Lee Jackson is an Award-Winning Motivational Speaker and Presentation Coach working in organisations businesses and education to help people Get Good® - his style is engaging, authentic and jargon free.
The business card of one of the many attorneys specializing in pension claims, circa 1895
Which card have you received that has really stood out from the crowd?
How much does the look of your business card matter to new clients?
I have received loads recently at networking events and I am really surprised at how many don’t even say what the person does!
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I saw Mandela when he visited Leeds a few years ago, his smile was infectious even though he thought he was in Liverpool!
No. 1
Courage is not the absence of fear — it’s inspiring others to move beyond it
No. 2
Lead from the front — but don’t leave your base behind
No. 3
Lead from the back — and let others believe they are in front
No. 4
Know your enemy — and learn about his favorite sport
No. 5
Keep your friends close — and your rivals even closer
No. 6
Appearances matter — and remember to smile
No. 7
Nothing is black or white
No. 8
Quitting is leading too
Ultimately, the key to understanding Mandela is those 27 years in prison. The man who walked onto Robben Island in 1964 was emotional, headstrong, easily stung. The man who emerged was balanced and disciplined. He is not and never has been introspective. I often asked him how the man who emerged from prison differed from the willful young man who had entered it. He hated this question. Finally, in exasperation one day, he said, “I came out mature.” There is nothing so rare — or so valuable — as a mature man.
