Leadership
You get better and better everytime you keep at it
Have you noticed that when you do something once, or for the first time, you’re likely to think that you just not ‘that good’ at it? And if we stopped right there, we would form a negative belief congruent with that performance.
Growing up, all I wanted to be was a boxer – a champion of the world. I followed the champions on the telly, dreamed about it, spoke about it, shadow boxed and yes – got into some school fights.
Read MoreUse your Resource and Initiative
How often is it, that when something needs to be fixed or sorted out, we refrain from getting involved, thinking, “That’s a job for someone else, perhaps an expert”? Our approach becomes a passive one, handing responsibility and solution to someone else. What if used our resources and initiative?
Read MoreDurban Business Fair 2011
Synergistic Outcomes shall be participating for the 4th year in the Durban Business Fair (formerly known as the Ethekwini SMME Fair).
The Durban Business Fair boasts being the leading small business event in Southern Africa, where small business owners are given the opportunity to showcase their products and create awareness for their services.
Read MoreDon’t be nice, be fair
If you’re a leader, manager, parent, administrator or someone with responsibilities, this is important advice that can help you do the right thing.
These are some problems or accusations we may be facing:
“Why did you give the customer such a large discount?”
“You promised the customer delivery on the order much earlier than our normal terms and conditions”
“You took sides on that issue because of your relationship with that person”
“The contract stated the following… why did you give more?”
“You seem to have your favourites and the rest are treated differently”
We make concessions because we wish to be……… “nice”.
Some of the reasons for wanting to be ‘nice’ and not ‘fair’, may include:
Read MoreTribute to Steve Jobs
The news and social media has been abuzz today about the resignation of Steve Jobs, CEO of Apple Inc. Having underwent a liver transplant, surviving pancreas cancer and being on medical leave most of 2011, he wrote to the board a short letter which read:
“I have always said if there ever came a day when I could no longer meet my duties and expectations as Apple’s chief executive, I would be the first to let you know.
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