With all of the Lottery excitements over the past few weeks, I felt the urge to join in the fun and get some giveaways in action for April at my company, CorpNet.com. A little extra cash goes far for anyone starting their own business. Hey, when I was first starting out, I’d get excited when [...]
When it is time to divide…
This weekend we spent some time in our garden. Les and I are novice gardeners and enjoy figuring out things as we go along. The garden often is the source of unexpected lessons. This weekend we realized our hosta plants had not been divided in many years. The plants were beginning to over run the [...]
How to Accomplish Your Goal
Have you ever tried to accomplish a BIG (or little) goal and then quit? Me too. The best way to accomplish your BIG goal is to chop it in small chunks (or take sips, if you will). No doubt you’ve heard this advice. It bears repeating because everyone needs a steady diet of encouragement to [...]
A practical guide to Job Evaluation – Step 1
Maybe you know all about the jobs in your organisation and if so, well done. Very often though owners or managers of businesses, especially when the business has grown rapidly, have no objective means of comparing jobs and may be unable to judge relative worth and set appropriate rates of pay. A full scale [...]
A Letter from England 6
People are queuing for motor fuel over here. There is a tanker driver strike threatened, but as yet it’s only a threat, but the panic buying is well-underway. This is aided and abetted by the Government of the day who have recommended that we all fill up our tanks and even keep spare cans of [...]
How About a Powerful Twist on the “To Do” List?
Let me ask you a question – are you getting the Most Important things done in your life and business? For the last sixteen years or so I have used a 6 Most Important Things list. It’s a great list, the only problem is I could never stop with just six. This tendency to have [...]
Lonely Knows No Season
It’s common for people around the holidays to take the time to think of those around them who might struggle with being alone. They may have lost family members, recently been divorced, never been married or miles away from family. It’s a great thing for people to be sensitive to situations like that because it’s [...]
Speaking up for yourself (Presentation Skills Guide – 1 )
Presentations, speeches, lectures; call them what you will, nowadays most of us will be called upon at some time to speak in public or to a group of work colleagues or fellow students or even, if you are really unlucky, to a family gathering such as a wedding. Get the last one wrong and everyone will remember. [...]
