Making a business out of motivation, mindset and positive thinking In this episode of the Shift Control podcast I get into a conversation with Astra McNicholl who along with husband, Al, run The Itty
In the first paragraph, of the first chapter of his book, “The Science of Selling” David Hoffeld sites a Harvard Business Review report which claims that “only 37% of sales people were consistently effective.” That
I have felt both energised and antagonised by recent political developments here in the North and further afield. The big game is taking place in the USA – we’re not even minor league here
“Failure is not the opposite of success. It is part of success.” I am not aware of too many businesses where failure is encouraged. It’s usually the opposite. In most, making mistakes, consistently or
“He is most powerful, who has control over himself.” Seneca. It is tough working in sales and business development, whether that’s working for yourself, as part of a team or in a partnership. Predictably,
I won’t bore you with a full reading list from 2016 – in truth, I probably didn’t get to read as many books as I’d have liked to – I still prefer podcasting as
A quick business growth survey for all business leaders… Are you really focused on business growth and development? As you read these few sentences, are you worried that you have neglected some of your
The recent US Election can teach us much about our progress as a species yet as I listened to a podcast with Randy Olsen the week after the result was announced, it was clear that
It’s that time of year when business leaders get together for their annual huddle around the crystal ball and begin the painful process of forecasting for 2017. An old boss of mine told me
This podcast is a conversation with Siobhan Docherty, CEO of AWARE, Belfast-based mental health charity, working with those people who suffer from depression and bi-polar disorder. In amongst a range of services offered by