Author: Clive Enever

Strategies to overcome business overwhelm

More and more small business owners are talking about overwhelm. Quite simply, they’re feeling the strain of trying to accomplish too many tasks in too little time.

And they’re far from alone in this sentiment. A National Australia Bank survey found just under half of all small to medium business operators felt overwhelmed by the day-to-day of running a business.

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The art of listening in business

Listening is a very important skill in business and is essential to every conversation we have. Good listening skills allow us to hear what is actually being said and open up the door for even more communication from the person we are conversing with.

Verbal communication involves both speaking and listening. Listening is key to effective working relationships among employees and between management and staff. Listening skills also impact a company’s interaction with customers and other businesses.

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Are you seeing opportunity in changing cirumstances?

What do you see when you look at changed circumstances?

Some see problems and issues while others see challenges and still others see opportunity.
The interesting thing about changing circumstances is that they all carry opportunity. Sometimes the opportunity is for you and sometimes it is for someone else. The skill is in knowing you and your business so well that you can tell the difference.

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