Do you ever wish that there were more hours in the day? A few more hours would give you a bit of extra time to get things done that you dont have time for. Well you cant change time, but you can get more done in less time if you focus on how to effectively […]
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Author: Fridah Kirubi
Important change… is systems change
Willpower is overrated. If you want to eat healthier, dont work hard to avoid stopping at the cookie jar when you walk into the kitchen. Get rid of the cookie jar. Systems are long-lasting, widespread and resilient. We can push back on them with effort, but over time, the system usually comes out ahead. […]
This Is Why You Didnt Get Promoted
Everyone aspires to climb the career ladder. To do that, you need to get promoted at work. Seeking out promotions is the logical path for any professional like yourself. Its no easy to task to land a promotion and sometimes we dont always get what we want. If you didnt get promoted, you need […]
Watch the money
“How much life insurance do you have?” Zig Ziglar liked to say that with that one question, you could tell if someone was a successful life insurance agent. If they’re not willing to buy it with their own money, how can they honestly persuade someone else to do so? If you’re in the music business […]
15 Questions To Ask Before You Fire Some...
Firing an employee is not a pleasant part of anyones job. Unfortunately when you work in HR, the burden of telling someone that they are fired often falls on your shoulders. Its not something you look forward to, but it is part of the job and it never gets any easier. Firing someone isnt […]
Are you doing what you said you wanted t...
If you want to be a poet, write poetry. Every day. Show us your work. If you want to do improv, start a troupe. Dont wait to get picked. If you want to help animals, dont wait for vet school. Volunteer at an animal shelter right now. If you want to write a screenplay, write […]
Im not that smart
Someone said that to me the other day and it was heartbreaking. The number of tasks in our culture that require someone who was born with off-the-charts talent is small indeed. Just about everything else we need people to do is the result of effort, practice and care. Its true that variations of that work […]
Where do jobs come from..?
It must be more than a coincidence that there are almost enough jobs for everyonea billion more jobs on Earth than there were a generation ago. Unemployment is debilitating and a real problem, but even high unemployment in many countries still means that most people have a job. Many times, its a job that didnt […]
Debt, equity and a third thing that migh...
If your business needs money, it seems as though you have two choices: Get a loan from a bank Raise equity from an investor, giving up part of your company in exchange Banks are everywhere, so the idea that they can loan us money seems obvious. And venture capitalists and the companies they fund are […]
Two buttons on offer
Every person in your organization needs to wear a button. And they can choose one of two. The choice is up to them, but they have to own it. One button says, I dont care. The other button says, Id like to help. Its entirely possible that youve managed your way into a bureaucracy that […]
Top 10: Ways To Show Confidence With You...
They say a picture is worth a thousand words; now picture yourself, a prospective client, walking into a board meeting or a party. How do you look? What message do you communicate the moment you walk into a room? What are your eyes, hands and shoulders saying? What information can people gather about you […]
Quality or effort,which one is for you.....
It seems as though the opposite of careless ought to be careful. That the best way to avoid avoidable errors is to try harder, to put more care into the work. This means that if surgeons were more careful, there would be fewer errors. And that so many of the mistakes that mess things up […]
Trapped by the incoming
The incoming is coming to you because a while ago, you did something brave and generous and risky. Incoming is great. Its a reward for your impact. Its a chance to serve and to make a difference. And it enables you to go to work every day. If you spend all your time dealing with […]
We are not the enemy (if we try)…..
Fewer than 1% of our population works hard to divide us. To pit people against one another for their selfish aims. These are the pundits, divisive politicians, media companies and short-term trolls who have decided that schisms and fights are a good way to achieve their aims. But if everyone is demonizing the other, then […]
Maybe this year…
Your knowledge will reach critical mass.. Your boss will give you the go ahead.. Your family situation will be stable.. The competition will stop innovating.. The traffic jam will cease.. There won’t be any computer viruses to deal with, and Then… You can act, you can launch your project, you can make the […]
Don’t go to the supermarket when you’re
Looking for seekers (who are looking for you) “Don’t go to the supermarket when you’re hungry.” The reason is obvious–when you’re hungry, you’re likely to buy things. The risk is that you’ll buy something you don’t need, because, of course, all that buying isn’t actually making you less hungry. The same thing is true […]
Start small, start now…..
