Small Change Big Impact

16 April 2010

Mastering the art of being in the right place when accidents happen.   + Ravi Peal-Shankar

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Motivation

16 April 2010

For all of us who believe that ‘money’ motivates people and the ‘carrot and stick approach’ will make your team perform better – there is BAD news. Here is scientific proof it does not work! + Ravi Peal-Shankar

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Are long-form sales letters dead?

15 April 2010

I came across a website (http://videosalesletterformula.com/) by Ryan Deiss who argues that “Old fashioned” long form Sales letters are dead. At the end he is offering a ‘system’ for high conversion rates. The whole process took more than 8 minutes of video (with text) . I am confused. Did Ryan use a long-form method to […]

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Online or Offline marketing strategies

14 April 2010

Nearly 40% of online searchers make a purchase after being influenced by an offline channel! Here is an extract from research conducted by iProspect: “Nearly four in ten Internet users (38%) EVENTUALLY perform a search on the company, product, or service that is the focus of the online display ad to which they are exposed, […]

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The founder of Comtek Askar Sheibani on why he decided not to listen when he was told his business idea would never work

13 April 2010

When I came to the UK in 1972, I couldn’t speak a word of English and knew no one. My origin is Azerbaijani Iranian. But I loved being adventurous. I was a risk taker, so I wasn’t frightened to go from one part of the world to another. I had a creative mind, a competitive […]

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How to realise your dream!

12 April 2010

Realising a big vision starts with one small action step. Here is an inspiring example of how big vision and regular consistent action can help anyone achieve anything!   + Ravi Peal-Shankar

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How to turn your disabilty in to super powers !

11 April 2010

Athlete, actor and activist Aimee Mullins talks about her prosthetic legs — she’s got a dozen amazing pairs — and the superpowers they grant her: speed, beauty, an extra 6 inches of height … Quite simply, she redefines what the body can be…. (10 Mins) + Ravi Peal-Shankar

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How to move beyond snobbery to find true pleasure in our work

8 April 2010

Alain de Botton examines our ideas of success and failure — and questions the assumptions underlying these two judgments. Is success always earned? Is failure? He makes an eloquent, witty case to move beyond snobbery to find true pleasure in our work. (17 Mins) + Ravi Peal-Shankar

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What do you say to yourself?

7 April 2010

How you talk to yourself has an impact on the outcome. Here are some ‘self defeating internal chats’ VS ’empowering internal chats’.   Self Defeating Self-Talk Empowering Self-Talk I tried it once and it did’nt work I will try unitl …. Why Me? Why not me? I can’t I will …. I have no choice […]

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Business Coach on holiday in Malta

6 April 2010

I was talking to a business owner in Malta and commented on the fact their tourist industry is fully geared to cater to British tourists. British food (lunch/breakfast/and dinner), newspapers and TV and more just to make the British tourist feel at home. Putting my Business Coaches hat on, I asked him what would happen […]

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