by Winno | Mar 5, 2021 | Develop yourself
It’s amazing how spending time thinking about all your options to solve problems is a worthwhile strategy. Too often we rush in and go with the first idea we have. For example, Alan Bond taught me that if you don’t have 2 solutions to a problem, you don’t have a...
by Winno | Feb 19, 2021 | Develop yourself, Learning to lead
This week’s challenge is to tell a staff member what a good job they are doing. There a few simple rules to complete this successfully. You must do it: Individually Sincerely And meaningfully You should do it when they least expect it and add a simple reward...
by Winno | Feb 17, 2021 | Develop yourself
Just as true today… and this applies to your business as much as it does to you personally. Although everyone knows it’s wrong to judge a book by its cover, most people do so any way. Make sure, that if the people you meet are going to make a snap...
by Winno | Feb 10, 2021 | Develop yourself
Winston is off enjoying a mini-break in the beautiful Yarra Valley just outside Melbourne, but here’s something to brighten your day. This week’s personal challenge is a triple-barrelled (but fun!) one. Find a joke Practise it Tell it to three friends Let...
by Winno | Feb 3, 2021 | Develop yourself, More business
Just the other night I was watching a Tyrolean woman in Innsbruck (as you do) playing a zither. If you are old enough to know that superb B& W film of the fifties “The Third Man” (and if you’re not, hire it on DVD and watch it) you’ll remember the title music was...
by Winno | Feb 1, 2021 | Develop yourself
I was named Winston after the British Statesman, Winston Churchill, because I was born on his birthday, 30 November. Whether consciously or not on my part, the thoughts of Churchill have been a significant influence on me. I’ve read much of his writings,...
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