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- Joining the Conversation on Social Media - by Submitted on May 15, 2011 from Andrew HortonJoining the Conversation on Social Media Keynote Motivational Speakers When you want to start making your mark in the social media arena, it is best to start out by listening to conversations that are going on about similar companies to your own or about the market you want to enter. This ...
Views: 1424(3 votes) - Make The Most of Your Personal Power as a Leader - by Submitted on May 24, 2012 from Andrew HortonAll really great leaders know the few leadership secrets I am going to share with you in this article. They know that there are a few crucial personality traits, which they can use to empower themselves as leaders. These personality traits or rather personality powers, will help them to increase ...
Views: 1413(5 votes) - No One will Follow Someone they do not Respect - by Submitted on Feb 28, 2012 from Andrew HortonSome people are born with more natural leadership ability than others. They have a more natural affinity to lead others and as such people are drawn to them as leaders. Despite this, I believe that almost anyone can learn the art of leadership and become a better leader. Yes the people with ...
Views: 1816(3 votes) - When Should you trust the advice of experts? - by Submitted on Jul 18, 2011 from Andrew HortonWhen you choose to follow the advice of any self-professed experts, it is always advisable to be absolutely certain that their advice is sound. Ideas and concepts that work for one person may not work for someone else. The safest way to use any advice you may encounter is to examine it first, ...
Views: 2117(2 votes) - You can Unlock the Superhuman in you - by Submitted on Mar 25, 2013 from Andrew HortonBecome the best version of yourself possible There are numerous possibilities available, for you to become the best possible version of your unique self. Accept that there is only one version of you on this planet; no one else has your unique mind, life experience, character, attitude and ...
Views: 906(1 vote) - Are you a Secure Enough as a Leader to Empower Others? - by Submitted on Mar 05, 2012 from Andrew HortonThe most effective way of leading any team is not by trying to do everything yourself, clutching onto every morsel of power your position holds. The best way to lead any team to greatness is to identify leaders within your teams, invest time to build them up into great leaders themselves. Give ...
Views: 2003(3 votes) - Learning the Art of Facilitating Change through People - by Submitted on Feb 24, 2012 from Andrew HortonLeadership, like most business skills, is completely learn-able. The secret to become a great leader is to be patient and to allow yourself the time you need to gradually grow into the type of leader you need or want to be. All leaders who commit to grow daily, both personally and as a leader ...
Views: 1354(3 votes) - Your Success as a Leader, Depends on your Circle of Influencers - by Submitted on Mar 05, 2012 from Andrew HortonGreat success is seldom if ever achieved in isolation. Irrespective of how much natural talent or ability someone possesses, they still need the support of other people. This is even truer in the case of any leader who wants to successfully lead any team to greatness. The level of success, which ...
Views: 2716(3 votes) - What Type of Person naturally Gravitates towards you? - by Submitted on Mar 01, 2012 from Andrew HortonAny great leader knows that the success of their organisation or department depends on the calibre of people who fill their teams and on how well they are able to inspire and influence them. I am sure that you have a picture in your mind of the perfect people, who you would want to fill your ...
Views: 2458(4 votes) - Your Teams Must Know, Like, Trust and connect with you as a leader - by Submitted on Mar 02, 2012 from Andrew HortonAs every good sales person knows people buy from someone who they know like and trust and that any decision relating to what they want to buy, is directed by logic, but ultimately the final decision is driven by their emotions. Our emotions are really powerful motivators and as such any great ...
Views: 1558(3 votes) - Any Positive Organisational Change, Starts with a Change in Culture Within the Organisation - by Submitted on Mar 21, 2012 from Andrew HortonAll organisations are encountering change, at differing rates, both within and all around them, at the moment. These internal and never ending external changes, are affecting the way we do business now and the effects of the accelerating pace of change, will only increase, even more so in the ...
Views: 1383(1 vote) - Anyone Can Steer the Ship, Great Leaders can Effectively Plot the Best Course - by Submitted on Feb 26, 2012 from Andrew HortonEvery great leader knows that they must invest time to learn as much as possible, from both their mistakes, challenges and successes. This knowledge will serve them in the present and assist them to plot the best possible course for the future. When plotting any course, all great leaders need to ...
Views: 2855(1 vote) - Anyone Can Steer the Ship, Great Leaders can Effectively Plot the Best Course - by Submitted on Feb 26, 2012 from Andrew HortonEvery great leader knows that they must invest time to learn as much as possible, from both their mistakes, challenges and successes. This knowledge will serve them in the present and assist them to plot the best possible course for the future. When plotting any course, all great leaders need to ...
