Leadership

Guru says Vince Lombardi

It’s not whether you get knocked down, it’s whether you get up.

Guru says Jim morrison

I am the lizard king. I can do anything.

Guru says Thomas Jefferson

A mind always employed is always happy.

Taskmaster Start the staff meeting at 10:12am

If you’ve got staff that are spending a day a week in meetings, then you’ve got a bad case of organisational paralysis.

News Small firms urged to make non-paying customers a 2011 focus

A new report suggests small businesses should focus on identifying non-paying customers and make it a key priority in the New Year.

Taskmaster Get involved in your company’s social media campaign

While social media can be time consuming, your customers are likely to react really positively to seeing the owner of the company get involved.

Guru says Donald Trump

Everything in life is luck.

Guru says Harry S. Truman

If you can’t stand the heat, get out of the kitchen.

Guru says Stephen Vincent Benét

Life is not lost by dying; life is lost minute by minute, day by dragging day, in all the thousand small uncaring ways.

Taskmaster Book a holiday

Holidays are essential for entrepreneurs. They provide a chance to recharge, reflect and relax and are the only real safeguard against burnout.

Guru says Henry David Thoreau

As if you could kill time without injuring eternity.

Mentors How do I handle small talk with new people?

If one of your personal branding words is “witty” then have a list of amusing things you could throw into conversations.

Taskmaster Send a handwritten note

A handwritten note is a quick and cheap way to show your actually care about you employees, and do value their contribution to your business.

Guru says Charles Richards

Don't be fooled by the calendar. There are only as many days in the year as you make use of.

Taskmaster Teach your staff about the numbers

One of the things that most distresses me when I meet entrepreneurs is that some have very little idea about the numbers that sit behind their business.

Guru says Voltaire

Life is a shipwreck but we must not forget to sing in the lifeboats.

Mentors How do I overcome my public speaking nerves?

Public speaking, interviews and small chat should all come down to one question: How do I want to portray myself?

Taskmaster Have a cost cutting competition

Businesses are always trying to cut costs. Why don’t you try outsourcing it… to your staff?

Guru says Eleanor Roosevelt

No one can make you feel inferior without your consent.

Features After a boardroom lunch do I leave my serviette on the table or the chair?

I was at a formal boardroom lunch the other day when I got up to leave the table and put my serviette on my plate.

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