Commandments for PUBLIC SPEAKERS If you want your speech to be successful, it must be well prepared and presented confidently. It’s not how long you talk but what you say. At the start, appeal to the audience’s beliefs attitudes and values before you deliver your main message. The ten commandments for public speakers…
SAVING MONEY To make money you need to save money. The sooner you start, the greater your chance to succeed. You need to compound any money you save. If you are unable to save money you may need to change your job and perhaps your life style. To do this you may need to…
ABOUT these BLOGS Rolling On – The Best Handful of Tips The helpful tips in these blogs come from the many books written by Geoffrey Moss for Asian and Pacific trainers, managers and communicators. Use of them to make your life easier. They will to help you achieve more in less time. Print this…
GETTING ALONG WITH OTHERS Success in life often depends on how well you communicate with others. For a successful career make the effort to get along with others regardless of race or creed. There is nothing like a smile and the use of a few simple words of praise to please people. The…
CONTINUOUS IMPROVEMENTS Success in life often depends on seeking honest feedback and acting on it to make continuous improvements. It is often difficult to get honest feedback, but it is essential if you want to improve your skills, a product, a service, or an organisation. Sound feedback can also act…
MAKE YOUR WRITING MEMORABLE Use a bait to catch your readers attention. Your first sentence and paragraph should be interesting enough to get attention and make readers want to keep reading. If you want your writing to be read you must use crisp clear and concise language. Edit, edit, edit! Check for…
Plan Your retirement NOW ! Ideally retirement should be planned early in a career. Start saving early. Set up a superannuation scheme, so you can enjoy your retirement years. Retirement homes for the disabled and elderly cost at least $1,000 a week so do your homework and estimate what you will need to save. …
LOOKING for WORK? Are you looking for work? Have you lost your job? Have you graduated and cannot get a job? Are you over qualified and people are scared to employ you? Have you been demobbed from the armed forces? Are you returning to the work force after a prolonged absence, such as raising a…
STAGING A DISPLAY An effective display should stop people, arouse their interest, stimulate their thoughts and cause action. Most fail to do this. Too many displays are cluttered and contain conflicting messages. Displays should contain a simple message – the fewer the words the better. People are lazy readers and eager lookers. …
TROUBLESHOOTING Problems tend to get bigger if they are not dealt with promptly. The best way to escape from a problem, and stop worrying about it, is to troubleshoot it fast and solve it as soon as possible. It’s so easy to procrastinate and hope the problem will go away. First examine all…
STIMULATING CREATIVITY Creativity requires the freedom to doubt the worth of common practices. Creative people often see familiar things as old-fashioned and out-of-date and want to create something new and worth-while. Managers and CEOs cannot order staff to be creative, but they can provide working conditions where creativity can flourish. By building a…
SEEKING PROMOTION To advance your career and to achieve success is an exciting quest. Success occurs when opportunity and preparation meet. Success comes when you do things right, when you learn how to make the best use of your time and how to deal with people. These tips will help you promote yourself; help…
