I have talked at length in my blogs about the importance of being confident when selling. This week I thought I would shed some light on how…
I have talked at length in my blogs about the importance of being confident when selling. This week I thought I would shed some light on how…
So after last weeks post on looking after smart but lazy people, I got some interesting feedback from a friend who’s a Human Resources Manag…
Dear Aunty B, I am 45 and want to retire. I am sick to death working 14 hour days and collapsing in a heap on the weekends so I have come u…
Awhile ago, I wrote a piece entitled, Great Ideas and Great Teams. The key messages of that piece were directed at the extent to which the t…
This article first appeared August 6, 2009. Star performers are an inspiration to others about what is possible to achieve, and can make gre…
So last time I posted, I discussed dealing with lawyers – lessons learnt from my long lunches with a barrister/army friend. Anoth…
We have a great business and many opportunities on the go but we don’t seem to turn any of these into revenue. Help. A business I visited th…
Why do so many people hate appraisals? Most managers and team leaders dislike doing performance appraisals. Supervisors often feel uncomfort…
This article first appeared November 19, 2009. Dear Aunty B, One of my key managers has just resigned and will be extremely hard to replace…
Every firm has its ups and downs, and that can have a major affect on morale. If times get tough or the firm has to drastically cut expendit…
Dear Aunty B, Last week you wrote about the boss stressed out of her brain. Well, how about her employees? I work in a compa…
Dear Aunty B, Thank you for your advice this year. Sometimes it is the only thing that has got me through a bad day! Aunty, if I ran t…