Month: June 2021

Follow your passion. Always be hustling. Don’t be afraid to take risks. Every new and aspiring entrepreneur has likely heard common pieces of business advice like this repeated over and over again. The problem is that these types of tips are rarely universal; each business is unique and needs to find its own path to success , regardless of what has worked for other entrepreneurs.

Source: 8 Overrated Business Principles You Shouldn’t Always Follow

I came across this brilliant article some time ago on Life Hack

Celestine Chua writes “…Are you someone who likes to grow? Do you constantly seek self-improvement through any means necessary? There is always something about ourselves we can improve on. The human potential is limitless, so it’s impossible to reach a point of no growth…..”

The more talented and focused somebody is, the less they need the “props”.

Abraham Lincoln wrote The Gettysburg Address on a piece of ordinary stationery that he had borrowed from the friend while staying in his house. James Joyce wrote with a simple pencil and notebook. Somebody else did the typing, but much later. Van Gogh rarely painted with more than six colours on his palette. 

Which is why there are so many average authors with state-of-the-art laptops. Which is why there are so many awful photographers with state-of-the-art digital cameras. Which is why there are so many unremarkable painters with expensive studios in trendy areas. All hiding behind props and tech. 

Keep asking the question, “Is this a prop?” about every aspect of your selling process, your business, your passion, your reason for being alive, etc., and go from there. 

The more we ask, the better we get at spotting the props, the more quickly the props vanish. The next time you are devising a presentation or preparing to contribute to a key meeting, ask yourself a question – what should be the focus of my thinking here – props? Body language? Paraverbal? Word content? – I will explore that process in more depth later. Keep asking yourself – how much do I rely on “props”? And then ask yourself again.

 

The fall of clothing retailer Bonmarché shows how bad debt can ripple through supply chains. Financial monitoring allows suppliers to spot high-risk clients and take precautions.

Your ability to  effectively communicate  with your employees is key to success as a leader . But to motivate and inspire people with words takes a very human approach in the way you speak to them. For example, do you  compliment your workers  for doing good work — for going above and beyond?

Source: If You Say These 5 Phrases Often, You’re a Better Leader Than You Think