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The Telegraph tells us today Lloyds Banking Group have begun to claw back their top earner banking bonuses, in some cases withdrawing up to 50% of what would have been awarded. No one can doubt the impact the banking and global financial crisis has had on people’s lives around the world, and will continue to [...]
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A business that uses a blog today to communicate with existing and prospective customers will probably be doing better than a similar one that doesn’t. In business circa 2012 it really is as simply as that. Definition Some suggest the word blog is actually an acronym; Business Listed On Google! Maybe not the original or [...]
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For coaches that follow this blog and my Twitter feed @mikeblissett, and also for the prospective buyers of professional coaching services, I hope you find this post and its links useful. The International Coach Federation, as well as being an accreditation body, conduct valuable ongoing and periodic study of how the coaching profession is evolving [...]
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Two questions to start off my Friday blog: How much of yourself do you bring to a networking or similar business event? How well do you present what you’ve brought of yourself to that event? First Impressions Count Whilst it’s true you can only make a first impression once, how much of that first impression [...]
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As a business owner or manager, how would you say you’re seen within your organisation; a hero or a villain? Because how you relate to and communicate with your team, and how they see you as a result, can often make a huge difference with regards the performance and results your business then enjoys, or [...]
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As a business coach, part of my role is to help business owners and entrepreneurs establish whether they’re in the business zone. “What’s the business zone?” I hear you ask. Good question. The business zone is the place you need to be to ensure business is flowing to you in the way you would want [...]
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You must have heard the phrase “the past doesn’t equal the future”…unless of course you want it to. But even then, it won’t be exactly the same. It’s true to say all you really have is the present moment, and depending what you do with it will impact the next moment, and the next, and [...]
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Following on from my previous post concerning the importance of having a well thought out and active business plan, of course the plan is only as useful as the quality of the questions posed and subsequently answered. If you’re not getting the results you want, ask yourself better questions Whether you’re an employer, employee, or [...]
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Whether you’re a new business startup, an entrepreneur, sole trader or SME one area it’s always wise to spend some time on is in the area of developing, and then updating (on a regular basis) your business plan. Having a well thought out plan establishing the vision, strategy and forecasts for growth for your business [...]
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There are two types of business, those that do and those that don’t. Of course, I’m talking about knowing the value business coaching can bring to your organisation. Those That Do…and Those That Don’t Companies that know ask questions like, “how can we engage you to work with our senior team on this project?”, “we [...]
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