Are you the leader in your industry?
If you are, you need to remember what Will Rogers said many years ago; “If you’re riding ahead of the herd, take a look back every now and then to make sure it’s still there.” I know that business is …
Author: Tim Gibney
Do you judge people when you first meet them?
Of course you do – everyone does. It has been said that people will make judgements about you in the first ten seconds that they meet you. Yesterday I spoke about non-verbal communication and it’s affect on us. Today I …
What type of a communicator are you?
Are you a good talker, a good listener or a good observer? Business gurus for years have stated that the most important part in communication is having an understanding what isn’t said. So what is this understanding and how do …
Did you ever hear the story about the family having a meal of bacon and eggs?
This is a classic story about commitment. The father tells his children that there is a big difference between being involved or making a commitment. He states that eggs came from a chicken that was involved. But the bacon came …
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How good are you at creating customers?
That’s right you create your own customers by understanding who you want to do business with. In order to understand who you want to do business with you first need to define what your idea client is. How old are …
Do you love change or does it drive you crazy?
Most people like change when they implement it themselves. Sadly life doesn’t always happen the way we like it, does it? So what do you do when life throws you something that is not appreciated? There are two ways to …
What is your management style?
I know there are many styles, but what is the one that doesn’t work. First of all, the management styles range from Autocratic, to Paternalistic, to Democratic, to Laissez-faire and finally Management by Walking Around. The styles can be used …
Are you innovative enough to survive the instability of business life?
Innovation according to business guru Peter Drucker is the act that endows resources with a new capacity to create wealth. So let’s look at the word create or creativity. Creativity is the process of bringing something new to the world. …
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What kind of a vision do you have for your business?
This is a question every business leader needs to answer. I say that because if you lead any business you need to have the vision in order to provide the image of the future that you and your staff can …
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What should your advertising do for the prospective client?
I know that it should get people to understand where they are at present and where they could be. But how do you do that? Let me give you an example in regards to women and make-up. For women it …
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