Views: 1676(1 vote) - Are Leaders Born or Can you Grow into a Great Leader? - by Submitted on Feb 22, 2012 from Andrew HortonYes it is true that some people are born with natural leadership skills, which initially makes them better leaders. The truth though, is that all leadership skills are learnable and with consistency, determination and a lifelong commitment to on-going growth, anyone can increase their leadership ...
Views: 1692(1 vote) - Are you Willing to Give up To Go Up? - by Submitted on Mar 12, 2012 from Andrew HortonWe are instinctively programmed to seek pleasure and to avoid pain at all costs. This worked really well and served us when we lived in primitive societies, where our survival depended on us not taking unnecessary risks, by doing anything out of the ordinary, which could push us outside of the ...
Views: 1737(1 vote) - Great Leaders Accept Responsibility for the Success of their Teams - by Submitted on Mar 08, 2012 from Andrew HortonEvery great leader, who aims to bring the best out in their team and to succeed at realising the results they, set out to achieve, knows that they must accept 100 % responsibility for the performance of their team or organisation. The leader’s commitment, drive and passion to succeed, must be ...
Views: 1296(1 vote) - Great Leaders are not Served By Others, They serve the People They Lead - by Submitted on Feb 26, 2012 from Andrew HortonGreat Leaders are adept at treating their people really well and always give credit to their team members when they do well. The best type of leader is someone who gives credit to his team members when the team achieves great success, but is quick to accept responsibility, when the team performs ...
Views: 2077(1 vote) - IS Everything you do each Day, the Most Effective Use of Your Time - by Submitted on Mar 11, 2012 from Andrew HortonIf we all have the same amount of time each day, how is it possible that some people get so much more done each day than others? When you discover the answer to this question, you will have unlocked the secret to invite almost any level of success into your life. You will be able to enjoy the ...
Views: 1337(1 vote) - Is your Attitude Limiting your Altitude? - by Submitted on Feb 08, 2013 from Andrew HortonYour parents gave you the name you get addressed by, when people speak to you every day. The name that springs to mind, when you walk into any room throughout the rest of your life though, is up to you. In other words, the picture people have about what you stand for, how trustworthy you are, ...
Views: 652(1 vote) - Leaders need to Define, Clarify and Communicate - by Submitted on Aug 21, 2012 from Andrew HortonI believe it is because we have a need to always complicate everything in our lives and businesses that we cause ourselves a whole lot of unnecessary stress and discomfort. It is more often than not the simple solution or option, which delivers the best results in the end. Action ...
Views: 1092(1 vote) - Make yourself more Valuable, Develop other Leaders to Succeed You - by Submitted on Mar 13, 2012 from Andrew HortonBecause we live in such a now generation, with instant popcorn, microwaves and fast food, we have become impatient and expect everything in our lives to be instant. We expect instant success, instant personal growth and the case of our health we want instant results there too. Leaders are no ...
Views: 1640(1 vote) - Stop Attempting to Solve Problems Any Longer – Just Make Different Decisions - by Submitted on May 27, 2012 from Andrew HortonWorking with the concept of problem solving, introduces a number of challenges for me. I believe that what we think about, we most certainly, through our thoughts and actions, eventually bring about. So the very act of viewing something as a problem causes us to engage in negative thought ...
Views: 1100(1 vote) - What are your Actions Demonstrating to your Followers? - by Submitted on Mar 06, 2012 from Andrew HortonWhat are your Actions Demonstrating to your Followers? If you want to become a really great leader then it is important that you invest time and effort into developing your skill as a leader. Although there is far more to leading others than possessing the proper technical skills needed to ...
Views: 1172(1 vote) - Why do you Lead, What are you Trying to Accomplish? - by Submitted on Mar 08, 2012 from Andrew HortonIs the reason you are leading your team a worthwhile cause, do you have a clear vision of exactly what you are trying to accomplish and does your team know what that vision is? Is your vision worth the time and effort you devote towards achieving it every day? I hope these questions start ...
Views: 2113(1 vote) - You can never achieve more than you believe is possible - by Submitted on Feb 21, 2012 from Andrew HortonYour beliefs about anything, whether founded in fact or just the figment of your fertile imagination, dictate the quality of the outcomes you are able to enjoy in your life. Almost everyone, who is trapped in a life, which lacks meaning and fulfilment, is causing their own lack of progress, due ...
