Life and Business Improvement

The desire of every business person is to achieve success and make profit. But few actually achieve that feat. So how can you get the need leap needed to spur your business to the next level? Below are important tips for running a successful business: ·          Be open to new and innovative ideas. If you find yourself saying the dreaded words “that’s the way we have always done it and that’s the way we are going to keep doing it”, perhaps you are not as flexible and open as you could be.   And idea that could earn you a lot of money may be in the head of a friend or your employee who feels that you would not be receptive if he/she voiced his suggestion.   Encourage innovative and open thinking. ·          Be completely honest and ethical in every dealing that you have. It is important that you are able to walk down the street with your head held high. Being completely honest and et...

January 2, 2013 was a public holiday following the New Year celebration. It was a day I set aside to relax and to also put one or two things together in preparation to resume full business activities for the year.   Shortly after the morning devotion with my family, I gave an instruction that I do not want to be disturbed or receive any visitor. Immediately after my breakfast, I moved to my study room with a cup of tea and an inspirational book I received from my friend as a Christmas gift. As I was reading through the first chapter of the book, I received a text message on my phone from a friend who resigned his appointment with a bank a few months ago and traveled to London with his family in search of a job, an extract of the text message read thus: “Clem, I got to London before I realized I can become what I wanted in life right where I was without coming to London!” My heart went out for him. I was pondering over this message when I dosed off. Within a few minute...

Sir Francis Bacon once said "knowledge is power". I support his viewpoint completely. Because the pursuit of knowledge is an important ingredient for success in every endeavour in our lives. Knowledge in business provides you with guidance to make sound judgments, to formulate decisions and to run your business effectively. Business knowledge provides context. It helps us to understand when to act, when not to act, what should be done, what ought not to be done, when it should be done, where it should be done and how to do it so as to optimize effectiveness. From this perspective, knowledge is not simply a higher level of information, it is the guide which helps us use or process data and information to deliver optimum results. Lets look at ways to access knowledge: Research By researching on your business idea, you acquire the required knowledge before you start a business.  All the drive and determination in the world are not going to help you if you don't...

What makes successful people different from the miserable fellows? What do the rich know that the poor people don't know? Is there really a secret that successful know that other people don't know? These are some of the questions that many people I know and some of you are still asking yourself even today. But is there really a secret that one need to know to get whatever he or she want in life? I asked myself these questions several times in the past. And as the burden of these questions began to weigh on me, I decided to do something about it by all cost. I attended seminars, workshops, church services, Jumat prayers, I read books and also seek advice from people that I considered successful. While other successful people were willing to give me little time from their schedule, others simply ignored me and consider me a pain. But when you really want something so badly, you can keep asking, seeking and knocking. No wonder, "winners never quit and quiters ...

Communication is a vital tool for existence both in human and animal kingdom. Communication gives us the sense of identity and expands our horizon in all sphere of life. But for communication to be complete and effective, we must develop the skills of listening. How does a new born baby come to understand his parents’ language? It is because; he first developed the sense of listening in order to communicate with his parents. This skill as vital as it seems, most people don’t realise its importance in their lives. In most cases where two or more people are gathered, you hear many of them speaking at the same time without listening to one another. This creates a tense environment, which culminate into brain strain.            To be successful in our lives, especially business, we must be able to write, speak, and listen effectively. Of these three skills, effective listening may be the most crucial because we are required to do it ...