Allan smith
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Anchoring Positivist with NLP
- By Allan smith
- Published Saturday 24th 2008
- Self Help
- Unrated
There was some sunshine this weekend while I was writing this! At least here on the sunny south coast of England there was. I went out walking along the sea front with my
Work at Home Business Ideas
- By Allan smith
- Published Saturday 24th 2008
- Communication
- Unrated
Here are some excellent businesses that you can start, operate and grow from your home. All these work at home businesses have the following desirable features:
What Are RSS Feeds
- By Allan smith
- Published Saturday 24th 2008
- Communication
- Unrated
RSS also known as rich site summary or real simply syndication, arrived on the scene a number of years ago, but was only recently embraced by webmasters as a
Top 10 Marketing Pitfalls
- By Allan smith
- Published Saturday 24th 2008
- Communication
- Unrated
If you want to make it BIG in Internet Marketing you need avoid some common mistakes. Here's a list of the top ten Pitfalls that catch out beginner Marketers (and many established ones too!).
The Silver Bullet For Success: Revealed
- By Allan smith
- Published Saturday 24th 2008
- Communication
- Unrated
Looking for the magic formula or the whiz-bang approach that will unlock your business success? Are you willing to pay hundreds for it? How about thousands?
Taking Time Off For Your Business
- By Allan smith
- Published Saturday 24th 2008
- Communication
- Unrated
As a business owner, wouldn't it be great if you could take time off whenever you needed to? Unfortunately, most small business owners worry that the business will fall apart if they're not there to mind the store. Too often,
Selecting a Toll Free number?
- By Allan smith
- Published Saturday 24th 2008
- Communication
- Unrated
Toll Free numbers have gone a long way; nowadays there are hundreds of toll free companies and resellers out there that provide the same basic features. Enhancements on telephone applications enabled toll free service to acquire most if not, all of the telephone applications inherent in
Resume Tips To Take You From SAHM to WAHM
- By Allan smith
- Published Saturday 24th 2008
- Communication
- Unrated
When looking for a telecommuting position, it is very important to have your resume in tip-top shape. This is often the only thing that a potential employer has to base a hiring decision on since they most likely will not be
Results of Poor Cross Cultural Awareness
- By Allan smith
- Published Saturday 24th 2008
- Communication
- Unrated
Results of Poor Cross Cultural Awareness. Having a poor understanding of the influence of cross cultural differences in areas such as management, PR, advertising and
Part 2 of 5 On The Home Business Set-Up Guide
- By Allan smith
- Published Saturday 24th 2008
- Communication
- Unrated
These articles will provide a step by step guide on how to start and run a home based business based on my experiences and other home business owners. This is part
Management Tip - The 5 Pitfalls Of Poor Business Communication Skills For Managers
- By Allan smith
- Published Saturday 24th 2008
- Communication
- Unrated
Everyone knows that effective business communication skills are a necessity for any successful manager. But what are the pitfalls of poor business communication skills by managers?
Make More Money Self-Publishing Special Reports
- By Allan smith
- Published Saturday 24th 2008
- Communication
- Unrated
You CAN succeed in your own information empire. Self-publishing valuable, how-to information is in great demand by people today. In today’s busy society, people are
Less is More: Quick Tips to Improve Your Sales
- By Allan smith
- Published Saturday 24th 2008
- Communication
- Unrated
I’ll be brief. If not – I’ll negate my own point. Got time to read a 12-page essay on sales improvement? You want to get back to making sales and money. Let’s go then.
Ideas to Create Own Work At Home Online Business Product
- By Allan smith
- Published Saturday 24th 2008
- Communication
- Unrated
The voice you heard by the majority of people in the Net is true, the real true money generating machine is to offer your own product or service where you can keep 100% of the profits.
How to Give Job-Winning Answers at Interviews
- By Allan smith
- Published Saturday 24th 2008
- Communication
- Unrated
Human Resources personnel, professional recruiters and various other career experts all agree: one of the best ways to prepare you for a job interview is to anticipate questions, develop your answers, and practice, practice,
How CEO's Can Use Axiology To Improve The Bottom Line Part I
- By Allan smith
- Published Saturday 24th 2008
- Communication
- Unrated
In today's fast-paced business world, CEO's are trying to keep up with change and adapt to the global marketplace, constantly searching the horizon for an edge over the
Grammatical Mistakes DON'T Sell
- By Allan smith
- Published Saturday 24th 2008
- Communication
- Unrated
When you receive a sales letter with typos or grammar mistakes in it, do you take it seriously? Probably not. As soon as I see a few eighth-grade English blunders in any
Give me a Referral any Day - the Power of Networking
- By Allan smith
- Published Saturday 24th 2008
- Communication
- Unrated
nearly panicked recently! Well, maybe a slight exaggeration but here was a situation I had not been in for some time. The freezer had broken down and the dilemma I faced was – a speedy solution was necessary BUT I did not know
Finding Your Niche
- By Allan smith
- Published Saturday 24th 2008
- Communication
- Unrated
Everyone knows that the teenage years can be challenging. The many physical and emotional changes can be difficult to deal with. It is very important for teenagers to have an outlet; a way to express themselves. Sports
Why Is Leadership So Important In Business? - Business Leadership & Success
- By Allan smith
- Published Saturday 24th 2008
- Leadership
- Unrated
One of the most crucial aspects of a successful business is a solid leadership base. With consistency in a leadership mentality, one can overcome any adversity. It is why CEOs
What Leadership Is Not
- By Allan smith
- Published Saturday 24th 2008
- Leadership
- Unrated
Leadership is not being condescending to lesser. Leadership is not using emotional triggers to trick people into doing it your way. Leadership is not manipulating
What is Leadership Training?
