Dremur

Chasing a promotion to a manager/leader role?

So you think the time’s right for you to step up the ladder and be a boss. Why though? Much like society tries to tell us that success in life means being married, having children and owning a house, it also tries to tell us that being successful professionally means earning lots of money and gaining promotions all the way to the top. Both notions are rubbish! However I respect

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A review of 2024

Another year ticked off. Was it a good year? Am I closer to achieving some goals? Did my hair grow back? There’s a famous saying, ‘time flies when you’re having fun’ which I completely understand but, for years, mistook it to mean that all time flying by could only have happened because I was doing something fun. For the last few years, I recognise that’s definitely not the case and

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It’s your fault if your sales figure suffer when taking time off.

Not your boss’, not your customers’ and not your colleagues’ – it’s all down to you and that’s why you struggle to properly switch off when on holiday. That’s why you convince yourself that it’s ok to check emails and take work calls. That’s why you convince your partner and children that you must still work otherwise you can’t go on holidays. That’s why you will miss opportunities to create

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Why isn’t working in sales promoted as a career choice to UK students?

Ok, not everyone is cut out for a career working in sales but why is there still a huge lack of understanding that learning sales skills can help achieve success in many other careers? I recently met a careers leader from a local school and asked her if she ever suggests working in sales to her students. She was honest enough to say no which was frustrating to hear yet

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