This is much better than, “start big, start later.” One advantage is that you don’t have to start perfect. You can merely start.
The two fears of voluntary education…
Voluntary education is different from compulsory, the kind we grew up with. When you’re the victim/beneficiary of compulsory education, it happens to you. You have little choice. Perhaps you choose to open your mind and do the work, but either way, here it is. Now that we’re adults, though, we have choice. Endless choice. Most […]
Emotionally attractive…
We spend a lot of time talking about celebrities and how attractive they are. Paul Newman’s blue eyes, how tall is Jake Gyllenhaal, how fast is Usain Bolt… Most of the time, though, our success is based on something we have far more control over: our emotional attractiveness. People who are open, empathetic, optimistic, flexible, […]
Top 5 Reasons Negotiating Skills Are Nee...
There is no question that negotiation skills are an important part of doing business. In today’s hyper-connected and increasingly competitive market, the ability to negotiate effectively is more highly valued than ever before. In fact,according to a study in the UK, it was estimated that UK businesses lose around 9 millionper hour due to poor […]
Your choice
Attitude is the most important choice any of us will make. We made it yesterday and we get another choice to make it today. And then again tomorrow. The choice to participate. To be optimistic. To intentionally bring out the best in other people. We make the choice to inquire, to be curious, to challenge […]
Hardware is sexy, but it’s software that
You can make software if you choose to. Not just the expected version of software that runs on a computer, but the metaphorical idea of rules and algorithms designed to solve problems and connect people… Apple started as a hardware company with the Apple II. Soon in, they realized that while hardware is required, it’s […]
The chance of a lifetime…
That would be today. And every day, if you’re up for it. The things that change our lives (and the lives of others) are rarely the long-scheduled events, the much-practiced speeches or the annual gala. No, it’s almost certain that the next chance you have to leap will come out of nowhere in particular, and […]
Do You Model What You Present…?
I watched a supposed communication pro deliver a webinar recently on successful presentations that was arguably one of the worst presentations I have ever seen. She rambled. She took forever to get to her key points. Her pacing was off. She didnt seem to know her own slides. She peppered her remarks with “ums.” You […]
You get what you focus on…. Six audience
You get what you focus on. Focus on nothing, and you won’t get much. The successful organization can be focused on any of these constituencies (a partial list): The sales force the stock market potential new customers existing customers employees or the regulators. Many companies are sales-force driven. When the salesforce is happy, the CEO […]
Personal branding in the age of Google…
A friend advertised online for an Office Administrator. Three interesting resumes came to the top. She googled each person’s name. The first search turned up a Facebook page. There was a picture of the applicant, drinking beer from a funnel. Under hobbies, the first entry was, “binge drinking.” The second search turned up a […]
Running with Gazelles,Eating with Lions…
Every morning here in Africa,a gazelle wakes up. It knows it must run faster than the fastest lion or it will be killed. Every morning a lion wakes up. It knows it must outrun the slowest gazelle or it will starve to death. It doesn’t matter whether you are a lion or a gazelle. When […]
Merry….
You can’t be merry by yourself. Sure, you can be content, happy, possibly even delirious. But merriment requires a group, and that group is almost always a group you can see and touch, one that’s sharing the same molecules of air, face to face. The digital revolution continues to get deeper, wider and more important. […]
The most important career choice… Choose
Choose Your Spouse Wisely The most Important career choice you will make is who you marry.-Sheryl Sandberg,COO,Facebook . Choose a mate who understands that your drive to succeed at times trumps satisfying their sex drive of course both desires are not mutually exclusive; sex and success can ride together,however distractions in form of […]