... place around you And let’s suppose that youhave liked what you ve been doing, but the years have gone by, and now you re getting bored How are you going to move up? Again, youhave to have good ... success”: Discover what you don’t like doing, and stop doing it Well, in order to stop doing what you don’t like to do, youhave to be able to delegate, which means that youhave to have good people ... of this insight? I argue that if youcan t count on personal development alone, then youhave to hire and promote people who have the right stuff built in Youhave to get the best people on board...
... required, when you leave your employer, youcan take along any money that youhave contributed and the vested portion of your employer’s contributions Youcan transfer the money to your new employer’s ... period Now, depending on your company’s plan, youcan fully vest in five years, meaning you take 100% of your funds with you if you leave after five years (or sacrifice 100% if you leave before then), ... you and your former employer—want to call it • You see little room for future growth in your current career • You feel a “calling” to something else in life • You want to be your own boss • You...
... place around you And let’s suppose that youhave liked what you ve been doing, but the years have gone by, and now you re getting bored How are you going to move up? Again, youhave to have good ... success”: Discover what you don’t like doing, and stop doing it Well, in order to stop doing what you don’t like to do, youhave to be able to delegate, which means that youhave to have good people ... of this insight? I argue that if youcan t count on personal development alone, then youhave to hire and promote people who have the right stuff built in Youhave to get the best people on board...
... people-related skills become critically important only long after your formal studies have ended and you ve become a manager While you are studying, you may not be aware about the fundamental importance ... to your calculations of self-interest I have tried to explain why mastering great people decisions is almost certain to have an enormous impact on your own chances of career success I hope you ... of your potential happiness, the remaining factors are very much under your control Most important among these, he says, are your personal relationships and your level of satisfaction with your...
... successfully, youhave to know what you re looking for Second, you face all kinds of practical challenges when you re looking for candidates, including the fact that you don’t have enough time ... eating lunch at your desk so you won’t miss an important meeting at one But for the sake of your team or your organization, you a lot of things that aren’t easy The good thing about candor is that ... diagnose the need for change you should • Assess the competence and potential of your key people • Clearly draft your decision process Once youhave diagnosed the need, you should • Be aware about...
... exhaustive (and exhausting!) that youcan t possibly find the right candidate Avoid the trap of thinking that any single candidate will have every quality on your long list Instead, keep in mind ... regarding what to look for When you go out to fill a job, of course, you need to get to a much higher level of detail Since every situation is unique, you need to invest significant effort in understanding ... If you work for a large organization, chances are that studies have been made about key competencies and target levels for each specific position, especially at the lower levels If you don’t have...
... someone you consider very attractive proposes to you, youcan raise your level of aspiration At the same time, when someone whom you consider less than ideal refuses your offer, you should lower your ... this chapter I I I Once youhave generated enough potential candidates, you next have to assess them thoroughly to make sure that, for your specific needs, they are as good as they look This is the ... highly qualified real candidates • In many cases, youcan generate most candidates on your own • Professional help can be useful for senior positions, new jobs, when • you need to cast a wide...
... information from the candidate to figure out whether he or she can perform successfully in the new job Later, after you re convinced that youhave the right candidate in front of you, youcan work on selling ... if you add a second independent filter to those candidates initially assessed as “top,” youcan reduce your 50 percent error to only 10 percent How does this work? Assume that youhave 100 candidates ... integration In some cases, professionals can add significant value at this stage Again, make sure that your consultants have had significant continuity and specialization in relevant markets, functions,...
... convinced that what you are offering is the best for the candidate will you be able to attract that candidate Sharing Your Passion Nothing convinces like conviction If youhave done your homework, ... opportunity that’s available to youYou will achieve great success, and you will enjoy your job immensely You simply can t let this opportunity pass.” I escorted the candidate to another meeting ... has very little to with how you compensate executives, and everything to with which executives youhave to compensate in the first place If youhave the right people, they will everything in their...
... my life I hope that it will be useful to you I wish you the best as you make your great people decisions, and as you help yourself succeed along with your organization I’ll close by quoting from ... decisions is that they apply equally to you and your own career decisions By now, you re better equipped to recognize when a change is needed—whether that need has arisen because you don’t have the required ... you make others very happy Think of the worst boss you ever worked for, and how miserable he or she made you and your colleagues Ultimately, terrible leaders bring themselves down, but they can...
