Sole Trader - Business is a trade you have to learn
Thursday, 20 September 2012
Sole trader - My days feel like I’m just a hamster on a wheel. How do I get my life back? Amanda Gome answers a couple of unasked questions.
Wednesday, 19 September 2012
The aim is to turn the wheel and not be stuck on it.The first thing to understand is that the first two years are the worst. So if you start-up smart, by year three you will realise…
Problem Solving Skills – Start Here!
Monday, 03 September 2012
"Problems are only opportunities in work clothes."– Henry Kaiser (American industrialist)________________________________________ Problem solving is a key skill, and it's one that can make a huge difference if handled effectively to both your work and personal life. At work, problems are at the center of what many people do every day. You're either solving a problem for a client (internal or external), supporting those who are solving problems, or discovering new…
The ADDIE Model
Monday, 03 September 2012
Developing Learning Sessions From the Ground Up________________________________________Imagine that you've just been asked to develop your organization's orientation program for new hires.
This involves a lot of work, and there's an enormous amount of information that you need to cover. To put it mildly, you're feeling overwhelmed by everything that you need to do!
So, what should you focus on? How can you ensure that your training is engaging and interesting?…
Write it Off!
Wednesday, 08 February 2012
What does it mean when your accountant says he’ll ‘write if off’.
Accountants write off everything that costs less than $6500 if you’re a small business with a turnover of less than $2m per year. We ‘expense’ it. You might think that when buying something such as a laptop computer (cost $5000 ex-gst) that you’re buying an asset but your accountant will write it off. It will be an expense…
Ben-Shahar's Happiness Model
Tuesday, 07 June 2011
Ben-Shahar's Happiness Model Finding the Right Path to Happiness Also known as "The Hamburger Model" How can you ensure happiness now, and in the future?
Many people are raised with the belief that if you get good grades in school, get a degree from a good university, and then secure a good job, then you'll be happy.Sounds pretty familiar, right?The problem is that, sometimes, this approach to life doesn't make…
Helping people at work - Six categories of intervention
Tuesday, 05 April 2011
Heron’s Six Categories of InterventionUnderstanding How to Help People More Effectively
Not all interventions are supportive.
At work, in whatever role or industry, most people deal daily with others who need their help, support, advice or expertise. Precisely how you deliver that "help" determines its success and also impacts the relationship you build with the person you are helping.
John Heron's framework provides a model for analyzing how you deliver…
Staffing: Creating a Training Program for new employees
Tuesday, 05 April 2011
Off to the Right StartTeaching Basic Skills to New Hires
Nathan has recently hired a grad. Although his new hire is bright and competent in the technical aspects of the job, Nathan quickly discovers that he's sorely lacking in other, more basic areas.
For instance, his emails are poorly worded, and he doesn't use a To-Do List or other planning tool to help him remember tasks and deadlines. What's more,…
