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Eight Things To Do Before The End Of January

January 3, 2025

By Royston Guest

With the festive season passing us by, employers are gearing up for another year of business. Royston Guest suggests, however, that there are eight matters to take care of before the end of January.

Five steps to identify your own drivers of success

January 19, 2018

By Staff writer

Author Susanne Jacobs sets out five steps that will allow leaders to identify their drivers of success and work out how best to utilise them.

Ensure your growing business doesn’t become an awkward teenager

January 16, 2018

By Staff writer

Every company is a startup in the beginning. You?re staring down the barrel at a huge market opportunity and big challenges it’s unavoidable.

Customer service goals: Driving 300 miles overnight for an emergency wedding delivery

September 1, 2017

By Mike France

When you start a business you must find something that you do better than anyone else, that sets you apart or why bother?

Why it’s time for your SME to scrap annual appraisals

May 25, 2017

By Staff writer

Over the past few years, large companies have scrapped traditional annual appraisals, citing it as outdated and irrelevant. These organisations discovered continuous performance reviews are a better fit for millennials a demographic you cannot afford to ignore.

Employee performance growth the BestSelfJournal way

April 28, 2017

By Martin Campbell

Ormsby Street CEO Martin Campbell has taken a new approach to employee performance, looking at an individual inside and outside work getting them to set personal goals.

Six must-know content marketing tips for businesses to take advantage of

October 26, 2016

By Staff writer

As a growing business your strengths lie in whatever your company is about, whether it’s selling handmade cards, offering a counselling service, or walking dogs. Whatever the sector, here are six must-know content marketing tips.

We should accept and understand what frightens us in order to achieve goals

August 25, 2016

By Kate Tojeiro

There is a current theory that we are all driven by fear, either a fear of success or failure. I’m not certain that it’s quite as clear cut as that, however I do know that fear plays a key role in the way we think about people, things and challenges.

Ambition should not cause people to feel shame it isnt a dirty word

July 28, 2016

By Rachel Bridge

Here’s a question for you – if I met you in person and asked you if you were ambitious, would you say yes, or would you look a bit embarrassed and quickly try to change the subject

The importance of saying no and why firms should set non-goals as part of corporate strategy

April 21, 2016

By Donald Farmer

All across the country, in companies large and small, strategic planning keeps executives awake at night. We spend hours in meetings, setting objectives and reviewing budgets and resources, but too often, we don’t follow the plan!

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