Speaking your mind – that’s why you are there! Speaking your mind is an absolute key not just in ensuring people know what you are capable of, but just as much to provide the value your organisation needs you to provide.

Top 10 places to find Networking events. Networking is just such a key to success in management and while some are naturally focused on people, others can find a hard time getting started on networking. I was one of them, however over time I have found a number of good places to look for networking read more »

Networking basics What is networking really about? Networking is about helping people and the most important rule of networking is never start by considering what’s in it for you. If you help people with something yourself (or even refer them to someone you know can help), it builds a relationship, trust and shows the person read more »

Personal effectiveness from a financial Perspective Since I started at my first job many years ago, I have always worked a lot on my personal effectiveness. One of the best advises I got from one of my early mentor’s Martin, was to look at effectiveness from a financial perspective as well. The way he explained read more »

Concentration & Focus in Management 1.    Time and focus killers 2.    Concentration 3.    Where and when to think and focus your energy Time and focus killers One of the most important things when talking about focus is the concept of multi-tasking. This is not as it could sound a fantastic skill, but a very ineffective read more »

The single most important thing you can do for your career – Perform! There’s a lot of hints and tips out there about how you can get ahead with your career – many of these are important, but often these matter less if you are missing one of the key aspects of any job, Performance! read more »