Archive for October, 2009

Small Business – Employees – What makes them tick?

October 19th, 2009 Posted in Marketing Principles, Your Business | No Comments »

I don't know how many times I here a business owner or manager say "if it wasn't for the staff this job would be great", like it or not most of us need staff to complete the work we do for our customers.  Generally speaking the type of business owner or manager that comes out with a comment like this usually struggles with the concept and the importance of motivating staff.  Think back to a time when you were happy ...

No Pain, No Gain …… The Consequence!!

October 14th, 2009 Posted in Funnies & Gripes, Marketing Principles, Sales Principles, Your Business | No Comments »

The second part to my little yarn about being over competitive and the repercussions of that competitive nature.  Now if you haven't already, for this article to make sense, you should read my blog entitled "No Pain, No Gain .... Really?" ..... Politely declining the offer of trying this ab work out for Bruce Lee (now there's a flash from the past) I explain I'm feeling a bit queasy, he sits me down gets me more water then ...

No Pain, No Gain …… Really?

October 12th, 2009 Posted in Funnies & Gripes, Marketing Principles, Sales Principles, Your Business | No Comments »

Part One of a little yarn Now let me explain something, it's not that I'm competative by nature (friends wipe that smirk off your faces!) but my gorgeous wife is pregnant and in the early days of the pregnancy she only put on a small amount of weight and very little on the tummy; being the supportive husband that I am I felt the need to go out in sympathy with her and grow my own tummy. The problem I was having ...