Crisis Equals Decision! How To Get Out Of A Crisis
“I decide” is what crisis means in the Greek root word of crisis. This is the secret to getting out of any crises in our lives. I see many people and business owners during times of crisis getting paralyzed. Not deciding for themselves or their company, to do or not to do. But how do […]
Celebrating The Crisis With The Sales Ninja Team
A couple of weeks ago we finally celebrated the hard work our team has put in during this crisis by treating everybody to a team lunch in Chillie’s. While people and companies are cutting their spending, we still maintain our salaries without any pay cuts, no firings, and we’re spending on our team. Just here […]
Missed Parcels and Company Culture and Values
Don’t you hate it when you missed collecting your parcel & the delivery person leaves a collection slip for you to collect from their depot? This happened to me last Friday, where I missed the collection of my parcel. The post office closes at 7.00 pm and I had to go to the office to […]
What Nobody Tells You About Selling Post-MCO Lockdown
Throughout the MCO lockdown period, I’ve been on calls and online with hundreds of business owners, sales leaders, salespeople, and HR people. Most people will tell you that it’s hard to sell or you can’t sell in the market, there’s no money in the market, no one’s buying in the market, it’s hopeless right now […]
The Importance Of Honesty And Integrity In Business
Scroll your social media feed or online news portal and you will see it filled with news of corruption and lies! We see it in politics and in business. I believe that if we want to be successful in the long run be it in our careers, business, or even politics, we have to run […]
The Sceptical Mind That Kills Our Growth
During one of my training events with a group of insurance salespeople and sales leaders, I was presenting on stage with a backdrop of a massive LED screen on how to sell in a crisis and leveraging off technology like webinars and various other strategies. I taught them the step-by-step system on how to execute […]
Brick and Mortar Stores vs Online Stores
I wanted to rip my hair out shopping from this store! 😡 Over lunch, I went to the mall near my office to search for a new Bluetooth speaker because my old one went kaput. Before entering the mall I went through the standard SOPs of taking my temperature 🌡, making sure I had my mask […]
Lockdown Of The Human Touch
I was speaking at a mid-year award and training event with over 100 insurance agents and leaders in attendance. It was my first time since the MCO lockdown started that I’ve attended or spoke at an event this size. I was early at the event, and as I was seated at the main table in […]
How To Push Your Employees Without Going Too Far
The crisis has taught us the need to get the most out of our team and resources to ensure the continuation and survival of our business. But how do you thread the fine line between pushing your team too hard and getting the best out of them? During the MCO lockdown, my team worked extremely […]
How Can Retail Pivot & Survive Crisis
I was walking through a mall recently and at every corner, there was at least one shop shuttered and closed for good. Bookshops, clothing stores, F&B, and any other retail businesses are dropping like flies. It’s a depressing sight, seeing hardworking entrepreneurs losing their business, and employees losing their jobs during this crisis. If you’re […]