"Arghh!!" Karen, ground her teeth as she looked down at her desk. Instead of the draft report she had expected when she got back from her meeting, there was a note from Ted. "I've still got some issues on the report," the note said. "I don't want to show it to you until it's ready." Karen pushed back her chair and stood up. She paced back and forth in her cube, gesturing with her hands even though no one was there. The final version of the report was due to her boss,...

Many small and medium sized enterprises in western countries are caught between the proverbial ?rock and a hard place?. Economic pressures at home are forcing them to consider setting up in or at least sourcing from China, yet the Chinese market gets tougher and tougher to crack every year, in part because so many of their competitors are already there. Following are some strategies for squeezing your SME through. Partner up with a Chinese company (or companies): Chinese c...

When it comes to success in a small business, planning properly is single-handedly the most important aspect to consider. In this article, we'll offer up some tips about how to manage your business as efficiently as possible. - First, you really need to take a step back and realize exactly what it is that you want to achieve through your business. The more definable your goals, the truer you can stay to your path. - Another thing that you are going to want to ask your...

In the 37 years that I have been counseling individuals, I have worked with many people who have suffered from severe physical, emotional, and/or sexual abuse in childhood. Many who have sought my help were suffering from fear and anxiety, depression, various addictions, relationship problems and sexual problems. Many of these people had no memory of their childhood and had no idea why there were so unhappy. Many had spent years in therapy yet had never remembered their abuse...

One of the most important aspects of a teacher's job is to motivate students. In order for a student to be motivated, he or she must possess a desire to learn and be willing to aim this desire toward achieving academic goals. For successful student motivation to occur, a student must want to participate in the learning process. This is not a simple task for teachers to accomplish; but when done correctly, student motivation can have great results. A high school student who...

Part of being in the presentation skills training business is keeping up with current findings and new literature in the field. As any modern day researcher (read: web surfer) knows, this can consume huge amounts of time as each interesting looking hyperlink leads to another, and another, and, well, you know how it works. Sometimes, our travels are rewarded with gems like the ones that follow. Turns out that ever since Dale Carnegie discovered about a century ago that goo...

I might be one of the few people who like setting goals. Fortunately, I have read people who set goals are much more apt to be successful than those who do not. I have studied how to set goals as part of my time management studies. From this study, I have found many different ways to set goals. I use multiple methods. One of the latest ones that I am working on is thinking about my leadership legacy. What inspired me to start thinking this way was a book called, ?Yo...

Attention please! In this issue I am going to share with you one of the top secrets to maximum achievement. Today is your last day of procrastination. Today is your day of action. Today is your day that leads to your bright future. Are you excited?! This secret has changed my life. It transformed me from a big procrastinator to a man of action. And my actions led to big achievements. It all started with discovering? ** The law of accumulation ?Wh...

This article is from your MYB Consultancy for small business owners, in fact any business owner Online Business Education - Operational Risk Management Training Why do people find it so hard to focus? Small business owners I consult with spread themselves everywhere and forget to focus on what they want to achieve during their normal working days. Focus is for both now and for the long term, so you need to switch between the two. Business owners often don?t focus on the...

This article is from your MYB Consultancy for small business owners, in fact any business owner Online Business Education and Operational Risk Management Training Financial independence is every small business owner?s ultimate goal. Getting your mind around the fact that this is up to you will help you work out how you will achieve your financial independence. Many people achieve this through the success of their small business. The only way that you can achieve the ...