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Rehearsal: Putting Content Together with Voice and Body 22 Feb 2012 | 07:17 pm
No one likes to rehearse. Frankly, it is a pain. And with all the work you have put into the presentation, you know the material, so there’s no need to worry. Right? Wrong! Rehearsal is important to...
His Roots 21 Feb 2012 | 06:18 pm
The son of immigrants from Jamaica, Powell grew up in the Bronx, where he mixed freely with different races. He acknowledges in his autobiography that he was an indifferent student and that it was not...
Telephone and Voicemail 20 Feb 2012 | 10:02 pm
In our age of e-communications, we sometimes forget to use the telephone. Often it is more appropriate to make an initial contact with an individual on the phone and follow up with email, or vice vers...
Online Degree Program 23 Nov 2010 | 06:10 am
Whether for education or to advance in their career, get a college degree has become a prime target for those seeking education. Research has shown that college degree are significantly more likely to...
10 Never lose the common touch 29 Dec 2009 | 09:30 pm
In many ways this is the most diffi cult lesson of all. Those who want to follow in Richard Branson’s footsteps have to master this or all the other lessons will come to nothing. More than just humili...
7 Don’t lead sheep, herd cats 26 Dec 2009 | 09:05 pm
Liberate creativity, and encourage people to do what they do best. ? Be a back-seat leader ? act as a catalyst ? surround yourself with talented people ? encourage chaos ? make good ideas welcome...
6 Smile for the cameras 23 Dec 2009 | 09:03 pm
Richard Branson has turned himself into a walking, talking logo. Where McDonald’s has Ronald McDonald, a six foot, ginger- haired clown, and Disney has Mickey Mouse; Virgin has its goofy chairman. Eve...
5 Do right by your brand 20 Dec 2009 | 08:58 pm
One of the most frequently asked questions about Virgin is how far the brand can stretch. Some commentators believe that, by putting the Virgin name on such a wide range of products and services, Bran...
4 Make work fun 17 Dec 2009 | 08:56 pm
Business, in Richard Branson’s view, should be fun. Creating an exciting work culture is the best way to motivate and retain good people; it also means you don’t have to pay them as much. Unlike the ...
2 Do the hippy, hippy shake 14 Dec 2009 | 08:53 pm
Branson’s affi nity with fl ower power and the whole 1960s movement is less a commitment to a set of principles or political beliefs, and much more related to being in tune with the times – one of his...