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Lesson #5: Knowing When to Engage is Half the Battle
To the entrepreneur, the saying ‘Timing is everything’ has a sacred significance. No matter what your business or how many people you serve, there is such a thing as catching the right waves. Anticipating the market and timing your entry or exit is one of the most difficult, yet crucial aspects of starting any business. It is, however, one that Li Ka-shing has managed to master over his almost sixty years in business.

Top Tips for Beating Procrastination when You have ADHD
Procrastination is one of the biggest complaints people with ADHD experience. There are many reasons why people procrastinate and sometimes procrastination can even be useful. However, usually procrastination doesn’t make you feel good. You feel lazy, unproductive and the thought of the unfinished task looms heavily on your mind, spoiling any enjoyment doing other activities.
A de-escalation technique
In our struggle for constructive communication, much frustration comes from the failure to listen. This brief article addresses this subject. A brief group exercise is included for a facilitator to carry out in a small staff meeting.
Business Writing Skills, Effective Communication Count On Process And Details
Writing skills and effective business communication are dependent on the writing process -- exploratory, draft, edit/revise and publish. At the heart of effective writing are two principles. They work in parallel, approaching the writing task from slightly different angles. One is "ideas and details" and the other is "show don't tell." So, to be successful any business writing training starts with a solid understanding of the business writing process and an eye for relevant details.

Assessing Your Progress
I'm not a big fan of New Years resolutions. Sure I've made dozens of them, all with good intentions and a bit of magical thinking, believing this time the resolution will stick. Maybe a few have, but generally these wishful self-promises end up broken. And when that happens my self-esteem suffers.

The Perils of Perfection
Where in your life are you complaining or just “talking about” a result verses doing something about it? The reality is if you’ve got an unwanted result that you aren’t moving forward from you’ve taken yourself out of the game. We’ve all done it. This article gets you thinking about your next steps.
Generate Leads with Ease
Looking for an effortless option and using research and technology, I have come up with a brilliant solution that will get you more leads in less time for pennies a day. This idea is innovative because it works for anyone, anywhere, on any budget.

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Emotional Intelligence in Business
An old Chinese proverb says "Fall seven times, get up eight", but Emotional Intelligence is increasingly relevant to organizations and businesses today, since it has been proven to help understand and assess people's behaviour. It serves as an important tool in areas like: learning styles, management styles, attitudes, interpersonal communication skills and human potential.
Staggering Data on Growth in Chinese Markets
The growth in Chinese stock markets -- and the Chinese economy in general -- continues to be fairly staggering:
Private Chinese Direct Investment in Africa: Some Examples
The examples below are based on Naidu (2007) and a Chinese government website (http://preview.english.mofcom.gov.cn). The examples are by no means comprehensive; nor are they necessarily consistent with official statistics. Nevertheless, they suggest the scope and scale of private Chinese investment in Africa.
Central Cottage Industries Corporation of India (CCIC) plans to open overseas franchise crafts outlet in China
Central Cottage Industries Corporation of India (CCIC) explores the possibility of opening a franchise showroom in the Chinese capital, Beijing, said the CCIC Managing Director Mr. MA Ibrahimi. Indian art objects, especially the Thangka paintings, and hand-made gift items are among the favorites of Chinese people, he added.
Building Windmills
One can look at 2009 with doom and gloom; and just try and survive. Or one can look for the opportunities. I suspect that the coldness of the recession/depression may find out most so called shelters however safe they seem. On that note I went to a presentation before Christmas and heard a rather inspiring Chinese proverb. And no it was not that old saw that we should live in interesting times (if I hear that again I will scream, scream, scream until I am sick). Some boring times would be quite nice at the moment thank you! Anyway the quote was “When the wind blows there are those who build shelters and those who build windmills”

Tied Up and Gagged by China's New Labor Law
I feel the new Chinese labor law has us tied up and gagged all in the name of protecting "the employee". Unfortunately, the inability to quickly part with an underperforming employee is hurting our company and all our other employees. Another Chinese case of spend a dollar to save a dime, or as they say in China, 因小失大.
Doesn\'t add up: US export price versus Chinese end-user price
When selling in China, price is always an issue. This is why it is critical to analyze and understand the export price versus Chinese end-user price when planning to export sell to China. To the Chinese, "landed" price is what really counts. Landed price is total cost paid to import and obtain your product. So what's the difference between your export price and what the Chinese end-user pays for your product? This article details a simple yet revealing example.

Insights from a another sales effort in China
Forgetting Chinese are very different from ourselves, Americans attempt selling to Chinese as they do with other Americans. When they fail to succeed, they can only return home befuddled by what may have gone wrong. Here is a story about a real-life sales situation in China, one that I hope will give you more insights to add to your quiver.
Just Go and Do It
Don't wait – initiate! That's the deeply embedded belief system of strong leaders. An ancient Chinese proverb teaches that "the person for waits for a roast duck to fly into their mouth must wait a very long time. Regardless of their position or role, leaders don't wait for something to happen or someone to tell them what to do. They go and do it.

Are you looking for fish? Or are you looking to become a fisherman?
“Give a man a fish and feed him for a day. Teach him to fish and feed him for life.” Chinese Proverb
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