... Mẹo nhỏ: canh theo cạnh nháp bạn, cố vẽ đường thẳng song song với chúng vẽ bạn không bị nghiêng Dùng hai cạnh bạn vừa vẽ để gióng theo, vẽ cạnh dài thấp chút Sử dụng đường bạn vừa vẽ để canh vẽ...
... but if you intend to be competitive online, you must give your consumers what they are looking for You might have something they want, but if they cannot conduct transactions easily on your site ... someplace else If you are purchasing the books as gifts, you want to have them gift-wrapped Again, it defeats the purpose if youhave to have the books sent to your address so that youcan gift-wrap ... stick with it Do you want employees, or are you looking for a business youcan start and maintain on your own? If you are planning to have a staff to run your business, how many are you comfortable...
... your discussion of benefits: "Do you feel that would work for you? " "How you feel that would solve your problem?" Some trainers might tell you that gives the prospect an opportunity to tell you ... before it, even if they didn't buy anything Call with news they' ll have an interest in; ideas you' ve heard from other customers they might be able to take advantage of; mention that you were "thinking ... with you to see if you needed anything," and, "Just calling to touch base." These are more nuisance than service Be certain they' re able to say they are better off after your call than they were...
... Once youhave diversified, youhave to decide what percentage of your money you want to allocate (or distribute) to each investment For FUN THINGS YOUCAN DO (WITH STOCKS) 39 example, if you are ... company for which they worked For example, if the only stock you owned was Enron because you worked there, not only did you lose your job when Enron filed for bankruptcy, but you lost your investment ... price of $20 a share, so you call your brokerage firm or use your online account When you place the order, the brokerage firm will lend you 100 shares of Bright Light (since you don’t own it) Let’s...
... but if you intend to be competitive online, you must give your consumers what they are looking for You might have something they want, but if they cannot conduct transactions easily on your site ... someplace else If you are purchasing the books as gifts, you want to have them gift-wrapped Again, it defeats the purpose if youhave to have the books sent to your address so that youcan gift-wrap ... stick with it Do you want employees, or are you looking for a business youcan start and maintain on your own? If you are planning to have a staff to run your business, how many are you comfortable...
... depends on how much business you plan to take on Youcan get started with yourself, and as business picks up youcan slowly expand your work force This type of operation can be started as a part-time ... Promote Your Web Site Youcan also find tons of free resources at http://www.susansweeney.com/resources.html ADDITIONAL INCOME Banner advertising can generate a substantial income as long as youhave ... business Youcan ask your visitors for permission to send them specific types of information and then youcan charge a sponsorship or advertising fee to those suppliers who have information they...
... to your site, you are going to have to design a dynamite Web site Sinceyou will be hosting rather large images on your site, you will take up more storage space on the server you re hosting your ... even have to design all of the images yourself Youcan partner with other graphic designers and sell their images on your site Youcan give them a percentage of the revenue generated from your ... entertained At start-up your craft store will most likely include only the productsyou produce yourself However, if you know other people who produce crafts, youcan ask if they would be interested...
... discounts can be used as an incentive to have visitors return to your site Youcan ask if your visitors would like to be part of your preferred customers program, where they are notified weekly of specials ... traffic to your site Youcan outsource this activity to an advertising agency or ad network, or youcan develop your advertising 109 11/21/2006, 12:10 PM 110 101 Internet Businesses YouCan Start ... Web Site Youcan also find tons of free resources at http://www.susansweeney.com/resources.html ADDITIONAL INCOME Youcan add e-cards or a reminder service to your product offering Youcan sell...
... how big it is Youhave choices in this business as to how involved you are in your clients’ marketing campaigns Youcan rent the list and let them provide you with the communication they want sent ... entering the business, you should research your liability and risk factor Sometimes in this business you will be under tight deadlines Ensure that youhave additional resources youcan call upon to ... site You will have to have clear communication skills via e-mail to service your clients COST TO START THIS BUSINESS You will need a computer, software, a printer, and Internet access You will have...