Posts Tagged ‘Business Tips’
How to Prioritise Urgent Tasks From Your Boss
I was presenting to a group of leaders last week and a participant in the audience said, his boss always wants everything urgently or as a priority. I wondered if it was him thinking it was urgent or if it really was urgent. Sometimes I think we assume it’s urgent because the boss asks but if…
Read More4 Ways to Show You’re a Leader
As a mum to two beautiful girls, I am always trying to lead by example, some days I get it right and other days maybe not so right but one thing I do know is that they are always watching me and always observing how I am acting. So I am always trying to be…
Read More2 Easy Ways to Boost Engagement
I am always saying to leaders that without your team, you can’t be successful. I know for a fact that I would not of achieved all that I have without a successful team behind me. As the leader of the company, it is critically important that I am boosting engagement in my team because we…
Read More4 Tasks Every Leader Should Delegate
I ran a workshop on “How to Empower Employees through Effective Delegation” and l wrote a best-selling book “Empowering Employees Through Effective Delegation” and for many leaders just trying to figure out what to delegate is sometimes the hardest. They often say but I’m the only one that knows how to do this… so I…
Read MoreLeaders, are you Coaching or Telling?
I know many managers that find it to tell rather than coach. However, telling doesn’t really allow the person to grow and learn and think for themselves. However, when we coach, we inspire, teach, grow and empower our people. Often managers tell me they are coaching but when I put them through one of my…
Read MoreFive ways to boost team morale
Your team are your greatest asset. You know it, I know it – but do they know it? Richard Branson says “A company’s employees are its greatest asset and your people are your product” . Their good work and loyalty can fail to get the appreciation and recognition it deserves and instead your team hear…
Read MoreNine things successful people do after holidays (to get back in the swing of things)
Coming back to work after holidays is hard, I get it – and I feel it! Gone are the long days relaxing by the pool, or lounging around with friends and family as we escape the usual crazy schedule of our day-to-day lives. But the transition back to work doesn’t need to be too hard…
Read MoreSix questions to create your value proposition for 2019
This week I had the honour of presenting at the Elder’s Conference in South Australia where I spoke on the importance of sharing your value proposition with prospects and clients. I truly believe we are very fortunate in the financial services industry. The value we provide our clients as a financial advisor, broker or agent…
Read MoreAre you doing enough with referral partners?
Throughout my coaching, I often work with clients who have a team of financial planners. Within that team, you will have those that get a massive amount of referrals while others get next to none. What is the difference between them? Are you doing enough with referral partners? Back when I was an adviser, I worked…
Read MoreHow to have the price conversation with clients
Why is it that some planners get so worried when it comes to discussing the price of a financial plan? Perhaps you have experienced it yourself, where you have shied away from talking about price with your clients? Each week I get the opportunity to observe financial planners in meetings with their clients. Some are…
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