Are you a people pleaser? If so, here are seven reasons why you’re likely to fail. There’s an old saying that you can’t keep everyone happy. Now that makes sense, doesn’t it? Attempting to please everyone will only end in tears. But so many people try it. There are a fair few bosses out there…
Everyone wants to know the secret to success. And there are a lot of people out there who reckon they have mastered the basic principles. Follow these habits, they say, and you too will be successful. This may be true, but only up to a point. The habits of successful people must be underpinned by…
Born leaders are hard to find, but when you come across one, you know it immediately. While leaders’ personalities are naturally varied, there tend to be some recurring behaviours and traits that mark them as born leaders. If you’ve ever been fortunate enough to work with, or for, a born leader then you’ll know what…
I’ve worked with quite a few self-made men and women over the years. These are the people who have impressed me with their level-headed approach to wealth and achieving success. They walk the walk and not just talk the talk, and it shows in their achievements. Very often these people come in pairs. What do…
Running your own business is challenging. Not only do you have to do the work, you have the do the work to create the work, the work to administer the work, and the work for the finances of the work. Unfortunately, there is no easy money for operators of the more than 2 million small…
Everything that happens in our life, every moment and every person we encounter influences our life. These events and people shape our experiences and those experiences in turn shape who we are. The result is of course, that we bring who we are into how we grow our business, our team and those around us….
There are, broadly speaking, two ways to see the world and these have a great influence on how successful you become. The first is what psychologists call the “external locus of control” and the second is the “internal locus of control”. You see… as the world around you changes, you can either attribute success and…
Newspapers and magazines are full of stories about work-life balance — why it’s important, how to achieve it, and why so many people struggle to maintain it. It’s a relatively new buzzword and, like all fads, is sure to be replaced at some point by another new one! But I want to talk a bit today…
Sir Richard Charles Nicholas Branson is an English business magnate, investor and philanthropist. He founded the Virgin Group, which controls more than 400 companies. Branson has developed a reputation for being a risk-taker and someone who values fun over everything else. Here’s some of his rules for success to inspire you… 1. Write down every…
You’ve probably read an article or two that espouses the need to get up early in order to be successful. Studies are regularly released that seem to confirm this theory and various experts are trotted out to speak about the importance of getting a jump on the day. Most psychology of success blogs at some…
