31st October
2010
K, I'm not going to soften the message. We're talking about the possibility for revival, and it'll be done in a unique way. Nine out of ten businesses fail within the first five years of their existence. And statistically, only a small percentage of those which remain, end up making it. We have an economy that people think is bad, and watch this...as a result they end up becoming a product of their own perception of the economy. Actually, if we look at it scientifically, we are simply a product ...Read the rest of this entry »
Business
30th October
2010
If your hiring more than two people there is a distinct
possibility you made one employment mistake.
Would you agree that an employment candidate never looks better
than the day you interview and question them to work according
the job description ?
Do you sometimes feel, after making the decision for hiring,
that you may have an employee that will drain team performance ?
If you are being honest, your answer is yes and you wish you
could get help from an external consultant to work with ...Read the rest of this entry »
Business
29th October
2010
"But I didn't mean to hurt him!" Those of us who are parents
have heard our children use these words all too often in the
midst of rousing horseplay. Inevitably we respond with something
like, "Of course you didn't, but you still need to say you're
sorry. With our children, we try to convey the difference
between what we intend and the resultant impact of our actions.
We explain that even when we don't plan to harm others,
sometimes they end up getting hurt by what we do. Unfortunately,
this is ...Read the rest of this entry »
Business
28th October
2010
News and Society
28th October
2010
Throughout the previous 10 years, we all have experienced a quantum leap in the application of NLP coaching worldwide for almost all kind of organisations.Companies are known to have invested tens of thousands of dollars annually on NLP-related corporate and business coaching programs, favouring this primarily human change technology over many others.So what actually makes NLP so popular? What benefits do the companies have to gain from NLP coaching?NLP Coaching Brings ResultsWhenever ...Read the rest of this entry »
Self Improvement
27th October
2010
Copyright 2005 Flaming Life Coaching INC.
Today as people become increasingly conscious of their worth,
they are no longer willing to stay in a job that has become
intolerable and impersonal to them.
This means that in the corporate or business world, it no longer
suffice to have a system in place and expect people to just
comply by them.
Without some form of human connections, things won't work out
for long and the strength of commitment from your employees will
simply disintegrate.
Whether ...Read the rest of this entry »
Business
26th October
2010
Marketing
26th October
2010
Really listening to your employees shows them you value them and
respect their opinions. Who knows, you might also learn from
them.
You are at lunch with one of your co-workers, when he asks about
the vacation you just returned from in Colorado. You say "It was
great! We started to feel like we were really on vacation when
we saw the mountains." You take a breath before continuing to
tell him about your exciting trip. Ooooops, too long. He jumps
in.
"We went to Texas, you know the home of ...Read the rest of this entry »
Business
25th October
2010
Education
25th October
2010
The specialty merchandise corporation is one of the newest and most interesting trade configurations on the market. There are a few things that make it special in terms of conception and development. There is a warm welcome to new participants and an understanding of their specific needs. The product lists on the specialty merchandise corporation are some of the best that the market can offer. There is also a wide range of niches for the participants including garden items and consumer ...Read the rest of this entry »
Business
24th October
2010
I'm a huge fan of Scott Stratten (UnMarketing.com) and I loved
his recent rant about 'looking the part' in business. (On
BizSlap.com.) If you haven't been there yet to listen, you
should definitely do that before you read any farther. I
wouldn't be a good Mom if I didn't warn you in advance that he
uses a colorful expletive that you won't want kids to hear - so
slip on the headphones or make sure little ears are in another
room.
Alright, so you listened? Great! You're probably experiencing
one ...Read the rest of this entry »
Business
24th October
2010
Education
23rd October
2010
Education
23rd October
2010
If you are anything like me, you may have noticed a tremendous
increase in the number of coaches that have appeared recently.
Traditionally, coaches existed primarily in the world of sports,
but you could also find voice, acting and singing coaches.
Today however, this has all changed. Lifestyle, relationship,
personal development, business, soul, life, leadership,
executive, career and countless other types of coaching are now
widely available. So what can these coaches do for us?
The ...Read the rest of this entry »
Self Improvement
22nd October
2010
It strikes terror in the heart of some of us, while others
ignore it completely. Some of us are relieved there is one;
others of us resent it. The Dress Code: Does it affect your
career, affect whether you're hired or not, affect how you're
treated on the job? Definitely.
How do you 'manage' this particular area of your life? It
requires emotional intelligence ' some awareness, creativity,
flexibility and intuition, and a whole lot of common sense.
For instance, in former years I applied for ...Read the rest of this entry »
Self Improvement
21st October
2010
Living on purpose. It's a growing, evolving process. It takes
focus, clarity and regular reflection. Here's one story about a
client's evolution and effort to stay on purpose.
Paul is doing some incredible things. His business bottom line
is up and stronger than ever. There are new opportunities on the
horizon allowing him to live his dream and in many ways he's on
the leading edge in his industry.
I met Paul four years ago. He was referred to me when I was
making marketing calls to businesses ...Read the rest of this entry »
Self Improvement
20th October
2010
Business
20th October
2010
Budgets! There I've said it. For some the most hated and feared
word in business. But it doesn't have to be that way. As a
matter of fact, a well thought out and constructed budget can be
the small business owners best friend. After all, a budget is
just a laid out plan to produce profits and profits is what we
are all after.
