Business Hints and Tips

Helping a Friend in Crisis When a friend or family member is in a crisis, your aim should be to...

A sales rep, an admin clerk, and the manager are walking along the road to lunch one day, when...

SALT AND THOUGHTS   Salt both seasons and preserves food, but can lose its saltiness. Salt is a...

The Measure of Success   You'll never meet a person focused on yesterday who had a better...

KEEP A GOOD ATTITUDE   When you’re going through bad times, your goal should be to keep a good...

Preconceived notions   Twelve bees were placed in a jar in a darkened room.   A light was beamed...

CRITICISM - HOW TO HANDLE IT There are two ways you can respond to negative criticism. If there's...

'If you have a gift for showing kindness... do it gladly'   When we see someone in need of help,...

Stay Sharp A competition was held between two men to see who could chop down the most trees in a...

Psychologist Martin Seligman suggests sending a letter or email of gratitude to somebody, then...

RAISING CHILDREN   Raising your child ‘in the way they should go’ means being aware of:   1 Their...

BE LIKE A GOAT   Do you know how two goats respond when they meet on a narrow path above a river?...

8 RULES TO LIVE BY   (1) If you've a problem with me, come and see me privately. I'll do the same...

A PIECE OF BREAD During the bombing raids of the Second World War, thousands of children were...

CONFRONTATION   Most of us tend to avoid confrontation because we fear being disliked and...

You'll never meet a person focused on yesterday who had a better tomorrow. John Foster Dulles,...

BEES V FLIES Twelve bees were placed in a jar in a darkened room. A light was beamed onto the...

THE VALUE OF A SMILE One day a big department store posted this sign: 'The Value of a Smile: it...

FEAR OF FAILURE   Until I overcome the fear of failure, I'll be immobilised at the prospect of...

LISTENING TO INSTRUCTIONS When you give someone instructions, check to be sure they've made a note...