Managers Must Earn Respect Managers in the workplace must play the unique role of creating a positive team culture while instilling a productive and high-performance mindset within staff. Managers must, at the same time, work on the business and actively help it to grow. This is why it is important for managers to quickly [...]
What to do When Staff Performance Subsides It can be tough and confusing when a successful team member’s performance level subsides. This can happen for many reasons, and it affects even your most productive team members. When you see this happen, I suggest you intervene effectively with the purpose of genuine help by doing [...]
Frequent breach of data a new reality for society and technology – Do you agree? Billions of people around the world are now on social media networking, socialising and reflecting on aspects of their lives. With these social elements at the forefront of how we use digital technology, it is easy to forget that such [...]
Negotiation is an ART or a skill? There is a common belief that successful negotiators are adversarial and create wins for themselves without any need for compromise. In reality, negotiations are about creating a win-win situation for all parties involved, at least that’s how it should be. Everything else is either bullying or having unrealistic [...]
Sharing Your Business Vision in a Startup Having a business vision is important for your success in business, but to achieve your vision, your core team member’s values and goals must align with those of your business. Without this, your team members are sure to feel disconnected from their work as well as your company. [...]
Important Job Acquisition Strategies Working on your job acquisition strategies not only enables you to mature the right skills, but it positions you for the job because you have already been seen in that role. The initial impression you make in a job interview is important, and your confidence for the position will be judged [...]
Building Your Core Team When you are running a startup, everything revolves around the people you work with. In most instances, you will be with these people for the lifetime of your business, or very quickly know if it’s a right relationship for you. It is important that you pick the right contributors from the [...]
What to Look for in an Investment Launching a company today is more accessible to many people, but that does not mean that startups are more likely to succeed now than they were in the past. There are certainly more startups entering the market now than there were when I started, but the chances of [...]
The Challenges of Launching Yourself There are many challenges you will face when you begin launching yourself. Starting my first business was no small task, and my journey has been paved with many hurdles, but that is what entrepreneurship is all about. You must be ready to invest great amounts of time into your business, [...]
What I Wish I Knew Before Embarking on My Entrepreneurial Journey There are many things to be aware of before venturing into entrepreneurship. When I began my journey, I did not know that my experiences would yield such a profound learning that would then after, influence every facet of my life. After years of [...]