Image Location (CC0 License) Business uniforms can boost your brand image, but only when they’re done correctly. Having the wrong type of uniform will create the opposite effect and make people look down on your brand. What’s the secret to uniforms that aid your business? It’s not rocket science; the best uniforms will all feature […]
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Privacy is something that as a business, is important to implement in all facets of the business. From looking after customer data to your employees, maintaining privacy is an important way to keep your business safe and secure as it navigates another year in the industry. If you’re looking to improve privacy within your business […]
Image credit Managing your money as a small business owner is critical to your success. Be it your business finances or your personal finances. If one or both are in disarray, chances are you’re not operating to your full potential, and you will be making grave mistakes along the way. But now, can you improve […]
If you’ve subscribed or followed my blogs, you know by now about my concept of antimimeticisomorphism – Doing out-of-the-ordinary things to create extra-ordinary results with the least amount of effort and lowest cost. Early in my career, a mentor got me to write my own letter of reference. He explained that as the requestor and […]
This list of pet peeves is so prevalent it begs to be printed and framed in every office lunchroom. Each is the soure of a Career Limiting Move (CLM) that usually goes unspoken much to the frustration of the irritant who is usually clueless to the infraction and then usually escalates his/her behaviour committing more […]
I came across this serendipitously and had to share it with you… 11 Sentences to avoid saying to your boss at all costs. If you come across any other equally valuable posts, please share!
One of the key concepts of Personal Productivity Principles is the concept of PRIME TIME. Every time you have a task to do, you have to weigh the time/cost – value equation against your own “productivity expectation” and determine WHEN to do it. PRIME TIME is best explained with a telemarketing/sales example: PRIME TIME = […]
Quitting a job or starting a new business is part of the circle of ‘business’ life that is now well accepted and expected. The reasons include a faster-changing world, accelerating with new technologies, the desire to expand one’s reach beyond a single industry and/or role and of course life-cycle changes following a life-changing event such […]
Almost all of the research conducted on engagement has so far focused on what leaders can do to engage their employees. But what if it were possible to recruit people who could actually engage themselves? In other words, are there specific characteristics some employees have that make them inherently more engage-able? The answer, of course, […]