What does it really take to be a successful entrepreneur? We are likely to see more young successful entrepreneurs launch start-ups in the upcoming years, according to various independent studies. For example, a study conducted by the University of Pennsylvania found...
Jeff Bezos, the founder and CEO of Amazon in 2009 just after acquiring Zappos decided to share Everything He Knows About Growing a Business. He only mentions 4 main topics of knowledge, but says these are the topics that took Amazon from a house-run organization to...
As a Learning and Development Professional, time management is one of the most frequently requested training topics by Managers. I have in the past gone ahead to deliver these training sessions, only for them to come back a year later requesting a ‘refresher’...
The typical Core Values of an organisation usually include: Communication, Respect, Integrity, and Excellence. These are good meaningful words that would be great to have, maybe your organisation or business has something similar. Well these are the core values of...
Mission Statements “Drive the business, or it will drive thee” – Benjamin Franklin 1. What is a Mission Statement? The mission statement is a short paragraph stating how your business is going to accomplish its vision. The shorter it is the more powerful and...
Are you looking for ways to increase your productivity? The 5 Apps below should help you increase productivity in the areas of gathering information and making it accessible easily, reading and listening to books when on the go, capturing to-do lists when ever and...
Search any reasonable sized company’s website and you will probably find that they have a Vision statement written down for all to see. Now, walk into that same company and ask a member of staff what the Vision of the company is and the chances of them staring at you...
Most, if not all salespeople are not effective by accident. They tend to exhibit some key qualities which helps them get the required results. In this post I have identified 5 habits of highly effective sales people always demonstrate. They usually: 1. Understand...
Originally posted By CNN, Future Finance Segment Oisin Lunny, Senior Business Development Manager for OpenMarket, discusses how the future of our financial institutions is online — and in our hands.
1. Leaders think and talk about the solutions. Followers think and talk about the problems. —Brian Tracy 2. A man who wants to lead the orchestra must turn his back on the crowd. —Max Lucado 3. Leadership and learning are indispensable to each other. —John F. Kennedy...
