Momentum is everything in business. When your sales pipeline is humming, opportunities appear naturally and progress feels easy. But life has other plans. Family pressures, unexpected illness, or simply the intensity of a busy season can pull your focus away from the routines that keep your pipeline alive. And when that happens, deals quietly slow, […]
Category Archives: PERSONAL DEVELOPMENT
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Dec
Dec
Most people don’t enjoy conflict. Many avoid it entirely. We sidestep awkward conversations, deliver vague half truths, or hope issues will magically resolve themselves. But the truth is simple: avoiding conflict doesn’t prevent it—it multiplies it. The Silent Saboteur: Avoidance In workplaces, families, and friendships, unspoken frustrations behave like small drops of water falling into […]
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Dec
Dec
The power of action “Action speaks louder than words but not nearly as often.” — Mark Twain People make claims all the time, and it can be difficult to know who is being honest. One of the most effective ways to demonstrate integrity and stand out among competitors is to consistently do what you say. […]
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Nov
Nov
Something that can hold us back are limiting beliefs. A limiting belief is a false or negative idea. An opinion or conviction that we accept as a truth. These can restrict us from working towards our goals, taking risks, and thus reaching our full potential. These are self-imposed barriers effectively shaping our own reality. This […]
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Nov
Nov
Signs you may have a ‘Gap mindset’: • Focus on where I could be rather than where I am. • Always looking at what can be improved. • I can personally do better. • Feel guilty celebrating any of my success when others are doing better than me. • I feel, if I stop, I […]
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Sep
Sep
Owning your own business has a lot of advantages, it is also balanced with plenty of challenges. We explore a few of the Joys and Perils in this article: Joys • Satisfaction – being self-supporting, possibly employing others, achieving targets, doing something you enjoy, developing new skills, stretching yourself • Flexibility – possibility to choose […]
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Aug
Aug
This percentage goes up significantly amongst high performing leaders too. ‘Do something that scares you every day’! Whew, what a challenge. I’m not sure how I might achieve that without hurting myself. Maybe keep a pet snake? I hate snakes. Seriously, ‘Do something that scares you…’ Of-course the context needs to be relevant for you. […]
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Apr
Apr
It’s Monday morning and you’re faced with a list of things to do, but mindful of balancing ‘working on the business’ vs ‘in the business’. How do you decide how much time to spend on things like marketing, networking, improvement, new technology (e.g.: AI), new products, etc? How do we know where to start and […]
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Aug
Aug
Proper Planning Prevents Poor Performance (There is also a popular uncensored version with 6P’s) Ask yourself, what is your biggest challenge in managing your time? Have a think about some of the other things that prevent you controlling your time too. How often do you do things at the last minute, or say there isn’t […]
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Jul
Jul
It doesn’t seem to matter how much experience we have, each day we can find ourselves faced with issues that can make us wonder “How could I possibly have gotten this so wrong?” I recall once hearing the saying “Every day is a school day”, and that has resonated with me ever since. In this […]
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