Learning Library - 60 Seconds with Achievers Group
2011 May | Volume 6, Issue 4: Marketing - What's holding your business back? | ||
There can be many things that hold our business back. Marketing is certainly one of these areas. Is your marketing the same year after year? Are you measuring it? Do you know whats working? Do you continue to market the same way that your competition does? Is your only reason because thats what they are doing? Do you feel you dont have the ability or contacts or where-with-all to actually do something different that will make you stand out? Category : Learning Library - 60 Seconds with Achievers Group - Peter Irvine | |||
2011 Apr | Volume 6, Issue 3: Draw A Line In The Sand | ||
As Easter approaches we can learn some valuable lessons from the Easter story. God drew a line in the sand when He sent Jesus - He provided the solution for mankind with His own son. In business we need to draw a line in the sand - get those problems solved! Category : Learning Library - 60 Seconds with Achievers Group - Peter Irvine | |||
2011 Mar | Volume 6, Issue 2: Stimulate Your Creative Thinking | ||
I was emailed recently by a friend who had worked with me many years ago. He asked the question, “What do you do to stimulate your creative thinking?” It’s a good question – we all need to solve problems, create new marketing ideas, find new ways to do business and live life creatively.
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2011 Feb | Volume 6, Issue 1: 2011 - A New Year & A New Opportunity To Grow Your Business | ||
In your career or your business, you can’t stand still, you need to be growing, all you need is the loss of a client, or cost increases across a range of products and services then suddenly you are on a downhill spiral. There are many ways to grow your business. Let me list a few of the main ones. Category : Learning Library - 60 Seconds with Achievers Group - Peter Irvine | |||
2010 Dec | Volume 5, Issue 11: Shed A Lot | ||
‘My dog and cat have taught me a great lesson in life – learn to shed a lot!’ - Some good advice from author Susan Scott
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2010 Nov | Volume 5, Issue 10: Have You Stalled? | ||
Leaders constantly ask themselves questions - we think the opposite – that leaders know what they are doing, but the more a leader knows, the more questions they ask. Asking good questions on the front end creates a great leader going forward. Category : Learning Library - 60 Seconds with Achievers Group - Peter Irvine | |||
2010 Oct | Volume 5, Issue 9: Client Complaints, Loyalty & Ongoing Influence | ||
By the time Toyota recently issued a massive recall and halted production on six of its models for sticking accelerator pedals and floor mat pedal entrapment, stories were rife that people had been seriously injured and lives lost. It surfaced that Toyota was warned of problems three years earlier! The US fines were heavy and together with the negative publicity it means Toyota will now have to work hard at re-building their reputation. Category : Learning Library - 60 Seconds with Achievers Group - Peter Irvine | |||
2010 Sep | Volume 5, Issue 8: Avoiding Business Insanity | ||
In business, especially in difficult times, we tend to spread ourselves across too many areas. In fact many business leaders tend to micro-manage everything in the business, which actually puts a ceiling or a cap on the business growing or innovating. Category : Learning Library - 60 Seconds with Achievers Group - Peter Irvine | |||
2010 Aug | Volume 5, Issue 7: Momentum | ||
Momentum = Impetus, push, thrust, force, imulse, drive, vigour, propulsion, energy. (Webster’s thesaurus). It’s obvious that we all need momentum in business, career, or life. We are soon discouraged when things stall.
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2010 Jul | Volume 5, Issue 6: Be Flexible | ||
In business - be flexible - as things change learn to respond quickly. DO YOU DITCH THE PLAN? NO - you need an actionable business plan, but within that plan there will be room to change and adapt.
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