management training blog | communication, leadership, customer service, decision making, managemen.. http://www.trainingreality.co.uk/blog.php RSS Web Feed for management training blog | communication, leadership, customer service, decision making, managemen.. (Generated by Feedity.com) Feedity/2.86 (+http://feedity.com) Thu, 02 Sep 2010 07:12:53 GMT Thu, 02 Sep 2010 07:12:53 GMT Generated by Feedity.com http://feedity.com/images/feedity-logo-small.gif http://www.trainingreality.co.uk/blog.php 300 Accidents happen. Mistakes happen as well. Both happen far more than necessary, and, I would argue, both words are regularly misused. Read more here... http://www.trainingreality.co.uk/blog/accidents-happen.php http://www.trainingreality.co.uk/blog/accidents-happen.php <p><a href="http://www.pheedo.com/click.phdo?x=f49c333b0d4c41009fbfa077d383afda&u=ad18c508c9ae437d88ec6e08a771f4df"><img src="http://www.pheedo.com/img.phdo?x=f49c333b0d4c41009fbfa077d383afda&u=ad18c508c9ae437d88ec6e08a771f4df" border="0"/></a></p> Thu, 02 Sep 2010 00:00:00 GMT Although, to me, the picture above looks rather comfortable and cosy, being the piggy in the middle is rarely so. Unfortunately, it can also be a pretty common place to find yourself in when setting up a new business. Read more here... http://www.trainingreality.co.uk/blog/conflicting-priorities.php http://www.trainingreality.co.uk/blog/conflicting-priorities.php Thu, 02 Sep 2010 00:00:00 GMT Ever had that sinking feeling? The one where you are really regretting a decision you’ve taken? When you wish you’d left that idea as an idea, and not actually tried to put it into action? You’re not alone... Read more here... http://www.trainingreality.co.uk/blog/personal-motivation.php http://www.trainingreality.co.uk/blog/personal-motivation.php Thu, 02 Sep 2010 00:00:00 GMT The majority of people seem either to have a absolute love of, or an absolute horror of, negotiation. Here's the story of one entrepreneur's experience... Read more here... http://www.trainingreality.co.uk/blog/negotiation.php http://www.trainingreality.co.uk/blog/negotiation.php <p><a href="http://www.pheedo.com/click.phdo?x=f49c333b0d4c41009fbfa077d383afda&u=e7f04bb2c84047b4927194a3d9bf8797"><img src="http://www.pheedo.com/img.phdo?x=f49c333b0d4c41009fbfa077d383afda&u=e7f04bb2c84047b4927194a3d9bf8797" border="0"/></a></p> Thu, 02 Sep 2010 00:00:00 GMT Starting up your own business is often thought of as "going it alone", and it is...but that doesn't mean doing everything yourself. Here, Hazel McLellan of findgoodcustomerservice.com shares her experience in the first of our business start-up guest blogs... Read more here... http://www.trainingreality.co.uk/blog/going-it-alone.php http://www.trainingreality.co.uk/blog/going-it-alone.php Thu, 02 Sep 2010 00:00:00 GMT Are business plans worth the paper they're written on? Are they an essential part of a business start-up, or simply a distraction from the real work that needs to be done? Read more here... http://www.trainingreality.co.uk/blog/business-planning.php http://www.trainingreality.co.uk/blog/business-planning.php Thu, 02 Sep 2010 00:00:00 GMT This forthcoming series of articles will take you through the real launch of a new business, which has taken place in a mad, rushed, crazy four week period; a business that started trading on May 1st 2010. Read more here... http://www.trainingreality.co.uk/blog/small-business-startup.php http://www.trainingreality.co.uk/blog/small-business-startup.php <p><a href="http://www.pheedo.com/click.phdo?x=f49c333b0d4c41009fbfa077d383afda&u=bba5044413e340758a0e161f203e6e7d"><img src="http://www.pheedo.com/img.phdo?x=f49c333b0d4c41009fbfa077d383afda&u=bba5044413e340758a0e161f203e6e7d" border="0"/></a></p> Thu, 02 Sep 2010 00:00:00 GMT A single individuals brain operates very differently under different circumstances. fMRI scans of jazz musicians improvising can teach us a lot Read more here... http://www.trainingreality.co.uk/blog/improvised-creative-thinking.php http://www.trainingreality.co.uk/blog/improvised-creative-thinking.php Thu, 02 Sep 2010 00:00:00 GMT Low expectations are cruel. They can be meant in a kind way: making allowances, offering justifications, being reasonable. But they are more often cruel Read more here... http://www.trainingreality.co.uk/blog/low-expectations.php http://www.trainingreality.co.uk/blog/low-expectations.php Thu, 02 Sep 2010 00:00:00 GMT Becoming more aware of the (conscious or unconscious) linguistic tricks that politicians – and "normal" people – use helps enormously in enriching our understanding of what is really going on Read more here... http://www.trainingreality.co.uk/blog/twisted-language.php http://www.trainingreality.co.uk/blog/twisted-language.php <p><a href="http://www.pheedo.com/click.phdo?x=f49c333b0d4c41009fbfa077d383afda&u=0dc370c4d4fa4e9ba6e4a26bcfbfb115"><img src="http://www.pheedo.com/img.phdo?x=f49c333b0d4c41009fbfa077d383afda&u=0dc370c4d4fa4e9ba6e4a26bcfbfb115" border="0"/></a></p> Thu, 02 Sep 2010 00:00:00 GMT