Issue 40 May ' 08

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Next Steps Newsletter from James Sweetman and Associates

Mother Teresa's poem

This poem hung on the wall of Mother Teresa's orphanage in India. For all who are called to lead, it is a great reminder of what we should do.

"People are illogical, unreasonable and self-centered (including me). Love them anyway.

If you do good, people will accuse you of selfish, ulterior motives. Do good anyway.

If you are successful, you win false friends and true enemies. Succeed anyway.

The good you do today will be forgotten tomorrow. Do good anyway.

Read the rest of this wonderful poem...

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Recommended Reading

Honey and Dust
by Piers Moore Edet

Recovering from a serious accident, the author scouts the world in a quest for the best honey. On the way he finds himself. If your passions are learning, travel and personal development, you will love this book. I did.

 
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The Tricky First 100 Days

What Brian Cowen needs to know!

Leaders and managers are being judged more quickly than ever before. As Brian Cowen embarks on his new role as Taoiseach, here are 10 ways to ensure you hit the ground running when starting a new job.

For he who innovates will have for enemies all those who are well off under the existing order of things and only luke warm supporters in those who might be better off under the new.’                                     Niccolo Machiavelli .

Words that change lives

We all remember hearing the right words at the right time - kind praise from a teacher, an inspirational speech that spurred us into action. Usually the person speaking those words will not know the impact they are having. Could your words make all the difference to someone else?

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Customer Service - The Richard Branson Way

These 17 Customer Service Guiding Principles were once handed out to every employee at Virgin Atlantic, and were apparently direct from the pen Richard Branson himself. You can apply them to any business.

And finally...

“Happy companies are all alike; each unhappy company is unhappy in its own way”

Anon

 
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Welcome to the May '08 edition of Next Steps

It is hard to beleive that this is the 40th edition of Next Steps. Thank you for the positive feedback I receive each month. It is great to know that so many of you read and enjoy the articles.

As ever, this month I have tried to balance some business and career articles with more inspirational and personal development focussed ones. I trust you will find them interesting and useful.

Enjoy.

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