Oct 30
In the third of this 4 part series on Leadership, I touch on more skills. Important skills that are integral and found in all successful leaders. There are natural-born leaders, and there are also leaders who have successfully acquired leadership skills. By highlighting them, if you feel you are not a natural leader, you can …
Oct 29
Continuing on with leadership qualities, I share my thoughts with you, with guidance from Napoleon Hill’s “Think and Grow Rich”. If you have not read it yet, please get a copy and start reading. You’ll thank me. As a leader, the ability to delegate is an important prerequisite – both for your sanity and that …
Oct 28
While a lot of people feel that leaders are born, there is certainly a lot of evidence that you can BECOME a leader. A true leader has certain attributes that will be found in all leaders. Without them, forget about calling yourself a leader. Some self-styled leaders do not actually make the grade – for …
Oct 26
What do you see when you see someone on a stage, giving a talk, being the centre of the room etc? Look beyond the person, and look at the aura around them. If you are mesmerized by the person and their appearance for any length of time, there is a good reason why. You can …
Oct 16
There are core values for people as well as businesses. Defining your core values gives you a purpose to focus on, otherwise you are subject to external pressures and opinions – your life and organization is then defined by outside forces. Your core values are like a calling card. They are a predictor …
Oct 14
We are taught to compete from a very young age, however, it is often focussed on other people. The focus belongs elsewhere, especially if you want to develop high standards and excellence in your chosen field or business. The only person you can do anything about is YOU! If you want to reach …
Oct 13
None of us is an island – we cannot and do not achieve anything all on our own. The so-called self-made people are never that – it simply is not possible! There must have been someone doing something that he/she was not doing. Even if the concept or the core work was your idea, it …
Oct 02
Today, Lylo is sharing screentime with me – she knows her own mind, so she does not spend that long doing what I want, which is showing her off. She wants to get to her own stuff. Do you know your style and mind in a particular situation? Have you taken the time to do …
Oct 01
When people tell me I am lucky, I don’t believe them! I feel blessed and fortunate, but it did not land in my lap when I was in the lotus position or praying. I actually had to do a lot of something to make things happen. Don’t get me wrong – I’m not discounting good …
Sep 27
Always be Leveraging – my take on the oft quoted phrase, Always be Marketing. In leverage, you are looking to get more with what you already have, without putting in much more time, effort and/or money. We all know that outsourcing is a form of leverage, however, how creative are you about using leverage in …
