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... this really matter?’
Daughter One recently remarked that I’m obsessed with death (possibly because I’ve warned her that even if I’m hit by a bus, she still needs to study and pass her exams). But recent ...
... all, he says, “If people have a billion in net worth and are spending half a billion in a year, they’re really poor.” Based on their spending, he points out, they’re on track to be broke in 24 months. ...
... us, is a ‘God-carrier’ and fundamentally good. “There isn’t anyone who is a lost cause really,” he once said, “although sometimes you have to look hard!”
Any leader worth his or her salt needs courage ...
... wouldn’t hurt to evaluate how well we are really doing in living the ethics we so readily preach to our offspring.
Most of those who don't cite their parents as role models are turning to their ...
Calling aspiring freelancers!
On 28 December 2019, I received a letter congratulating me on being awarded a CBE in the New Year Honours list by Her Majesty Queen Elizabeth II for my ...
... you like. Get to know your business inside out and then you’ll know how to build the best team for you.
Business is a team effort and things really start to take off when you build a strong team around ...
What I’d really like to know is when it became impossible to argue a point or disagree with an opinion without being, well, disagreeable
Happy New Year!
Scrolling through some of ...
... Take some time to polish your summary so that it really pops out and sells your strengths to the reader. And ensure that you use the right keywords in your summary and in your list of skills to make it ...
What is it that really stands between you and what you want for your life?
I recently had an epiphany. Life is short. Now before you roll your eyes and wonder how that overused phrase ...
... their workloads but there are real benefits to taking a joint prioritisation approach.
Go beyond the important vrs urgent mantra
How do you decide what’s really important? By assessing the value of ...
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Matthew David: To be honest, I don’t really remember when or why I got my first camera; I just remember taking loads and loads of pictures of family and classmates starting from around the age of 13 ...
... on the market has been awesome. I am truly grateful and overwhelmed with the support I have been receiving. It is a fairly new business and it has started off really well.
ReConnect Africa: What has ...
... not being mindful of our choices in how we spend our time. If that is the case, the only real question we must ask ourselves is ‘In the final scheme of things, what will really matter?’
For some people ...
7 Ways to Excel at Job Interviews
If you dread the thought of interviews, beat the
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... to support your agenda.
So how do you identify your network? Everyone you know is part of your network, but it is not who you know that is always important. What is really important is what they know ...
... opportunities we all got. So we decided to set up a network for ourselves which would also be a platform to support the other girls.
Frances Mensah Williams: So, it really was a case of ‘Sisters doing ...
... didn’t wake up one day and think, “Wow, I can write.” Answering the same question about his craft, actor David Oyelowo said you don’t really know you can act until other people tell you so. For myself ...
... events partners.
The event comprises of a really large meet the buyer event (2300 appointments with 600 leading contractors), a comprehensive programme of themed workshops and displays of the latest ...
... catalyst to change. Only by empowering people to create their own change does change really happen. Forcing or telling people to do something doesn’t make change sustainable. Being a coach and running ...
... that you would ideally want – and how far you are prepared to compromise. You can then state the salary range that you would expect, showing that you can be flexible. Consider the whole package on offer ...
... the same time, I didn't really know anything about the art world, or the business of art, and I had no idea where to start.
Naively, I went to a business conference called “Mind of a Millionaire” at ExCel ...
... alive and being able to live your life?
My advice is really quite simple. Three words: realism, acceptance and gratitude.
Instead of feeling pressured to chase some ideal state of being that you ...
... with additional tuition. However, there was a certain point where I was really clueless about what was needed to excel in education. I had no understanding of different exam boards and I certainly was ...
... the other companies interviewed. This creates doubt whether the applicant is really suitable for a graduate position.
Finally, the links between universities and the corporate sector have also not ...
Dear Career Coach,I am setting up a business and I really believe in my
product but I need ideas about how to make sure that it
sells.
Dear Career Coach
I am setting up a business and ...