4 Tips For The Successful BusinessmanWritten by Joop Liefaard
I have a passion for bald eagle or Haliaeetus Leucuceohalus according to his scientific name. I have this passion as long as I can remember. But it is not a logical passion. I am Dutch and a passion for a bird of prey that is common in The Netherlands would be more obvious. But life is full of inexplicable surprises and left me with this passion for bald eagle, national symbol of United States of America. I have seen eagles only once in my life in their natural habitat and that was during a holiday in British Columbia in Canada. When I read about bald eagles and about way they live, I always start thinking about what a businessman can learn from them in order to become successful and that is what this article is about. 1. Vision Bald eagles are birds that can often be found on very high altitudes. There they soar and with their very sharp eyesight they have a clear view on world below them and especially on prey they want to catch; fish, that is what they like most.They can see milky white spot in water from a distance of many miles. In high places they build their nests. On a rock, on top of a tree but always on a spot where they have a good view on world that surrounds them. And from their castle they see what is happening around them and that gives security. The businessman should also have a clear view on what is happening in market. From very far he should recognize his potential customers and "attack" them at right moment. At same time he should be aware of dangers that surround him, anticipate, absorb environment and be prepared to act immediately. 2. Knowledge Bald eagles are confined to their territories. With seasons some migrate but you find bald eagles only in a specific habitat namely forests, mountains and near sea and rivers. You won't find them in desert. In their habitat they know what to do, where they can find prey and which dangers surround them. By instinct and by learning they have knowledge about way they have to conduct their lives and about how they have to behave in this habitat. They will never go beyond limitations of this frame work. If they do, they die. This holds a lesson for businessman. He should know everything about his business and when I say everything, I mean everything. He should know all about products he sells from beginning to end, every detail should be an open book to him. He can never be surprised with questions on which he has no answers. He should know about marketing techniques, position and plans of competitors etc., etc. And if he doesn't possess this knowledge by nature, he has to learn it.
| | First Aid For Writer's BlockWritten by Marcia Yudkin
Stuck? Not for long when you try these remedies for creativity on call.1. Go somewhere else. One of my clients hops a train whenever she has a deadline and writes on board. 2. Freewrite. Right this second, copy following starter phrase and keep writing nonstop wherever it leads you: "What I really want to say in this piece is..." 3. Change your medium. If you've been stuck writing at computer, sit down with a pad of paper or even a grocery bag. If you've been trying with a pen, try crayons. 4. Take a rest. Sometimes you're just trying too hard. Sleep on it and in morning you'll feel in mood for a fresh start. 5. Write something else. If you're hung up on something for work, write something for pleasure or vice versa. 6. Talk it out. Call a friend and tell her what you would say in writing if you could. When it's flowing, hang up phone and continue on computer.
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