Make your frontline assistant, secretary and receptionist your CEO-Chief Energy Officer.
Tuesday, 25 September 2012
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Tuesday, 21 August 2012
Ronaldhino-Pepsi can make the most out of this
If Pepsi where brave enough they could have turned this into their favour by sponsoring Ronaldhino.
Their advertising and marketing could be around –No amount of money can stop you from drinking Pepsi.
Stephen R. Covey -The World Loses a friend
Stephen R. Covey, author of "The Seven Habits of Highly Effective
People," died unexpectedly on Monday. The world is saddened by his
passing, but has been blessed these 79 years by his life.
They talked about how his "seven habits" have been woven into the
emotional wellbeing of multimillions of people's lives - in almost every
walk of life - from self-help to the corporate boardrooms of big
businesses.
Bill Clinton said Stephen's book was one of three that every worker
should read to "dramatically" boost the nation's prosperity. Chief
Executive Magazine said the Seven Habits was THE most influential book
of the 20th Century.
One of his most powerful - yet elegantly simple messages: "Seek first to
understand, then to be understood." He coined the concept of "Win-Win."
He taught people (including me) to be proactive. He stimulated people to
think differently, more respectfully, empathically, externally.
He stimulated you to examine your situation and circumstances from
perspectives you never considered doing before. And, invariably they'd
discover an innovative breakthrough. One that far surpassed the status
quo.
Stephen R. Covey wrote his book for business people; but its message and
influence crossed over into their personal lives.
Families became stronger, values rose higher, relationships became more
meaningful - ALL because of one man's willingness to dedicate two
decades of studying hundreds of books, thousands of essays, legions of
different philosophies, ideologies, methodologies - looking for the
simple, universal truths.
Interesting -- in a world where many people are looking for a short-cut
or trying to "game the system," Stephen's message was based on an
immutable bedrock: Focus on your character, values, conduct, respect for
others, operate with unflinching integrity. Have the courage to be
extraordinary - not just of yourself, but in your ability to grow,
develop, improve and enrich and seed greatness into countless others. He
also urged us to have patience.
Monday, 20 August 2012
Interview Preparations
This comes from Kade Houston from her Linkedin profile.
There are techniques such as FAB (Feature, Achievement, Benefit) and STAR (Situation, Task, Action, and Result) statements that really help in an interview.
Everyone in their career has been presented with challenges, obstacles or circumstances they have had to overcome (Situation or Task). Most of us on a daily basis. When answering interview questions, always draw from those specific experiences and almost tell a short story of how you overcame the challenge (Action). Make sure you define the positive (Result) from your action clearly to the interviewer.
Answer interview questions from a standpoint of I have, will and can. Not from a could, would or should've perspective. Interviewers want to know that you have been there, done that and know what to do if it ever happened again.
If you don't have a specific experience that ties into the question, try to think of an experience that at least relates.
Remember to think of what interviewers are trying to accomplish. It usually boils down to 4 things:
1. Can you do the job.
2. Will you be happy doing the job for the company.
3. Can everyone tolerate each other, and hopefully enjoy each other, while you are there.
4. How will you benefit them or the old "What's in it for me?" from the company's standpoint.
Tuesday, 14 August 2012
E-mail me maybe
Today's advice comes from Aaron Kwittken, CEO and managing partner at Kwittken + Company Worldwide, via Fast Company:
"I'm actually a huge fan of email, when it's something that is not urgent or transactional; if its something you need to do to get the day done—whether it's personal or professional.
But anything you have to think twice about it, anything you think might be sensitive or requires your relationship skills, you should absolutely pick up the phone."
In business, sending an email or dialing a number is a judgement call, but it should be given thoughtful consideration. According to Kwittken, sensitive conversations should always be discussed via phone. Light conversations, like memos, new hires, assignments, etc. are appropriate conversations for email.
When discussing employee performance or mishaps in business transactions, it's best to speak directly to someone. You wouldn't (at least you shouldn't) fire or hire someone via email, because it takes the physicality out of the situation, turning it into an insensitive exchange. The same goes for the interactions between a business owner or CEO and his clients and employees.
"Again, like anything else, if you have to think twice about it, you should pick up the phone. Don't email."
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