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Focus On Your Strengths, Delegate Your Weaknesses

Sunday, June 29th, 2008

To gain more of what you want out of life you need to use your strengths and delegate your weaknesses.
One of my clients runs a mail-order business and prior to being coached by me he used to spend 90% of his time working in his business being involved in every aspect from the bookkeeping to […]

Returning Phone Calls And Emails

Sunday, June 22nd, 2008

I get annoyed when I constantly have to phone or email the same person because they don’t respond to my messages. The impression I form of them can include any or all of the following: they’re disorganised, don’t care or avoiding me, are too busy to be interested in what I may want (even if […]

Clutter Creates Chaos

Sunday, June 1st, 2008

I visited a colleague’s home office recently and was amazed at how she could manage to work in it. There were papers and files scattered everywhere. You could hardly walk through the mess. Seeing this made me feel concerned about working with her in the future.
How would you rate your work environment? Do you feel […]

Become a Leader and Be Careful Who you Listen To

Sunday, May 25th, 2008

I referred a friend of mine to one of my clients as she had the expertise required to help this client with the nuts and bolts of her retail store. My friend visited the store and made suggestions to the owner on how she could improve the day-day running of the store, the layout, stock, […]

Overwork Doesn’t Mean You’re Productive

Sunday, May 18th, 2008

Are you one of those people that work long hours because there’s so much to do in your business?
Overwork and stress cause everything from a lack of creativity to stress-related illnesses that diminish your effectiveness.
A friend of mine has been in business several years and every time I speak with him, he’s always in […]

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