- By Allan smith
- Published Saturday 24th 2008
- Leadership
- Unrated
The introduction of a successful leader into a management team is a good investment for any organization. Leaders visualize plans, inspire subordinates and plan the required
The Role of Leadership in Selling
- By Allan smith
- Published Saturday 24th 2008
- Leadership
- Unrated
Leadership. Webster's dictionary defines it as the act of leading. Warren Bennie defines it as "a function of knowing yourself, having a vision that is well communicated,
Sun Tzu - Ancient Author or Leadership Guru?
- By Allan smith
- Published Saturday 24th 2008
- Leadership
- Unrated
. In the field of leadership and management we are being constantly bombarded by new fads, some useful and some not so useful. In recent years we have seen charismatic leadership, transactional leadership,
Quotes on Leadership - What They Teach Us About How to Lead
- By Allan smith
- Published Saturday 24th 2008
- Leadership
- Unrated
Quotes on leadership like this one from Albert Schweitzer can summarize in a few words an approach to leadership. You don't have to read the latest thick book on being a
Personal Leadership – Begins With You-
- By Allan smith
- Published Saturday 24th 2008
- Leadership
- Unrated
· Directing people · Guiding / Conducting · Initiating activity Leadership is also used to refer to someone who is a
Leadership Training Concepts
- By Allan smith
- Published Saturday 24th 2008
- Leadership
- Unrated
Leadership training is imparted to individuals who wish to excel in their particular fields of business. There are many important ingredients of any leadership training. It aims to
Leadership Studies Online
- By Allan smith
- Published Saturday 24th 2008
- Leadership
- Unrated
Online Leadership Studies Schools offer courses that give students the freedom to attend class anytime from wherever they choose. Programs in Online Leadership
Leadership Snobbery? The Need to Distinguish Between Management and Leadership
- By Allan smith
- Published Saturday 24th 2008
- Leadership
- Unrated
"Are you referring to leadership or management?" "I don't do management training, I do leadership development training."
Leadership Skill Training
- By Allan smith
- Published Saturday 24th 2008
- Leadership
- Unrated
Some individuals are born leaders while others have to procure the skill and talent to successfully make their mark as a leader. It is obvious that some individuals have the confidence and the charisma to make
Leadership Development Training
- By Allan smith
- Published Saturday 24th 2008
- Leadership
- Unrated
Any leadership development training should take into account some of the basic facts, which ought to be made available to the individual concerned for developing his leadership skill and techniques.
Leadership and its Importance in the Business World and Your Success
- By Allan smith
- Published Saturday 24th 2008
- Leadership
- Unrated
In our competitive world today, leadership skills are crucial to any successful business. What is leadership? Leadership is commonly used to refer to activities such as conducting,
Leadership - Fourteen Characteristics
- By Allan smith
- Published Saturday 24th 2008
- Leadership
- Unrated
Refining and demonstrating your leadership abilities will allow others to see your potential. You will also enjoy increased confidence in your abilities.
Leadership: A Christian Perspective - No Leadership Series
- By Allan smith
- Published Saturday 24th 2008
- Leadership
- Unrated
Let us review leadership from the very beginning. In Genesis 1, we find God designing the universe in His Glory. God instructs his first leader, Adam, to have “dominion
For more information about my work and my Personal Blog at on Leadership Styles
- By Allan smith
- Published Saturday 24th 2008
- Leadership
- Unrated
Many people assume that if someone is successful it is because they have good leadership skills. Some people assume that if a business is successful it is because it has
Horses Teach The Meaning Of Follow-Ship - Do You Know How To Lead So They Will Follow?
