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Good Morning Folks,
I hope that your week is going well.
Renaming Thursday, LinkUP Thursday, I’ll quench your thirst for knowledge and self-development, bringing you the curated, cliff-notes version of my week’s knowledge quest— as I span the web, so I can bring all the best stuff to you here all wrapped up in an easy to digest package, all in one place. And sealed with a FSO kiss.
Today I share:
==> J.T. O’Donnells: 10 Things You Can Do Every Work Day
==> Daniel Goleman’s tips for stress relief
==> James Caan’s secret sauce for determining your worth and getting the promotion you deserve
Search Pro J.T. O’Donnell suggests this list of ten things to do every workday:
1. Read something related to my industry.
2. Read something related to business development.
3. Send two emails to touch base with old colleagues.
4. Empty my private client inbox by responding to all career coaching questions within one business day.
5. Check in with each team member on their progress.
6. Have a short non-work related conversation with every employee.
7. Review my top three goals for my company that are focused on it's growth.
8. Identify and execute one task to support each of my top three goals.
9. Post five valuable pieces of content on all my major social media accounts.
10. Take a full minute to appreciate what I have and how far I’ve come.
Daniel Goleman provides great tips for reliving yourself of stress.
Stress hits each of us differently. Some of us feel it in our bodies. Others just can't stop worrying. Some people are prone to experiencing their stress mentally, for the most part. The stress that you feel in your mind -- like worrisome thoughts that keep you up at night or that continually intrude into your focus during the day -- is "cognitive" stress. MORE
According to James:
“Before you even think about asking your boss for a promotion or a pay rise one of the key questions you need to ask yourself is do I know exactly how much I am worth?
We are obviously operating in a very challenging economic environment and for a company to give a member of staff a promotion or a pay increase there have to be some compelling reasons to do so.
At the same time it can be incredibly demoralizing and frustrating to feel that you are not being properly recognized or valued.
Don’t be too quick to knock on your boss’s door! First, take a look at the market and understand what others are earning, this will give you a rough benchmark to compare. Next, take a close look at your role and the contribution you make to your organization. Where do you add value and how do you measure and define this?
It could be in terms of how much business you bring into your company or it could be in terms of the size of the department you run and how many people you manage.
If, after carrying out the analysis, you feel that you are not being rewarded sufficiently then I think it is reasonable to go ahead and ask for a pay rise or a promotion.
If you have got to the stage of looking to improve your situation then don’t play games with your employers. Tell them how you feel and point out the contribution you make and always be honest and open.
You also have to remember that employers have a responsibility to the rest of their staff. It’s a fact of life that people in the workplace always get to know how much others are earning.
The reasons for not getting that pay rise may not always be that clear but you have to remember it is the management’s job to ensure there is parity in the workplace and that everyone is treated fairly.
If you are good at your job then competitors will be aware of that. Firms run a big risk of losing their most valuable and productive members of staff if they fail to pay them a fair salary for the work they do. That is something you should bear in mind if you are thinking of asking for that promotion.
James Caan founded the Mayfair based private equity firm Hamilton Bradshaw in 2004 and joined the panel of heavyweight investors for Dragons' Den in 2007. In January 2011 he chose to leave the show to focus on charity work, current investments and growing Hamilton Bradshaw.
Jame's passion is building businesses. He's have been building and selling businesses since 1985 and he thinks that it is important to invest in people rather than just products. He's a great believer that it is people who create a successful business through their passion and conviction.
James works with entrepreneurs through my private equity firm Hamilton Bradshaw and the advisory growth division, HB Prime Advantage. He enjoys joining them on their journey to success and seeing them fulfill their potential.
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