Miss Pickering, who is a local florist, based in Stamford, was featured on the front of Life Magazine in the Sunday Telegraph this weekend. Her Blog was recommended to me by a delegate on a workshop, her writing style is very good, I am a regular reader. I also enjoy the Blog her hound writes too!
She is a fantastic example of someone who clearly knows what brand messages she wants to convey, and is living proof of the power of networking. The fact she was featured in a leading Sunday newspaper on a bank holiday weekend when more people on average than normal will buy a paper is phenomenal. Yet her appearance was all down to someone she knew ringing her to ask for some advice.
Gardening is often used as a metaphor for networking. At this time of year all gardeners have an abundance of seeds, plants and produce and most will happily give these away to fellow gardeners. So networking is really about being kind, it means giving advice and helping people in small ways. Do this regularly and you will be amazed what can happen to you, as I am sure Miss Pickering is!
Belinda Coaten...Passionate about supporting you to move on or move up in your career.
Thursday, April 28, 2011
Wednesday, April 27, 2011
Is Negative The New Positive Way Of Thinking?
For years business gurus and motivational speakers have been lecturing the world that we should all think positive. Many key people have built huge mega earning careers on the foundation stones of positive visualisation, SMART objectives and personal mantras for optimal success in the business world.
So it would seem that positive is all we need to achieve anything in our hearts desire!
Dan Pink in the Sunday Telegraph this week, (professed shock horror), that we should all think a bit of negativity into our lives to get a balance on the positive. It’s quite a revolutionary concept that certainly caught my attention and caused me to reflect on it for several days.
His article is basically saying that instead of thinking about what we want to do we should instead spent time thinking about what we don’t want to do. He goes on to suggest that approximately every six months we should review and update our don’t want to list.
So my question is - what don’t you want to do?
When I asked myself the same question I really struggled, after a few days sitting at traffic lights and pondering, this is all I came up with:-
I don’t want to:-
waste my time
focus on the small stuff in my life
...after these two I’ve stalled! I can’t think of anything else that I don’t want to do. I suspect it is because I’ve spent so long thinking about what I do want to do, my brain refuses to generate can’t when it is so hard wired to programme can!
PS I only bought the Sunday Telegraph for the feature on my local florist Miss Pickering who was featured in Life Magazine section…but more of that tomorrow.
So it would seem that positive is all we need to achieve anything in our hearts desire!
Dan Pink in the Sunday Telegraph this week, (professed shock horror), that we should all think a bit of negativity into our lives to get a balance on the positive. It’s quite a revolutionary concept that certainly caught my attention and caused me to reflect on it for several days.
His article is basically saying that instead of thinking about what we want to do we should instead spent time thinking about what we don’t want to do. He goes on to suggest that approximately every six months we should review and update our don’t want to list.
So my question is - what don’t you want to do?
When I asked myself the same question I really struggled, after a few days sitting at traffic lights and pondering, this is all I came up with:-
I don’t want to:-
waste my time
focus on the small stuff in my life
...after these two I’ve stalled! I can’t think of anything else that I don’t want to do. I suspect it is because I’ve spent so long thinking about what I do want to do, my brain refuses to generate can’t when it is so hard wired to programme can!
PS I only bought the Sunday Telegraph for the feature on my local florist Miss Pickering who was featured in Life Magazine section…but more of that tomorrow.
Monday, April 25, 2011
The questions I answered last week
What do you think of my presentation style?
What should I put on my CV regarding the gap due to ill health?
How can I prepare for an interview?
What can I expect from a second interview?
What’s wrong with my CV?
What should I do if I want to apply for a job that is at a lower level?
Can you give me some feedback on the presentation I have prepared?
What first impression do you think I am generating?
Should I apply for this?
What’s the most important thing about a first impression?
They’ve offered me the job, how can I ask for more money?
What messages do you think I am transmitting?
These are just a few of the questions I was asked over the period of the last week when I was in London, Huntingdon, Manchester and Peterborough. The consistent question from my dogs each evening when I got home was – have your brought us yummy biscuits from the hotel and conference centre!?
What should I put on my CV regarding the gap due to ill health?
How can I prepare for an interview?
What can I expect from a second interview?
What’s wrong with my CV?
What should I do if I want to apply for a job that is at a lower level?
Can you give me some feedback on the presentation I have prepared?
What first impression do you think I am generating?
Should I apply for this?
What’s the most important thing about a first impression?
They’ve offered me the job, how can I ask for more money?
What messages do you think I am transmitting?
These are just a few of the questions I was asked over the period of the last week when I was in London, Huntingdon, Manchester and Peterborough. The consistent question from my dogs each evening when I got home was – have your brought us yummy biscuits from the hotel and conference centre!?
Thursday, April 21, 2011
Can you do everything....I don't think so!
I run a small business, and by choice I like to keep it small. As anyone will tell you who works for themselves one of the biggest challenges is having to do everything…from the invoicing to the marketing.
Everyone has things they enjoy doing more than others, and very often it is the things we enjoy doing that we are good at.
I have recently sought some marketing advice for the first time in ages. It has given me that independent feedback that you just can’t achieve by yourself.
Looking for another job is exactly the same, thinking you can do it all on your own is naïve. Consistently I get feedback from clients that what they really value is having that independent sounding board and reality check that no one else is able to give them.
Everyone has things they enjoy doing more than others, and very often it is the things we enjoy doing that we are good at.
I have recently sought some marketing advice for the first time in ages. It has given me that independent feedback that you just can’t achieve by yourself.
Looking for another job is exactly the same, thinking you can do it all on your own is naïve. Consistently I get feedback from clients that what they really value is having that independent sounding board and reality check that no one else is able to give them.
Saturday, April 02, 2011
Change Of Tax Rules On Compromise Agreements
Did you know that from 6th April 2011 new regulations come into force regading tax payable on compromise agreements?
It will no longer be okay for a former employer to deduct basic rate from any sum over £30,000. If the ex employee is a higher rate tax payer, then the higher rate of tax of 40% or 50% must be deducted at source by the employer.
It will no longer be okay for a former employer to deduct basic rate from any sum over £30,000. If the ex employee is a higher rate tax payer, then the higher rate of tax of 40% or 50% must be deducted at source by the employer.
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