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Great spirits – defeat mediocre minds
I am reminded by a postcard I bought on holiday recently which used the quote from Einstein and said “Great spirits have always encountered violent opposition from mediocre minds”. There is a picture of a tree that has grown and flourished in the ocean despite being surrounded by the sea on all sides. What can [...]
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March memo from Derek Arden – Summary – 7 habits of highly effective people
Here are just some of the pages that I would recommend you look at first before going in and out of the book. Great book lots of power points 1 – How you think is everything. 2 – Decide on your true dreams and goals; Write down your specific goals and develop a plan to [...]
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Daily Mail: How to Haggle
There’s never been a better time to bag a bargain through a bit of judicious haggling. But, even so, most of us still feel too embarrassed to try. Here arch-haggler Derek Arden, a graduate of Havard Business School and a conference speaker on haggling, tells Tessa Cunningham how to cut a deal. Read the full [...]
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7 Steps to Success — with Body Talk
Dress for Success What you wear is 95% per of what your audience sees, so make it appropriate. Take particular care with your suit, tie, blouse and shoes – a good rule of thumb is to dress slightly better than your audience. Make sure that you are well groomed (hair, nails etc.). State Put yourself [...]
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Look, Listen and Learn (or, How to Get What You Want)
Many people find the prospect of high-level business negotiating terrifying, and would probably consider jumping out of an aeroplane a less stressful option than asking for a raise. Derek Arden explains why and reveals strategies for overcoming the fear of asking for what you want. (This article was first published in the Chartered Institute of [...]
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