Views: 1350(1 vote) - Powerful Plan for Peak Performance - by Submitted on Jul 16, 2012 from Andrew HortonSuccess comes to those who have a strong will to succeed, a vision of what they want and finally a plan to guide them to get it. Does that sound really simple and easy to do, well it really is. The challenge you face though, is that as easy as it is to do, so easy is it not to do. It is really ...
Views: 1298(1 vote) - Success is very difficult when attempted alone - by Submitted on Jun 26, 2011 from Andrew HortonSuccess is very difficult when attempted alone Inspirational Speaker One of the most important and satisfying choices we will make in our lives, is the choice to experience true joy and happiness. Happiness is always a choice and the level of happiness we experience should never be ...
Views: 1279 - A coach or Mentor can Accelerate and improve Your Performance - by Submitted on Apr 11, 2012 from Andrew HortonCoaching has been a norm in the sports arena for many years now and most if not all of the greatest sporting achievements of all time, have been the result of hard work and perseverance on the part of the athlete and the great input and support of their coach. It was not until the early 1990’s ...
Views: 1542 - Accept 100 % Responsibility For Your Future Success - by Submitted on Apr 07, 2011 from Andrew HortonThe greatest threat to your future success has very little to do with anything outside of you. The greatest thief of your potential is not someone waiting in an alley, eager to rob you; it is your own mind. Don’t become a victim to yourself and allow your dreams to be crushed because you are ...
Views: 1626 - Achieve the Impossible, by Investing Your Most Valuable Possession Wisely - by Submitted on Nov 29, 2012 from Andrew HortonThe time and energy you invest daily, towards preparing for the inevitable opportunity, which will cross your path, at some point, is time well spent. As your consistent lifelong commitment to on-going preparation, is fundamental to developing your self-confidence and a resolute belief in your ...
Views: 1074 - Action is all that is separating you from Greatness - by Submitted on Mar 01, 2013 from Andrew HortonThe secret to invite your vision into your future and turn it into your reality is hidden behind a really dirty four letter word. That four letter word is called “WORK”. When you commit to work tirelessly and you consistently take inspired goal specific action daily, you become unstoppable. ...
Views: 654 - Affirming the Correct Behavior, will bring Light to the Dark - by Submitted on Jun 18, 2012 from Andrew HortonWhen helping individuals within corporations to work effectively with their affirmations. I remind them that they might sometimes feel resistance well up inside themselves, when they are affirming any new behaviour. When anyone in your team affirms something, which challenges their comfort zone, ...
Views: 1381 - Allow Yourself to set your Childish Gifts free once again - by Submitted on Nov 05, 2012 from Andrew HortonMeaning and fulfilment is seldom discovered, when you fill your life with trinkets and treasure. Uncovering what really fulfils you, starts with you allowing yourself to see your world through those childish eyes of wonder and fascination once again. It is never too late to have a great ...
Views: 677 - Always Give First - by Submitted on Feb 01, 2013 from Andrew HortonIf you want to become successful this year, it is crucial that you load both barrels, one with service and the other with purpose. This will equip you with sufficient passion and purpose to be driven, to really want to support your customers and to offer them incredible levels of service. The ...
Views: 979 - Appreciation Builds Relationships - by Submitted on May 06, 2013 from Andrew HortonLook around your world; do you sincerely show appreciation to everyone around you? When last did you flash a smile at the lady at the checkout counter at the grocery store and thank her for her time? It costs nothing to be gracious and show appreciation to those around you. Not only does the ...
Views: 1386 - Are The Numbers In Your Life Adding UP? - by Submitted on Jul 25, 2012 from Andrew Hortonhe easiest way to ensure that you remain inspired and on track as you traverse the path to the success you desire, Is to constantly measure your performance against a number of predefined outcomes. These outcomes or measurement criterion must be defined and clearly stated, during the planning ...
Views: 1349 - Are the People Around you Supporting you? - by Submitted on Sep 04, 2012 from Andrew HortonHave you ever taken the time to look around your world and explored how much influence the people around you exert on you and the business decisions you make? Are you even remotely aware of the power the people around you exert on how your life and business unfolds? If you want to wrestle back ...
