Virtual Assistants: What Can They Do for You? (13 Jun 2006) Are you using your time as effectively as you could? If you are handling routine tasks instead of marketing or providing services to customers, you are leaving profits on the table. A Virtual Assistant (VA) may be just what you need.
Want to Manage Your Time? Get Real! (13 Jun 2006) Most Time Management theory offers little more than idealistic, pie-in-the-sky techniques and suggestions. Discover the 5 "reality checks" of practical, realistic time management and the 5 real tips for real people.
Warning! Meeting In Progress; May Be Hazardous To Your Career (13 Jun 2006) Most meetings burn up resources that could be spent on useful purposes. These
sessions are either not necessary, or they are so poorly organized and conducted that they achieve only a fraction of their purpose...
We Found a Rock Star! Hiring the Best of the Best (13 Jun 2006) Finding the right candidate for a job can be highly frustrating for both managers and recruiters. If you wait too long, the work will keep piling up and your management may start thinking you can get along without the position. Pull the trigger too soon and you risk hiring a candidate that does not fit in the organization. Get six tips to help you hire the best of the best...
Weaknesses of Wishing (13 Jun 2006) When you're starting a business, you might wish for a lot of things, like having more than enough customers or not having to do marketing. Wishes are future oriented. To run a business, you need to be intentional, focused and highly aware of the present for it is only from the present that you can make things happen. Action is key to getting what you want for your business. What are some of the weaknesses around wishing?
Well-Defined Processes – How to Create (13 Jun 2006) Interested in learning how to reduce development time, save money and stay in control? Business professionals can learn how to create well-defined processes with the easy-to-manage Process Approach of Plan-Do-Check-Act.
Whadda Jerk! (13 Jun 2006) When you think about it, it's amazing how stupid other people are. What is even more amazing is that other people probably think you're as stupid as you think they are! What to do with all this stupidity! Carl Jung has a way out.
What Is Business Sense? (13 Jun 2006) Do you want to stay ahead of competition and expand your market share? The time has come for you to apply wisdom and common sense in business. It is a winning combination in today's marketplace.
What are Your Best Practices? (13 Jun 2006) Who are your high performers? Do you know what practices are making them successful? Can other team members benefit from their skills?
Are they engaged in discussions about the success of the business?
What Consultants Want You to Know (But You Never Ask) (13 Jun 2006) I've been both a CEO and a consultant, so I've seen from both perspectives what goes right and what goes wrong when a consultant comes in to a company. Generally the CEO or the manager who hires the ...
What Cross-cultural Training Can Do for You (13 Jun 2006) International business is more complex than ever before. Success in every sector is now seen in global terms. Yet success in working with colleagues from different cultures is no easy goal. In order to connect, we have to communicate effectively and we can only do this in an atmosphere of mutual respect, understanding and trust. Cross-cultural training helps you understand the underlying cultural values that drive behaviour—you first understand your own cultural background and then other people's.
What Every HR Manager Should Know About Hiring Productive Employees (13 Jun 2006) The characteristics of job applicants have a strong influence on whether or not they get hired. Their characteristics also indicate the level of their productivity. If you are about to hire employees, consider the characteristics listed below in checklist form. The candidates who possess them are probably the ones who will be readily accepted by your staff. This acceptance plays an important role in the team-building process and the productivity of the staff.
What Every Manager Should Know About How to Overcome Boredom (13 Jun 2006) Do you find yourself easily becoming bored or tired at work for no apparent reason? If that's the case, then pay close attention. Research has shown that fatigue and a worn-out feeling are often caused by unproductive mental attitudes. If this describes your case, read on to learn six ways you can overcome boredom.