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The power of positive relationships
Gooday. It’s our New Year special business book review… As the year draws to a close & we welcome in 2020, we wanted to share something with you that is close to our hearts. The power of positive relationships. We aspire to build positive relationships every day. For us, it’s not about catching people doing
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Do you want ‘Your Best Year Ever’?
Gooday. It’s our Christmas special business book review… As the year is nearly at an end, I thought it would make sense if I reviewed a book to help you plan & set some tangible goals to achieve in 2020. The book I’m reviewing today is not just about setting goals. It will provide you
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Tattoo removal is fuelled by regret…
Did you know tattoo removal is now 1 of the biggest cosmetic procedures in the world? When I was a kid the only people who had tattoos were soldiers, sailors, bikers & punks. Today, they’re everywhere. Heavily promoted by footballers, rock stars and celebrities. Stats show about 1/3 of the UK & US population has
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Detailed planning is just posh procrastination
It can be easy & comfortable to get bogged down in planning & preparation… Some would like to create an annual marketing campaign, write a long-term business plan or design & launch a new product. But never get around to the execution. Feeling unsure & not ready can trap you in the loop of dreaming,
Disrupt your industry. Like the bullet train…
Entering the discomfort zone is not nice… You’ve probably experienced it a little when learning a new skill, meeting someone new or taking on a new challenge. It’s that kind of butterflies in your tummy feeling. You know the one I mean. At the time we don’t really enjoy it. But when we look back,
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Habits are hard to make, as well as break
They say a habits hard to break… But. Did you know (on average) it takes 66 days to form a new habit? It’s true. Some cleaver researchers (headed by Phillippa Lally) from the University College London, worked it out 10 years ago. Read the research paper here. The researchers say. ‘To create a habit, you
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Grant Cardone says ‘Sell or be Sold’
Gooday. It’s time for a Friday business book review… Grant Cardone was named the world’s best sales trainer in 2017, is a New York Times bestselling author & an ex reality TV star, fronting the programme Turnaround King. It’s fair to say he knows his stuff when it comes to sales. Before he created his
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Are all buying decisions about trust & certainty?
Yesterday’s post (available here) was about experiences when buying a car… Whether you’d buy from the cheapest salesperson. But they’re arrogant & only interested in a quick sale. Making you feel uncomfortable & unsure whether to trust them. Or, would you buy from a salesperson who was a little more expensive & came across warm
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Which car salesperson would you choose?
When you need to buy a car… You first decide on the make & model, before choosing where you’re going to buy it from. These days, this is usually through some Google online research & a quick visit to the nearest showroom. Do you then: A. Buy from the salesperson who provides the cheapest price.
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Here’s why you should focus on 1 thing…
Do you have a fanatical focus of doing 1 thing well? Being known for being great at 1 thing can really make you stand out above your competitors in a crowded market. ✔ Zappos are known for unbelievable customer service. ✔ McDonalds consistently deliver the same quality food & experience ✔ Disney make people happy
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Sales is a fundamental part of any business…
Selling is a fundamental part of business… Some people are uncomfortable & even ashamed about being called a salesperson, but in my book most people (if not all) in your business are salespeople. Whether it’s in a traditional sales role like a business development person or in a customer service, technical or delivery position. Anyone
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Tribal leadership helped Zappos grow
Gooday. It’s Friday & it’s business book review time… Today’s book ‘Tribal Leadership’ was co-written by Dave Logan, John King & Halee Fischer-Wright of CultureSync. An organisation that specialises in strategy, cultural design & high performance. The book centres on tribes. Saying that all organisations have at least 1 tribe & the larger one’s will
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The great boiler cover rip-off
Shock horror… Unscrupulous photocopier suppliers are not the only one’s increasing their prices every year just to line their own pockets & hoodwink their customers. It’s been reported by Which? that British Gas are doing the same with boiler cover. The same principle applies though. British Gas customers who pay on direct debit, don’t really
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‘Buy a Tree’ & join our tree planting movement
You’ve heard about our ‘Plant a Tree’ campaign, haven’t you? Where we’ve committed to ‘Plant a Tree for every new home & business print technology agreement, in a quest to create a tree planting movement to fight against de-forestation & climate change. Well, we’ve come up with another way to increase the ‘Plant a Tree’
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‘Plant a Tree’ kickstarts with 100 trees planted
Saturday saw the first 100 trees planted in the hills above Shawforth (Rossendale). Kickstarting MY Total Office Solutions campaign to create a tree planting movement, with the aim of helping to reverse climate change. Managing Director, Darren Turner said. “It was absolutely freezing. On the valley floor it was lovely & sunny. But the planting area is
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