Leadership is defined differently by different people. What are considered qualities for leadership are also constantly evolving, making the answer to the question what are good qualities in a leader a difficult one. In this article we are going to discuss ten qualities that make someone a good leader. Integrity A good leader needs to […]
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Tips to increase business sales can work no matter how small or large your operations are. No matter whether you are running a business on a tight budget or not you too can increase sales. Growing your business is possible on a shoestring budget. Read on to find out how, with tips from your local
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Some people say that some are born leaders and that leaders are not made. Although there may be some truth in this statement, anyone can learn what it takes to become an effective leader. Leadership is within the grasp of everyone. Whether you are in charge of one member of staff, a team, or an
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As a business owner you should always be ready and willing to improve. You should never be satisfied with what you have. There is always room for improvement. The trouble is, you may not know where. Below is a look at how to improve in business, looking at the steps you need to take in
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There is a balance between delivering a service and acquiring new clients. The more senior you become, the bigger your target is and thus the more important marketing becomes. The trouble with that is that most professionals have little, if any, training or experience in marketing. They’re just given a target – usually quite an
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Professionals in the UK currently work longer hours than those in any other country in Western Europe. But consider this – no-one ever lay on their deathbed wishing they’d spent more hours at the office. Having spent years in the small business mentoring field working as a business coach, I have identified three main ways
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Everyone’s moods go up and down, but when you’re leading a team, everyone will be looking to you to constantly be cheerful and inspiring, even if you don’t feel it. Remember, staff will follow the example set by their leaders, so it’s up to you to model the kind of behaviour you want to see.
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Working in business performance coaching, unsurprisingly I meet many professionals who’re visibly tired at the end of their working day, yet when asked what they’ve spent it doing, reveal that they’ve spent much of the time in meetings or on routine tasks. They’re certainly working hard, but none of it is going to make a
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“Don’t worry about avoiding temptation” said Sir Winston Churchill “As you grow older it will avoid you”. In the world of commerce however the so-called baby boomer generation are increasingly looking out for tempting opportunities to buy a business. Of those using the website BusinessesForSale.com to look for businesses to acquire, more than one in
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It makes me want to weep, The Apprentice. All these self-delusional young men and women each trying to outdo the others in arrogance and outright nastiness. As a public demonstration of perfidy and incompetence it surely has no equal. As an example of headless chickens running around in circles it has no parallel. Yet surely
