Hearing vs Listening… Hearing and listening aren’t the same thing. What do you mean, Tom, you may ask? Listening skills are important in business… Actually, scratch that: IN LIFE. Yet there are still so many of us who fail to listen properly. (Myself included.) Hearing occurs with or without your consent… Like that aggravating mutt […]
Making the best of a bad situation
A valuable life skill: making the best of a bad situation. I am a Social Media apprentice. Being an apprentice involves completing an NVQ course for college (which equals two A levels, if you were wondering.) For most people this means going into college once a week or once every two weeks to complete work […]
Dealing with distractions at work
It can be difficult to focus on work when your mobile’s ringing, new emails keep popping up, your work colleague keeps pestering you and your friend wants you to go for lunch. On top of that, you found a really interesting website which showcases a whole load of hilarious cat pictures. How ever will you […]
Recruiting Leaders In Your Business Using Uncommon Sense
When hiring new staff for your business, how often do you recruit with a view to recruiting leaders of the future? I was at a networking event last week at MMU (“no really Carole – you …networking?? Don’t believe it” I hear you say) Actually I hosted an event at MMU for the Chamber this […]