7 Keys To Communication

Communication, Conflict Resolution and Couples Therapy Basics. 1. Honesty Without honesty improving communication is impossible.  From here all things can begin.  A foundation of honesty shows respect and a willingness to move forward.  It also feeds directly in to the points below and becomes the foundation for any relationship. 2. Listening Listening is a skill…

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HAPPY NEW YEAR AND YEARLY BUSINESS GOAL PLANNING SORTED

Did you notice we’re already half way through the first month of 2015!  What does that mean for you the business owner? If you’re still in your planning phase, you definitely need help!!  So I’ve put together for you the first gift for the year… A yearly business planner. Hopefully you’ve got a detailed success strategy planned out…

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The Number 1 Cause of Success

What do you think the Number 1 Cause of Success is?? Simple, it is… taking 100% responsibility! Some call it persistence, determination, or passion; but all those are the result of taking 100% responsibility.  If you don’t yet have the result you want, what are you going to do about that?  Nothing?  Then we both know the result…

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ARE YOU SCARING AWAY YOUR CUSTOMERS?

An interesting phenomenon is occurring in the small business world (and even the big business world some times), where we make it HARD for prospective clients to buy from us… and most of the time,we don’t even realise we’re doing it! Consider for a moment you ask your clients to be responsible for contacting you…

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What do you think the Number 1 Cause of Success is??

Simple, it is… taking 100% responsibility! Some call it persistence, determination, or passion; but all those are the result of taking 100% responsibility.  If you don’t yet have the result you want, what are you going to do about that? Nothing? Then we both know the result you have right now is the result you’ll…

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SETTING YOUR LAST 90 DAY GOALS IN 2014

As 2014 quickly comes to a close and Xmas rapidly approaches, what goals are you going to set and how are you going to get them done, in the shortest 90 days of the year? For many businesses, Christmas time is their busiest time of year, with record sales and stock turnover.  For others it’s…

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The FEAR of Public Speaking

In this month’s Toastmasters magazine I read the quote of the month… “The human brain starts working the moment you are born and never stops until you stand up to speak in public.”  – Entertainer George Jessel What a great quote.  Such a true experience for so many first time speakers.  I still vividly remember giving…

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Procrastinators Unite… Tomorrow

All jokes aside, tomorrow (Sat 23rd) is the final SBFV event for 2014 that I will be hosting. It has been a wonderful journey and a lot of Small Business Owners have taken away a heap on new skills and knowledge to apply to their businesses. I want to acknowledge all attendees, you’ve been awesome!…

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Public Speaking

I’ve not been sharing my other (business) posts here for a while, so here I am to share with you something else. I joined Toastmaster recently and found it an excellent place for anyone wishing to step outside their comfort zone in a friendly and supportive environment, to learn the basics of public speaking and to become comfortable…

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