mowing a lawn that had not been cared for in a long time, I discovered under the semi-green surface very dry and old grass. The exterior hiding that which lay underneath. The business of life is like that. Companies often grow to a point…
Posted on August 28, 2014Ascertaining Future Direction
Speaking with a hotel waitress recently she mentioned that between her and her husband they were running three businesses, she was also holding the position of a waitress and had two children. Another electrician I was speaking to said it…
