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Making quick decisions

Posted on June 29, 2012 by Shelley

I’m sure you know what it is like to be put in a situation where you have to make a decision quickly – whether it’s for your business or personal life.

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How to use the Ladder of Inference

Posted on June 22, 2012 by Shelley

So now you understand the theory of the Ladder of Inference it’s time to learn how to use it. The ladder will help you make better decisions and validate or challenge other people’s. Continue reading →

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Do you feel like you are being pushed into making decisions?

Posted on June 15, 2012 by Shelley

It is a fact that in today’s business world everything moves at 110 miles an hour. This means you are expected to make decisions quickly, often without having all the facts or applying a reasoning process to the decision. Continue reading →

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Values and Morals

Posted on June 8, 2012 by Shelley

Values and morals are very important, for both our personal and work life. Why? Because when we are working in line with our personal values and morals we feel good about ourselves and contented with our lives Continue reading →

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Decisions, decisions, decisions!

Posted on June 1, 2012 by Shelley

Being able to make the right decision is important, both in your work and social life. Good and bad decisions can make or break your career, or mean the difference between an epic love affair and a lost love. Continue reading →

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Eight tips to improve your speed reading

Posted on May 25, 2012 by Shelley

Last week’s blog taught you how to recognise and break bad reading habits, it also introduced you to the basics of speed reading. This week we give you eight tips to help you master your speed reading skills. Continue reading →

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Improve you reading skills to speed up your learning

Posted on May 18, 2012 by Shelley

The next two blogs are going to cover reading skills and how you can improve them. This week we’ll look at the bad habits you’ve more than likely picked up – I have a few myself – and next week we’ll concentrate on how to improve your speed reading skills so you can study more in less time. Continue reading →

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Memory Improvement Techniques

Posted on May 11, 2012 by Shelley

“Now, what was that word…” How many times have you said that to yourself? Lots, I bet. I know from my time studying French that learning a word and being able to remember it are two very different things. It’s … Continue reading →

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Check and check again!

Posted on May 4, 2012 by Shelley

Business calls usually have important details in them, like the date, time and location of the interview in the conversation between Paul Jones and Mr Smith in last week’s blog. So, it’s a good idea to have a note pad and pen handy to write down any important information. Continue reading →

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Hello can I speak to…

Posted on April 27, 2012 by Shelley

Over the next two weeks we’ll be looking at business telephone calls.

You need to make an important business telephone call – perhaps you’ve applied for a new job and you’ve received a letter advising you should call to arrange an appointment for interview. Continue reading →

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