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‘Giving A Start’ to new businesses
Ireland is far from beaten and despite the recession and negativity there are hundreds of entrepreneurs who have great ideas and who need support to get up and running. Businesses successfully established and operating in 11 Patrick Street in Kilkenny have come together to reach out and give back some of their knowledge, experience, and [...]
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Positive attitude attracts business
A landscape gardener ran a business that had been in the family for two or three generations. The staff were happy, and customers loved to visit the store, or to have the staff work on their gardens or make deliveries – anything from bedding plants to ride-on mowers. For as long as anyone could remember, [...]
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For real achievement – break it down
Ok so you have a goal, the golden acorn in our sights . So how do you go about achieving it & then hang onto it? The initital euphoria of your new idea may wear off or you realise that actually your goal is going to take much longer to attain than you initially thought. [...]
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Chasing your goals
Ever feel like a squirrel running up & down different trees trying to find an acorn? I sometimes watch the busy endeavours of the squirrels in our local park & it got me to thinking about some similarities in our own lives. They run up a tree , might stop on way for a look [...]
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Leading the way
I took some time over the Easter break to spend a few days on west coast. Luckily the weather improved & I was able to stand on Europes’ most westerly coast & take in the amazing scenery. In midst of taking all this in it reminded me of how insignificant we can be & how [...]
Values in Business
In looking at goal setting with one of my clients recently , the subject of values came up for his business & what he wanted his business to represent & look like in the future. Our discussion led to developing partnerships with companies, people who have a similar view to quality, how they sell themselves [...]
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The Magic of Storytelling in Business
I read recently that back in old Ireland, the storyteller was one of the most important people in old Irish society, second in social ranking to the lawmakers. Seanchai is Irish for “storyteller” or “old talker” to get closer to the actual meaning. What a wonderful way to get your message across by telling an [...]
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Dale Carnegie: How To Win Friends And Influence People
Eckhart Tolle: The Power of Now: A Guide to Spiritual Enlightenment
Oren Harari: Break from the Pack
Ken Robinson, Lou Aronica: The Element: How Finding Your Passion Changes Everything
Let The Great World Spin