What things are normally thought of that get in the way of success? Not taking action, giving up too soon, letting expenditure get out of control, not working out profit margins properly, mismanagement, unclear vision, lack of ruthlessness, lack of capital, lack of resources — lots of things in fact, but none beginning with W. So what are these 4 W’s?
Wishing
To wish means to have a desire, to long for something. There’s nothing wrong with having a desire, indeed, one element of having a vision is the desire to see it happen. But when it becomes a wish, ie something that is out of your control and may or may not happen, then it often takes on the [read more]
Seven Secrets of a Successful Business Conversation
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You may not know you have more control over the outcome of a business conversation than you realise, if you spend some time at an ‘inner’ level before starting the conversation. While traditional management and business information tends to focus on preparing yourself by researching the other person’s background, and knowing what you want, and various ‘sales’ techniques, I’ve found you’re more likely to not only get what you want but also to enjoy yourself in the process if your follow these 7 steps.
1. Decide to take the general attitude that the perfect result for you is available to you; it’s just a matter of determining what ‘perfect result’ means. And it might not be what you think it [read more]