THIRD SECRET OF SUCCESS21-Oct-2010 - Les Hayman Being able to update your resume (curriculum vitae) every year is an important part of success. I am not suggesting that you update it and put it out on the street, just that you need to be able to update the contents every year, and that you sh... read more » |
SECOND SECRET OF SUCCESS07-Oct-2010 - Les Hayman “The illiterate of the 21st century will not be those who cannot read and write, but those who cannot learn, unlearn and relearn.” Alvin Toffler I am often amazed that so many people seem to not understand that learning is a journey and not a des... read more » |
MOVING AT THE SPEED OF SHELF LIFE15-Apr-2013 - Les Hayman The dictionary defines shelf life as “the length of time that foods, beverages, pharmaceutical drugs, chemicals and many other perishable items are given before they are considered to be unsuitable for sale, use or consumption”. Author: Jü (own w... read more » |
PEOPLE JOIN COMPANIES BUT LEAVE MANAGERS08-Apr-2013 - Les Hayman “So many people out there have no idea what they want to do for a living, but they think that by going on job interviews they’ll magically figure it out.” Todd Bermont, Dean of The Careers College. Author: bpsusf; CC BY 2.0 license; via Wikimedia... read more » |
MANAGEMENT TIME STEALERS AND WASTERS25-Mar-2013 - Les Hayman I have long believed that whilst we should not count every hour in the day, we should try and make every hour in the day count. We are all given the same 24 hours in every day regardless of who or what we are, and while we can’t actually manage t... read more » |
MANAGERS SOLVE PROBLEMS11-Mar-2013 - Les Hayman I believe that one of the key critical skills of anyone in a management role is the ability to be able to solve problems, despite my loving the fact that Albert Einstein said “Intellectuals solve problems, geniuses prevent them”. Photograph by Or... read more » |
SIXTH RULE OF MANAGEMENT19-Nov-2012 - Les Hayman The first rule of management is that successful management is actually more about how you manage yourself rather than being about how you manage others (see “First rule of management” posted June 25, 2012). The second rule of management is that t... read more » |
FOURTH RULE OF MANAGEMENT22-Oct-2012 - Les Hayman The first rule of management is that successful management is actually more about how you manage yourself rather than being about how you manage others (see “First rule of management” posted June 25, 2012). The second rule of management is that t... read more » |
WHY NEAR ENOUGH IS MOSTLY GOOD ENOUGH15-Oct-2012 - Les Hayman “As far as the laws of mathematics refer to reality, they are not certain; and as far as they are certain, they do not refer to reality.” Albert Einstein via Wikimedia Commons I have realized over my 40 year career that in most business situati... read more » |
SECOND RULE OF MANAGEMENT24-Sep-2012 - Les Hayman The first rule of management is that successful management is actually more about how you manage yourself rather than being about how you manage others (see “First rule of management” posted June 25, 2012). The second rule of management is that t... read more » |
TO BE OR NOT TO BE … A MANAGER20-Aug-2012 - Les Hayman The best job I ever had was being a computer salesman for Digital Equipment Corporation in the 1970’s. I was the only one in my territory of the South Island of New Zealand and my boss was miles away in Auckland so I saw him only rarely. I shared... read more » |
HOW TO SURVIVE AN INCOMPETENT BOSS11-Jun-2012 - Les Hayman We have all at one time or another been really disappointed with our boss, if for example it is because we believed that he had made some bad choices, struggled too long with a decision, or promoted someone who was more politician than profession... read more » |
WHEN YOU KNOW IT IS TIME TO CHANGE COMPANIES19-Feb-2012 - Les Hayman I have always believed that people join companies, but leave managers. Surveys tell us that over 70% of corporate departures are because an employee was not able to build a working relationship with his immediate supervisor, which seems logical a... read more » |
GIVING POSITIVE NEGATIVE FEEDBACK05-Dec-2011 - Les Hayman Noted French writer Francois de la Rochefoucauld (1613-1680) said “Few people have the wisdom to prefer the criticism that would do them good, to the praise that deceives them.” via Wikimedia Commons (United States public domain) Many managers ... read more » |
THE SOONER YOU FALL BEHIND, THE MORE TIME YOU HAVE TO CATCH UP31-Oct-2011 - Les Hayman Douglas Adams (1952-2001) author of “The Hitchhikers Guide to the Galaxy” said – “I love deadlines. I like the whooshing sound they make as they fly by.” Author: Nicosmos (own work); via Wikimedia Commons Why are most people so prone to procras... read more » |
IT’S NOT ABOUT THE MONEY …..24-Oct-2011 - Les Hayman I understand that the salary that you are paid for the work that you do is important, but there are many things that are more important if you want to have a successful career, and to ultimately do well. By Hersfold; via Wikimedia Commons Here ... read more » |
FIRST SECRET OF TIME MANAGEMENT23-Sep-2010 - Les Hayman Can anyone really manage time? We all get allocated exactly the same amount, just 24 hours per day, and yet some people never seem to have enough time and always have a growing mountain of undone tasks, and others seem to be able to do an incredi... read more » |
I LIVE TO WORK OR I WORK TO LIVE05-Jul-2010 - Les Hayman The great thing about being a Manager is that you only have one primary objective. All you have to do is to create an environment where people can be unbelievably successful. I understand that this is easier to say than to do, but it’s not a bad ... read more » |
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