Tom SpencerOr just getting paid? IF you continue with your current line of work, will you be more capable, better known and have a stronger network in 12 months time? Or will you just be one year older, one pay grade higher, and one step closer to that “promised” promotion? Financially richer, yet one year poorer at the same time. […]
Making the most of right now ANGER and hatred result from clinging to past experiences. By refusing to accept things you cannot change, you lose your peace of mind, waste mental energy, and remain trapped by events which didn’t kill you yet leave you permanently diminished. Better to let the bad stuff go. Ambition and anxiety result from restlessly anticipating the future. […]
HAVE you ever wondered why cereal boxes often contain a free toy, prize or collectible? The answer is simpler than you might think. The children are the target audience, while the parents fund the purchase. The kids want the toy, while the parents want cereal for their children but are largely indifferent about which sort of cereal because they’re not going to eat it themselves. […]
Is Not A Strategy MANY FIRMS and many people live their lives by chasing the trend. They ask themselves questions like, what’s popular? What are other people doing? What’s the “it” thing? They then chase the trend in an attempt to ride the wave of prosperity and capture some of the growth, glory and profits for themselves. This may work […]
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