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Are you Preparing for Your Next Meeting? Here are 10 Tips to Consider

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Meetings are rarely free of conflict. Whether it’s a brainstorming session or completing a major project, tempers can run high when groups are under stress. If you have your goals set towards business success and advancement, it is important to know that meetings are a prime opportunity for making a positive impression, networking and nailing the contract.  When you are invited to or organizing your next meeting, here are tips to get you prepared: When going for a meeting, it is best to know the names of the people you will be meeting. Also, find out what their job entails and anticipate likely questions they may ask. Try to find out who will be responsible for making the final decision. Be careful about personal remarks. Don’t create mental barriers to communication. Mind your body language. Be mindful if you are in the habit of folding your arms across your chest. Sit up, Look alert and maintain eye contact. Discuss but don’t bring up disputes. If you are already sea
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5 Secrets to Making A Successful Presentation

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Here are five top secrets to making a successful presentation 1. Professionalism This is evident throughout your presentation, and it is evident in your dressing and personal appearance. If you show up looking ruffled or the suit you are putting on is not properly ironed, then your listeners may be put off by your appearance. Professionalism is also displayed in your demeanor, the quality of your visuals and your delivery. Your appearance must be neat and situational. This means that how you show up must be relevant for the audience. Your visual aids must contain no typographical errors. Get someone to help you proofread, or you can download Apps like Grammarly to help out. Grammarly is a great tool for correcting grammatical errors. Establish your credibility during the presentation. Why should your audience listen to you? You can do this through talking about past experiences or a brief introduction about who you are. During your presentation if you are unsure about
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Why Every Successful Entrepreneur Should Have A Coach

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Business Coaching is a professional relationship that is designed to help people produce new results in their business or organization. As an entrepreneur, we have plans and actions we desire for our business but sometimes getting around to do those things might be difficult.  A business coach can help you monitor your progress towards implementing your plans and keep you in check. They also contribute to modifying the plan to best suit your needs.  Coaches are knowledge experts and can be valuable to small business owners. They can help you spot your weak points, identify your blind spots and give you unbiased counsel. As an entrepreneur we tend to want to do it all by ourselves, we work hard and are determined to become self-made. Why then do you need a business coach? Having a coach can help you change your business by recognizing values, and goals for your business. They can help with setting forth a plan of action for obtaining these goals. A coach can help you id
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How Entrepreneurs Can Encourage Creativity Among Team Members

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Creativity means doing things in a new or different way.  Creativity means seeing things from a different perspective and reshaping assumptions. Creativity enhances the process of problem-solving.  Creativity helps people improve how they approach their work. Creativity leads to happier and more devoted teams. Inspiring creativity among your employees is a sure way to success. The best way to inspire your employees to think creatively is to let them know that anything is possible is they put the mind to it.  Creativity means teaching your employees to think like there is no box. For people to solve problems creatively, they have to value new ideas and know how to deal with innovations when they are suggested.  To encourage the creativity of your team members: You must be willing to absorb the risk of failure . You need to give your employees the freedom to experiment. Experimenting come with errors, so expect mistakes and be ready to learn from inevitable failure. If you
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Top 5 Reasons Entrepreneurs Should Delegate.

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It is easy for entrepreneurs to become overwhelmed with the amount of work they have to complete. Being overwhelmed with tasks, happens because we sometimes feel like you are the best person to do the job, or you do not have the time to explain tasks and individual projects to your employees. The result of this attitude is that you have a lot of unfinished projects. Also, employees who are interested in growing themselves and learning new skills become unsatisfied. Dissatisfied employees are less productive, and your business suffers in the long-run. Delegation means that you assign responsibility to your employees. With delegation, employees can make their decisions. To delegate effectively, you have to empower your employees. To empower your employees means increasing their involvement through participation in decisions that affect their duties. Empowering your employees through delegation can enhance their productivity. It is important you delegate as an entrepreneur
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6 Effective Strategies for Setting Goals as an Entrepreneur

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A goal describes a final destination point that you desire to achieve. The practice of setting goals is an on-going process.Goal setting provides you the opportunity to measure your success. Goal setting helps you measure the criteria for how you spend your time and energy or certain activities. As an entrepreneur, if you want to have a purposeful business, it is important that you clarify what you desire to achieve, know why it is important for the business and define an appropriate action plan. To ensure that you set the right goals for yourself and the growth of your business,  here are six strategies you can use to motivate you and your team to achieve set objectives: 1.  Make it Personal: When setting goal make it personal. The chances are that you will be more motivated to achieve goals that you have set for yourself. Your goals should be yours and something you desire to achieve and are willing to commit time and energy. Your goals should be a direct result of your b
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The Importance of Increasing Your Self-Awareness as an Entrepreneur

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Self-awareness means that you understand what inspires you, your emotions and your personality. As entrepreneurs, it is important you understand yourself, As Socrates said: “Know thyself.” What do you enjoy doing? What do you dislike doing?  What poses a challenge to you?. To be a successful entrepreneur, you must be a good leader, and you cannot effectively lead other unless you can lead yourself. Self-awareness is the foundation for developing effective leadership skills. We all are not perfect. When you understand your strengths and weakness as an individual, you gain insight into areas of your life that may need change or improvement. As entrepreneurs, it is important to build your self-awareness because you have a business that depends on you. If you are self-aware, you have the capacity to observe your team members and you can help them align their strengths to the benefit of the business. Here are four ways to increase your self-awareness as an entrepreneur:
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