Views: 670 - Are you Committed to Growing or Staying the Way you Are - by Submitted on Sep 27, 2012 from Andrew HortonAs you know when you are in the gym and you want to grow, either your fitness or muscle mass. You can never just maintain the same workout routine. You either need to increase the size of the weights you use or the number of repetitions you perform, or if you are using cardio equipment, you need ...
Views: 652 - Are you Confusing Motion, with Inspired Action? - by Submitted on Feb 18, 2013 from Andrew HortonI see people all around me every day, who arrive home after yet another really long day at work, exhausted, yet they never seem to get the important things that they need to do done. This leaves them overwhelmed and unable to achieve their goals. Do you know anyone like that, or worse, is that ...
Views: 686 - Are you Happy with everyone in your Inner Circle? - by Submitted on Oct 24, 2012 from Andrew HortonThe path towards meaning and fulfilment is far shorter and a lot less lonely, if you surround yourself with the right people. We all have people around us all the time, so instead of allowing them to just randomly appear in your life. Doesn’t it make sense to carefully select your inner circle, ...
Views: 727 - Are you Happy with what you See, When you Look in the Mirror? - by Submitted on Aug 29, 2012 from Andrew HortonWhen you look at yourself in the mirror in the bathroom every morning, do you like what you see? Do you feel satisfied and content that the person staring back at you is living a life of meaning and fulfilment, in all areas of their life? Are you asking yourself questions like, “How did I get ...
Views: 2477 - Are you Investing Enough Time into Developing your Mind? - by Submitted on Feb 28, 2013 from Andrew HortonYour mind or should I rather say the captain, who guides you on your journey through life and the thing, which is the source of who you are, is one of the most misunderstood and underutilised tools available in our success toolkit. The more you take care of it and work to consistently add new ...
Views: 652 - Are you Investing your Time with the Right People? - by Submitted on Oct 02, 2012 from Andrew HortonWe are fast approaching the end of another magnificent year. How have you been tracking against those hairy audacious goals, which you set yourself at the beginning of the year? If you are less than satisfied with the results you have managed to achieve, then it is time to examine what may be ...
Views: 2689 - Are you learning from the Top Sales Performers in Your Organisation? - by Submitted on Jul 02, 2012 from Andrew HortonI find it astounding that the same sales professionals achieve the top sales results, year after year, whilst others sit back and wonder how they could achieve similar results themselves. When I work with sales teams, I ask one simple question. I ask them if they know who the top three sales ...
Views: 1968 - Are you making the most of “TODAY”? - by Submitted on Oct 10, 2013 from Andrew HortonChoose the way you want to invest your most valuable possession every day, is one of the simplest decisions, yet it is the one thing, which will have the most profound effect on the way your future will turn out. The choices you make about how you invest your time each day, is arguably one of ...
Views: 1118 - Are you Mentally Tough Enough to Achieve your Dreams? - by Submitted on Apr 23, 2012 from Andrew HortonAchieving success, whatever that may mean to you and your unique concept of what constitutes success, requires discipline, consistent effort and mental toughness. You need daily discipline, to ensure that you take the action you need to take every day to achieve the outcomes you want and mental ...
Views: 1710 - Are you Past Clients Serving you? - by Submitted on Feb 25, 2013 from Andrew HortonOne of the most underutilised resources available to you, is your database of past clients. There is a goldmine of new business available to you, when you explore your database of past clients and work your list intelligently, to re-activate some of them. What I mean by re-activating past ...
Views: 560 - Are you Prepared to Go the Extra Mile To Succeed? - by Submitted on Jul 06, 2012 from Andrew HortonIf you want to finally start moving towards the success you want to invite into your life. It is time to stand out from the crowd and go the extra mile. As long as you allow yourself to remain trapped in your comfort zone. A place where you are, neither content, nor fulfilled your life will ...
Views: 2619 - Are You Ready and Able to Adapt to a Changing World? - by Submitted on Mar 29, 2012 from Andrew HortonThere is one constant in our lives today, that constant is CHANGE. You can either allow change to overwhelm you and be the reason that you never manage to break free from your self-imposed comfort zone. Or you can accept 100 % responsibility for your life and anticipate change, plan for change ...
Views: 1270 - Are you Ready to Stop Spinning Your Wheels in 2013? - by Submitted on Dec 10, 2012 from Andrew HortonHow has 2012 worked out for you? Are you happy with the progress you have made this year? Or do you feel like another year has flown by, where you feel like you have just spun your wheels all year and you are in the same place or you even worse, you feel like you have gone backwards. That can ...
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