Tag Archives: success
How to brief a recruiter
Posted on14. Sep, 2011 by susan.
Tips from Steven Fine of Growth Focus on how to get the best results when you work with a recruitment agency:
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More places to find our articles
Posted on29. Aug, 2011 by susan.
As well as writing this blog, did you know I also write for other websites, e-zines and blogs? You will find my writing on the Leading Minds Academy, Dot Com Women, Planner Lounge and HR Daily Community websites, with different and relevant articles. Here are links to recent articles on those sites: Are you an [...]
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Are you ‘success-oriented’?
Posted on12. Aug, 2011 by susan.
What does it take to be successful in business? Research published by The Guardian Life Small Business Research Institute surveyed the attitudes of 1100 small business owners (2-99 employs) in the US in May 2009. What they found, according to the Institute’s director, Mark D. Wolf, was that “Success-oriented small business owners are a special [...]
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Online coaching now available for small business owners
Posted on11. Aug, 2011 by susan.
Have you noticed what I’ve noticed about small business owners? In coaching small business owners since 2003, two things stand out for me… 1) The most challenging issue they face is balancing their work with the other things they want to do in their lives and 2) They nearly all recognise the benefits of having [...]
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How’s your balance?
Posted on18. Jul, 2011 by susan.
A recent conversation with Thea Foster of Added Value Corporation prompted this article. Thanks for the inspiration, Thea! We all know that to run a successful business, department or team requires consistent achievement across several disciplines. Typically we need to perform well across finance, marketing, sales, service delivery, planning, technology and people. And it’s quite [...]
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Critical skill shortage 4: People management
Posted on20. Jun, 2011 by susan.
This is the fifth article in a series based on data about skills shortages in the banking and finance sector, collected in the Kelly Skills at Work 2010 study. See our blog for previous articles in this series. The ability to lead, motivate and inspire others is another skill that was identified as being critical [...]
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Critical skill shortage 2: Problem solving and decision making
Posted on23. May, 2011 by susan.
This is the third of six articles inspired by data about skills shortages in the banking and finance sector, from the Kelly Skills at Work 2010 study. See our blog for previous articles, posted on 2 and 9 May 2011. The Kelly study identified problem solving and decision making together as a critical skill that [...]
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How referable is your business? (continued)
Posted on19. Apr, 2011 by susan.
Following on from our article last week – ‘How referable is your business?’ – see below for a further two tips on how you can build up your referral business. Step 3 – Acknowledge your clients’ fear and make them look good Your client may often wonder whether the referral process will take up too [...]
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Four simple questions to bring you more referrals
Posted on05. Apr, 2011 by susan.
A couple of weeks back, I was eating lunch with a business colleague I’ve known for years when she asked “What is it exactly that you can do for my clients?” We talk all the time about why ‘referral clients’ are the best clients. We know why we want them and having clients referred to [...]
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Looking for fresh ideas? Ask your staff!
Posted on14. Mar, 2011 by susan.
The people working for you are an often untapped source of ideas. Companies such as Google and Apple are renowned for their ability to use this resource. Are you making the most of yours? Tomorrow I’m facilitating an annual strategic planning day for a client I’ve been coaching since 2004. As an established and successful [...]
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