http://www.isnare.com/?s=author&a=Alan+Fairweather Self Help Alan Fairweather Fri, 28 Oct 2005 00:00:00 -0700 http://www.isnare.com/?aid=16924&ca=Self+Help Every day of your life you are selling yourself, nothing happens until you're successful at doing that. We're all in the selling business whether we like it or not. It doesn't matter whether you're a lawyer or an accountant, a manager or a politician, an engineer or a doctor. We all spend a great de... Business Management Alan Fairweather Fri, 07 Oct 2005 00:00:00 -0700 http://www.isnare.com/?aid=14042&ca=Business+Management If you're an employer or a manager then work place absence is costing you money, inconvenience, and upsetting your customers. And as we all know, not all days taken off work are due to genuine sickness. Many employees "take a sickie" because their morale is low and they just don't like or can't do t... Business Management Alan Fairweather Fri, 30 Sep 2005 00:00:00 -0700 http://www.isnare.com/?aid=13132&ca=Business+Management Has this ever happened to you? You go to speak to your boss, or a colleague, a friend or even someone in your family and you feel they're not listening. How does that make you feel - not very good I suspect. When I bring this up in a team motivation seminar, some managers start to feel a litle bit... Marketing Alan Fairweather Fri, 23 Sep 2005 00:00:00 -0700 http://www.isnare.com/?aid=12185&ca=Marketing Don't you just love a freebie? I know I do. I've been in two situations recently as a customer, when I received an unexpected freebie. After ordering my usual bagel and coffee at the Bagel Bar, the girl behind counter offered me a free bottle of mineral water. I was about to ask for a glass of water... Self Help Alan Fairweather Mon, 19 Sep 2005 00:00:00 -0700 http://www.isnare.com/?aid=11714&ca=Self+Help Do you know what one of the key secrets of success is - what makes people successful in business, sport or any other aspect of their lives? Let me come back to that in a minute. Ever since I discovered that I wasn't invincible and that my body would fall apart over time, I've been a member of a gym.... Leadership Alan Fairweather Wed, 14 Sep 2005 00:00:00 -0700 http://www.isnare.com/?aid=11047&ca=Leadership Do you "feel the fear" when asked to do some Public Speaking? Public Speaking is still one of our greatest fears and it turns grown men and women into nervous wrecks. The mere thought of it turns our tongue to cotton wool, causes our internal plumbing to act up and turns our knees to jelly. Well, th... Business Management Alan Fairweather Fri, 09 Sep 2005 00:00:00 -0700 http://www.isnare.com/?aid=10575&ca=Business+Management Do you want a highly motivated team who don't take time off work, don't keep looking for other jobs and make a positive contribution to your business? If the answer is "yes," then there are three steps you need to take with each member of your team. Step 1 - Spend some quality time I didn't say "qua... Business Management Alan Fairweather Tue, 06 Sep 2005 00:00:00 -0700 http://www.isnare.com/?aid=10316&ca=Business+Management Do you remember being told to use the "sandwich" technique when you needed to reprimand someone? Let me give you an example: "Fred, I'm really pleased with how you've been progressing since you joined us and you're doing a great job. However you're not getting your reports in on time and we're missi...