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How to tell disengaged vs engaged employees? #happyemployees disengaged productivity sales people Feb 27, 2023

I get asked this question frequently.  We can see the signs when we observe people. Below is an example of how to see the differences

The actions we take once we have made the observations are key.  ...

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5 Lessons from 6 months off alcohol and coffee #alcoholfree #caffeinefree #addictions #me Jan 24, 2023

6 months ago today, I turned 50.  Many people in Australia do dry July to give up alcohol for the month.  Well... Mine was wet.  More like a monsoon!

Everyone that arrived, came with champagne.  Let ...

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What to outsource so you can grow your business? businesscoach businessowner grow mediumbusiness smallbusiness speaker Jan 18, 2023

As you look at the list of all the things you need to do in your business, the list looks endless.

Harder still, your name or initials are next to all of them. The downside of doing it all can lead t...

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5 things to look for in a mentor #happyemployees invest leadership mental health mentalwellness mentor mentoring Dec 19, 2022

I have always had mentors.  In family, it was my grandfather and father.  In my work, there were official mentors. Most of these I paid for.  And there were informal mentors who took me 'under their w...

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3 Tips to prevent burnout of your team #happyemployees akshivani burnout mentalwellness Dec 12, 2022

In the last month, I have heard so many times 'I can't wait to get to the end of the year' or 'It's been a big year and looking forward to a break'.  More clients than ever have lost key people who ha...

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7 tips to retain sales people #20yearsinbusiness #entrepreneur #freedom #askshivani #happyemployees mentalwellness sales people Dec 05, 2022

So many people are losing key people.  The cost of non retention is high and finding a replacement especially in sales is proving to be more difficult.

Here are 7 tips to retain high performing sales...

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Do employee perks work? #happyemployees #perks askshivani productivity Nov 29, 2022

Employee perks were designed to keep the employees engaged and at the end of the day retain them.

Simples ones that we might take for granted in some workplaces are free tea and coffee, BBQ's

The ne...

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How to deal with your peer stealing your idea? #happyemployees #resolvingissues #stealingideas askshivani behaviours blog speakingup Nov 21, 2022

One way happy employees turn unhappy is when they generate a great idea, openly share it and then a peer takes that idea and presents it as their own.

If you are that employee, here are 3 steps to co...

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Happy Employees are 12% more productive #20yearsinbusiness #entrepreneur #freedom #askshivani 12% happy employees productivity profit Nov 14, 2022

A team at the University of Oxford’s Business School has produced evidence of what many people have long suspected – happier employees do a better job.

Its six month study of 1,800 call centre

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Funeral Feelings coping feelings funeral grief sadness Oct 21, 2022

This week, we got the news that my mother in law passed away suddenly.  She was not in great health but we were unprepared for her passing.

As we navigated dealing with the sad news, telling our kids...

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20 years in business. Top 20 lessons #20yearsinbusiness #entrepreneur #freedom #askshivani Jul 01, 2022

When I left my corporate job, I was yearning for was space and freedom

So far - 7 businesses. Success and failure. Profit and loss. Over 50 staff and 0. Some exited and some still there. Some scaled an...

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Grief of losing an unborn child askshivani health mental health miscarraige supportingwomen Sep 27, 2021

Dealing with losing an unborn child is....hard, terrible, devastating....

This weeks focus is for women to acknowledge the grief of losing an unborn child.

The steps to most grief are:

  • Acknowledg
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