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Ken Dodd – Happiness I just had a random thought…

03/12/2008

…was Ken Dodd the first motivational speaker!? He is talking here about gratitude – a key motivator according to Zig Ziglar and many other speakers including myself. Have a listen to the lyrics…cheesy as it is – Mr Dodd may have a point! Lee Jackson www.cuttothechase.co.uk

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Beating Procrastination is Easy – Once You Get Moving

17/10/2008

Some great tips here… Beating Procrastination is Easy – Once You Get Moving | Dumb Little Man Lee Jackson www.cuttothechase.co.uk

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Ten tips for everyday leadership

22/09/2008

Ten tips for everyday leadership – 22 Sep 2008 It’s not the qualifications, the distinguished CV or the title that makes the leader, but what they do every day. David Kesby sets out the ten behaviours of a wise manager click the link to read on Lee Jackson www.cuttothechase.co.uk

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Top boss gripes rated…

08/09/2008

Top boss gripes rated… Workplace culture in the US and the UK might be different – but it seems some things are universal: including moaning about bosses. A US-based global human resource consulting firm – Development Dimensions International – teamed up with badbossology.com, which describes itself as a bad-boss protection resource site, to find out […]

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Blue sky thinking: Do you understand company jargon?

01/09/2008

Blue sky thinking: Do you understand company jargon? Does everyone sing from the same hymn sheet at your office? Have you got all your ducks in a row? Do you successfully leverage your core competencies? Or do you have too many chiefs and not enough indians, asks Giulia De Cesare? Join our campaign for plain […]

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the 2 minute rule…

20/08/2008

I saw this today from Zig Ziglar’s son –  http://tziglar.wordpress.com/2008/08/02/generational-communication-%e2%80%93-the-7-minute-rule-is-now-the-2-minute-rule/ Generational Communication – the 7 Minute rule is now the 2 minute rule Dad learned speaking from the front of the room.  No speaker school for him, just plain old-fashioned verbal and non-verbal feedback.    Twenty years ago a psychologist heard Dad speak and met with […]

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Business cards haven't really changed that much…

12/08/2008

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 […]

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Mandela: His eight Lessons of Leadership

04/08/2008

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 […]

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