Moving forward, in the direction of your goals can be hard work. On a daily basis we are exposed to distractions that can easily push us off course.
Financial goals, such as saving and investing are challenged and undermined by savvy marketing. All day desirable consumables are thrown at us via online, tv, radio and print […]

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It’s very important for business owners and managers to monitor communications sent by staff. Only last week I received a very unfriendly and somewhat rude email from an “admin assistant” from a company I was dealing with. The tone that was used + poor grammar and spelling made me cringe.
After reading over the […]

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It’s a quite Thursday afternoon and tiredness is kicking in. I have a number of important things I need to do. One of which is writing a blog
With a bit of self reflection it’s obvious I’m procrastinating and avoiding what needs to be done.
With most things, I find getting started the […]

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For a lot of people the work-life balance is a difficult issue. I’m very familiar with this problem as it was something I use to have a problem with.
Unrealistic goals, impatience, social pressures, competitive spirit, excessively optimistic outlooks can undermine the work-life balance.  The flow on from this can be serious, bad health, […]

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How to make 2010 the most successful year yet
I’ve taken some time out over the Christmas/New Year break to reflect on ways to get the most out of 2010. Here is what I came up with:
1.       Professional development. Attend a conference, seminar or a trade show. Take time to network, learn a skill […]

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The past 12 months have proved quite a challenge for those in the business world. As the financial markets began to melt down in September 2008 who was to know how large the impact would be.
It’s now twelve months later and it now the worst it behind us. Although I still read regularly […]

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Over my summer holiday I read a wonderful book, “Mastery; The keys to success & long-term fulfilment”. I would recommend this book to anyone who has made the decision to be the best they can and maximise the effectiveness of their efforts in all pursuits.
The book is written by George Leonard a twenty […]

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