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A new appreciation for consultants

I have in the past written blog posts that were not all that nice or praising of consultants.  Mainly because I had usually only ever seen the self serving, dollar driven types who were not there for the client but … Continue reading

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Crucial Conversations training

2012 was quite a year.  I moved from a good sized role into a role that was literally twice the size.  That is twice the volume, twice the revenue and twice the personnel when compared to my old role.  And … Continue reading

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Tell someone you believe in them

Managing people is one skill.  That is you go to work, co-ordinate your reports and make sure that particular tasks and objectives are completed.  This part of management while not easy is suited to people who are logical, analytical and … Continue reading

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Taking advice – where to find it and what to do with it

Who do you take advice from?  Do you ever ask for advice?  Who do and who don’t you trust for an opinion on a subject? With most things in life when we get ourselves into a new situation or predicament … Continue reading

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My view of management

A couple of months ago I had a conversation with a good friend and the essence of that conversation was that she liked her boss because she never saw him.  This is the antithesis of most peoples thinking when it … Continue reading

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Modern (Male) Manager Essentials

Essential #1.  The suit. When I was a young man getting a start out into the big bad world I was given a piece of advise that I will always agree with – “Every man needs to own a suit” Why … Continue reading

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Twitter – you’re doing it right!

Got a message you are trying to put across to people?  Want to get maximum impact without having to spend any budget?  Try twitter.  What do you do?  Find a hashtag that is popular at the moment.  The best hashtags … Continue reading

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Golf anyone?

In the game of golf the best play to make is to hit the ball and land on the fairway.  The fairway is a nicely mowed, usually clear of obstacles piece of lush green grass that is often the most … Continue reading

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Two Great Articles

It is not very often that I find articles that I care to mention here on the blog.  Tonight however I managed to find two.  In the same newspaper at the same time.  Here they are – China slowdown should … Continue reading

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The Dress Code

Who you are and what you are trying to achieve are displyed by the way you dress.  Like it or lump it – tough luck.  First impressions do last and ongoing impressions and conduct add to the way people think … Continue reading

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