Jan
17
Have you ever stopped to think about how you communicate? Is what you say, what is heard? Have you ever noticed how some people just get you and others misread your every utterance? Being misunderstood is frustrating especially when your message is perceived completely differently to your intentions. Is the audience or the messenger at …
Jan
11
So grateful that the Mayan calendar doomsayers where wrong! We get to live another day and that my gorgeous sassy unique friends, is the lesson! Don’t listen to the doomsayers, run your own race. What evidence do other people have to predict the outcomes of your dream? About as much as the interpreters of the …
Nov
28
A consistent message is the key to your business communication strategy. While I was following the path of Cyclone Sandy towards New York City with trepidation, I was impressed with a public announcement by Mayor Bloomberg. He hit all the right notes to get his message across. Effective communication to a tee. It is so …
Nov
13
Innovative Women Series I’ve decided to interview inspirational and interesting people to discover their thoughts and feelings on effective communication and its importance in their business and life. It’s also a way for me to meet some of my heros, but more about that later. Every Tuesday, you’ll find a new video to inspire you …
Nov
10
Have you ever stopped to think about what drives you? Why do you do the things that you do? Why do you react the way that you do? Why some people drive you completely crazy even though you like them? It’s all down to personality type! Now don’t get offended I’m not putting you in …
Nov
05
Are you still waiting for your champion? You’ll be waiting a long time for someone else to fly your personal flag for you. The best person for the job is staring back at you in the mirror. You are not going to get what you need from anyone else, because the only person you control …
Nov
01
WARNING this article might make you confront some home truths and hidden demons! Continue reading if you have an open mind and a willingness to run your life on your terms. Have you ever stopped to think how you got here? Here, in this very moment in time, what twists and turns did you take …
Oct
30
Change can feel like a natural disaster, an event you have no control over. Is that how change in your business feels? To warn or not to warn that is the question? Natural disasters and change both seem to have the same effect – inciting panic. I watched the news with trepidation after hearing about …
Sep
28
Dream – Plan – Act “Actions speak louder than words” If we spent all our time dreaming and planning nothing would ever actually get done! If you have been following this series, you have now created your vision and your plan of action, so it’s time to take the first steps in the doing phase. …
Sep
21
Dream – Plan (Outsource & Save) – Act Outsourcing is a cost to your business, but think about what you will save! It often seems cost effective to do everything yourself, especially when you are starting out, but as I mentioned in my last post, time is money and your time has a value. If …
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