Instead of feeling overwhelmed by looking at a 13 column budget
spreadsheet with rows and rows of expenses, just break it down
into it's simplest terms:
Revenue - ...Read the rest of this entry »
Business
19th October
2010
If you're trying to make your way in internet marketing, it seems that there is a new product with a different "secret to online success" being launched every day. You will have seen them. Some are announced with massive hype, and your inbox gets flooded by promotions from all the big gurus.
If you've been around awhile you will hopefully have realized that the business these people are actually in is taking your money! They're not making big bucks by using the techniques they sell to you. ...Read the rest of this entry »
Business
19th October
2010
Self Improvement
18th October
2010
As you may know by now, there are two ways you can get yourself involved with business coaching. You can either be a coach yourself or employ the services of others to improve your own ventures. This is why the question here is not which one should you go for, since you can easily decide on that if you've already did a good amount of research in the past. The real inquiry here is whether you should take up whichever of the two you're looking into.
Why? Well, there are tons of factors why you ...Read the rest of this entry »
Business
17th October
2010
There is a very misleading home based business ad which is currently being advertised on some very poplular websites, and you may have seen it. I know there are lots of these ads out there, but this one is particularly easy to identify because it leads with the headline "Work At Home Mom Makes $8,795/Month Part Time." Then, right below that, is another eye catching statement "As Seen On MS/NBC,ABC,USA Today,CNN" plus several other notable mainstream media outlets. To top it all off, the ...Read the rest of this entry »
Marketing
16th October
2010
ActionCOACH is proud to announce the start of a new era in the world of business coaching with the launch of the new ActionCOACH.com. Businesses all over the world know the power of ActionCOACH, but the launch of the new ActionCOACH.com, truly shows the vision and scope of ActionCOACH as the leader in the business coaching world.
Since its inception, ActionCOACH has been number one in the world of business coaching thanks to proven tools and strategies that work for businesses all over the ...Read the rest of this entry »
Business
15th October
2010
LAS VEGAS ' Osie Osborne was drawn to ActionCOACH long before he finally became a member of the world's largest business coaching company. He discovered ActionCOACH at a franchise expo in New Zealand in 1999 and while he was very interested, his life wasn't in the position to take on such a responsibility. When he returned to South Africa after 11 years in New Zealand, he realized that ActionCOACH was still a great opportunity for him and one he couldn't wait on any longer.ActionCOACH is the ...Read the rest of this entry »
Business
15th October
2010
Business
8th October
2010
Marketing
8th October
2010
My team of three analysts had just spent three months and countless hours benchmarking a healthcare organization's productivity to determine the opportunity to improve. We had developed reams of PowerPoint documents with charts comparing the system to dozens of other, similar healthcare systems nationwide. We had databases, Excel Spreadsheets, comments from the system's management, hundreds of Medicare cost reports, and up-to-date input from a network of leading clinical managers from around ...Read the rest of this entry »
Business
7th October
2010
Business
7th October
2010
Using the Internet to get the word out about your business can be something of a puzzle if you have never attempted it before. However, if you follow some simple guidelines, you will find that you can steadily gain exposure to promote your products and services. One of the very best ways to make your company more visible online is through successful search engine optimization (SEO). This technique can also be very inexpensive, especially when compared to more traditional forms of advertising ...Read the rest of this entry »
Marketing
6th October
2010
Self Improvement
6th October
2010
London, U.K. ' ActionCOACH Business Coach Shweta Jhajharia has managed to attain Emerald Coach status with the company. She started with ActionCOACH just over a year ago.Jhajharia said by setting clear-cut goals for herself, she managed to become an Emerald Coach in such a short period of time. By focusing on her goals, she achieved them."For me it was all about focusing. I wanted to find the quickest and fastest thing, because I had to prove the model to myself," she said. "Networking was long ...Read the rest of this entry »
Business
5th October
2010
Executive coaching is designed to enhance the performance, thought process and behaviour of existing or potential management or leadership talented people.In order to meet the challenging demands of todays business world, particularly with the uncertain financial times we will be faced with over the next few years it can be invaluable to experience some executive coaching.Executive coaching can take the form of one to one sessions, in the form of conversations between clients and their coach. ...Read the rest of this entry »
Business
3rd October
2010
Word of mouth is one of the most effective ways to grow your coaching business. It's free, or at most costs very little, yet very few coaches use it to anywhere near it's potential!Consider this: if you got just one referral from each one of your clients, over the next 60 days you'd double your client base! What would that mean to your potential income and how many more people would you be helping in supportive and uplifting ways? So, how do you maximize word of mouth? Here are 5 Steps you can ...Read the rest of this entry »
Self Improvement
2nd October
2010
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What can I do to be a better coach? The Eight Step Coaching
Model describes the process, yet too often the focus is on
techniques only. 'How can I say it to win my point, get others
to do things my way, or convince them?' Focusing only on one
technique is fundamentally manipulative. Good leadership
coaching, like good parenting, is a way of being as well as
doing. This way of being, or our values, drives our behaviors.
Like Olympic figure skaters, coaches should evaluate themselves
in two ...Read the rest of this entry »
Business
1st October
2010
You make the decision to go into business and for some time work
from home or in leased premises and your business starts to grow.
Like all businesses you experience growing pains. Cash Flow is
sometimes tight, customers come in ebbs and flows but you
continue to make progress.
You win a few major contracts and at the back of your mind you
realise you need to make some important decisions for the future.
Your hours at work have been steadily increasing and the reason
you went into business, ...Read the rest of this entry »
Business