Marcus Tullius Cicero – “Any man can make mistakes, but only an idiot persists in his error” “I have no weaknesses. I am simply perfect for this job”. Oh yeh, good one. There are many ways to answer this question, and this is certainly not one of them. Remember that every single person throughout the … Continue reading Interview Tip: “What’s Your Greatest Weakness?”
"How to Die" by Siegfried Sassoon Dark clouds are smouldering into red While down the craters morning burns.The dying soldier shifts his head To watch the glory that returns;He lifts his fingers toward the skies Where holy brightness breaks in flame;Radiance reflected in his eyes, And on his lips a whispered name. You'd think, to hear some … Continue reading Take Time To Remember
Oscar Wilde – “Moderation is a fatal thing. Nothing succeeds like excess”. It seems as though the phrase “work hard, play hard” (or if you’re super amazingly clever like me, you know it in Latin: Laboris Gloria Ludi) has been used to excess in the descriptions of company cultures since the words work, play and … Continue reading Work Hard! Play Hard! Rest Hard?
A similar situation happened to me again recently, so I felt it worth while to reblog this post
Henry Ford – “If I had asked people what they wanted, they would have said faster horses”
Why do people use your services?
The answer should be, because you know more about what you do more than that other person. If this is true for yourself, you become the highly acclaimed Consultant.
You should always think of yourself as a consultant and take pride in what you do. Whether you’re a barista, physiotherapist or recruiter, you should know more about what you do than the costumer/client/candidate who comes through the door. You need to be a valuable asset to that person’s life or you’re just not worth the money.
The customer is not always right. And the reason being is that you know more about what they want from your services, than they do. Henry Ford realised that what people needed is a new mode of transport instead of…
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Douglas Pagels – “Sometimes it's important to work for that pot of gold. But other times it's essential to take time off and to make sure that your most important decision in the day simply consists of choosing which colour to slide down on the rainbow”Finally, I’m back from my indulgently swift trip to Portugal! … Continue reading I’m Back From Holiday, And Not Feeling Unbalanced
I've used a lot of Bob Marshall’s writings for my Recruitment/Sales training. According to his very own website he “has an extensive background in the recruiting industry as a Recruiter, Manager, VP, President, Consultant and Trainer. In 2013, Bob will be celebrating his 33rd year in the recruitment business”.One particular article has stuck in my mind, … Continue reading Best Tip For Selling? The F.A.B. Presentation
Maya Angelou – “I've learned that people will forget what you said, people will forget what you did, but people will never forget how you made them feel” Yes it’s true, the Recruitment Industry doesn’t have a great name for itself. Reason being? There are too many recruiters performing at an unacceptably low level. … Continue reading The Recruitment Industry Has a Bad Enough Reputation
Leadership is a tricky thing. Is it innate or learned? Who needs it the most? What traits define a strong leader? The fact of the matter is that everyone needs leadership. Entrepreneurs and business leaders of all industries must have sound leadership abilities. Even if you have a strong team driving your business forward, it … Continue reading 10 Quotes to Transform Yourself into a Leader
“You got any more secret stuff? l think it's starting to wear off”. “lt didn't wear off. lt was water”. “You guys had the ''special stuff'' inside you all along”. The 1996 epic that was Space Jam did a few things for me. It made me be obsessed with the Chicago Bulls from the age … Continue reading What Space Jam Taught Me About Motivation
Winston Churchill – “Success consists of going from failure to failure without loss of enthusiasm”From those who know me, they will be surprised that I am writing about Football. I don’t follow a club, I don’t go to Football matches and I don’t care for what Footballers do on and off the pitch. Yet, like … Continue reading How To Win The World Cup…
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