- By Allan smith
- Published Saturday 24th 2008
- Leadership
- Unrated
leadership that seeks to inspire others by who you are as well as what you do. Large, powerful animals, horses can
GAS Up Your Student Leadership Training
- By Allan smith
- Published Saturday 24th 2008
- Leadership
- Unrated
Is student leadership training on your horizon? Do you wish to enable your young people to become the successful individuals that you know that they can be? If so, make sure your student leadership training includes:
Dealing with the Dangerous Virus of Unethical Behavior - No Leadership Series
- By Allan smith
- Published Saturday 24th 2008
- Leadership
- Unrated
Many leaders don’t operate ethically because they don’t understand leadership. These executives may have MBAs from Ivey League schools or have attended leadership
Benefits of Leadership Skill Training
- By Allan smith
- Published Saturday 24th 2008
- Motivations
- Unrated
Coe’s Leadership Skill Training addresses a wide range of leadership development topics, based on the needs of the audience and scope of delivery. Leadership Skill
Vanity Killed My Car
- By Allan smith
- Published Saturday 24th 2008
- Motivations
- Unrated
When I was a freshman in college, my first car was a 1973 Dodge Swinger. Stop laughing! When I first bought the car it was quite sad looking. But hey, it was all I could afford
Understanding What Motivates People to Take Action
- By Allan smith
- Published Saturday 24th 2008
- Motivations
- Unrated
So I wanted to buy a car. It was a tough choice but I decided that my next new car would be a Volvo. So I drove down to a local dealer and told him I wanted to take a look at a few Volvos and could he help. “Of course” he
The Seven Keys to Motivation
- By Allan smith
- Published Saturday 24th 2008
- Motivations
- Unrated
Motivation. It’s a complicated subject that is studied by many and understood by few. Virtually every aspect of human life -- from the mundane to the life-changing -- is
Ten Tips to Create More Life for Your Life
- By Allan smith
- Published Saturday 24th 2008
- Motivations
- Unrated
When people begin to investigate career change, often they don't want a new career at all. They love their career -- but they also want time for creating a life outside work. As a lifetime leisure-seeker, I've created ten tips to help
Ten Sure-Fire Rules to Put Old on Hold by At Least 25 Years
- By Allan smith
- Published Saturday 24th 2008
- Motivations
- Unrated
Would you like to feel and function like age 40 for an extra 25 years? Would you like to have a ton of energy, able to work at something you enjoy? Would you like to be free of many of the physical and mental problems generally
Taking the Leap
- By Allan smith
- Published Saturday 24th 2008
- Motivations
- Unrated
Every four years, February gives us a whole 24 hours of bonus footage to add to our year. Many people take this opportunity to "do something special" with their extra day.
Stop Squeaking! Align Yourself for Business Success!
- By Allan smith
- Published Saturday 24th 2008
- Motivations
- Unrated
Even for a remarkable business owner like you, from time to time, you may still loose motivation in continuing the expansion of a service or product line. At time, you may
Self Motivation
- By Allan smith
- Published Saturday 24th 2008
- Motivations
- Unrated
There are two basic types of motivation: intrinsic motivation and extrinsic motivation. Extrinsic motivation is generated due to external factors, whereas intrinsic motivation is generated due to internal sensation and is a longer lasting one.
REST: The New Strategy for Business and Life Success
- By Allan smith
- Published Saturday 24th 2008
- Motivations
- Unrated
No matter how many times you have vowed to change your harried ways, you still find yourself running behind, running out of time, running out of patience and running on
Rebirth from the Ashes
- By Allan smith
- Published Saturday 24th 2008
- Motivations
- Unrated
The legend of the phoenix can actually be found in several belief systems. It can be traced back to ancient Egypt when it was then known as “Benn” or Bin”, a symbol of the
Our Future
- By Allan smith
- Published Saturday 24th 2008
- Motivations
- Unrated
I’m back from Hawaii; it was ten days of physical and emotional mastery. We went from learning from twenty of the planets best speakers in their field, to being pushed physically with a fifty foot pole climb, and then, flying
Nine Reasons to Embrace Failure
- By Allan smith
- Published Saturday 24th 2008
- Motivations
- Unrated
I’ve always heard that "public speaking" is the number one most common fear. According to a recent survey I conducted in my e-newsletter, however, this is not the case. Overwhelmingly my readership chose “failure.”
Keep Motivated To Succeed Online!
- By Allan smith
- Published Saturday 24th 2008
- Motivations
- Unrated
Starting and managing a business takes motivation and talent. It also takes research and planning. Although initial mistakes are not always fatal, it takes extra skill,
If It Feels Good - It Must Be Right
- By Allan smith
- Published Saturday 24th 2008
- Motivations
- Unrated
Is it possible to motivate yourself to do something you don't enjoy doing?Let me illustrate with my own example.
How to Get Up on a Down Day
- By Allan smith
- Published Saturday 24th 2008
- Motivations
- Unrated
One of the major obstacles to achieving goals is losing the motivation necessary to finish them. Many times the initial surge of energy is lost after the reality of hard work or set
How to Deal With Denial
- By Allan smith
- Published Saturday 24th 2008
- Motivations
- Unrated
Denial is a coping mechanism commonly used when something happens that we really don’t want to see. Doing this is actually quite natural. After all, we want to keep our
How to Become More Patient
- By Allan smith
- Published Saturday 24th 2008
- Motivations
- Unrated
Have you ever prayed this prayer? You’ve had plenty of opportunities to, haven’t you? I don’t know about you, but I tend to overestimate what I can accomplish
