Whoever I say this to they laugh or smile. But it’s true. I love what I do;I feel good when people tell me I have been able to help them in various aspects of their lives through effective and confident… Read More »“It’s my birthday every day”
When we were young everyone is given this advice. But just now I watched a TV programme where police were asking young children under what circumstances was it acceptable to talk to strangers.Little Johnny said ,”Please miss, when you need… Read More »“It’s official. You can now talk to strangers.”
They tell me there’s a credit crunch coming along, that the economy is on a downturn, that the near future is bleak… Well, I’m not joining in! And nor should you. Remember, whenever there are difficult market conditions, in the… Read More »“Did someone mention times are getting tougher?”
Most people fear walking into a room full of strangers and that is the reason the vast majority of people will avoid attending business events at all costsTo analyse the reasons why we feel pressure or anxiety about failure, we… Read More »What Are We Afraid Of?
Maybe I am getting to be a ‘grumpy old man?’ Some say I have been taht person for years!I recently rana free seminar for post-graduates at Manchester Business School. Most did not have a job and I offered to send… Read More »“Why don’t people say thank you?”
It’s a slow month, less presentations, less income, less profit.We’re not used to that; our growth has been like the chart above for years.”Am I bovvered?” I was..last month. But now I’m in the middle of this ‘quiet’ month i… Read More »“Business is slow but hey that’s great!”
Are the luckiest people in the worldWere children needing other childrenAnd yet letting our grown-up prideHide all the need insideActing more like children than children. Song by Barbra Streisand. We all need people to network with and the words of… Read More »People,People who need people…
Let’s start negativeThe first set of “P’s”ProcrastinatePostponePush back When it comes to business development and chasing new clients or more business from exisiting clients it’s so easy to be waylaid by other things. Things could well be tough this year… Read More »The “3 P’s” to gain …or lose more business
Thousands of people go networking and a key reason is to get others who know like and trust them to refer others. But these people don’t make it easy for others to help them.‘I am looking for new clients; do… Read More »“Come on now, name names!”
Whenever you attend an event or function as a guest (unless perhaps it’s an exhibition or a charity dinner) there’s going to be host. When it’s your turn, or the turn of your company to host, you find that thousands… Read More »HOSTING AN EVENT
