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Northern_Lad

Joined: 13 Dec 2004
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Posted: Wed Aug 08, 07 9:47 am Post subject:

wellington womble wrote:

Would you mind coming and pursuading my boss I need a promotion and a pay rise?!

Well you're not doing yourself any favours by not going in....

tahir

Joined: 28 Oct 2004
Posts: 45677
Location: Essex

Posted: Wed Aug 08, 07 10:01 am Post subject:
Well said Nick, it's the way I always try to look at things, "opportunities" are much easier to address than "problems".

Northern_Lad

Joined: 13 Dec 2004
Posts: 14210
Location: Somewhere

Posted: Wed Aug 08, 07 10:04 am Post subject:

tahir wrote:

Well said Nick, it's the way I always try to look at things, "opportunities" are much easier to address than "problems".

Unless you're experiencing the opportunity to learn how to fly, rather than addressing the problems of falling off a cliff.

(sorry, had bad experiences of people taking such sayings waaaaaaaaaay to far)

tahir

Joined: 28 Oct 2004
Posts: 45677
Location: Essex

Posted: Wed Aug 08, 07 10:08 am Post subject:

Northern_Lad wrote:

(sorry, had bad experiences of people taking such sayings waaaaaaaaaay to far)

I think the basic notion that Nick put forward was a sensible one, obviously it's up to an individual how they implement it within their own business. I've certainly never seen doom and gloom help in any business, anything that gets you thinking positively is a bonus.

Maxwell Smart

Joined: 29 May 2005
Posts: 607
Location: London Town

Posted: Wed Aug 08, 07 4:44 pm Post subject:
I think you will see that many of the successful businesses managed to take a dismal situation and turn it to their advantage. All that he is saying is that if you lay the groundwork you can be in a stronger position than your competitors when the time comes. The real life examples of cases are many....

Nick

Joined: 02 Nov 2004
Posts: 34535
Location: Hereford

Posted: Wed Aug 08, 07 4:45 pm Post subject:
I'd rather see people sit and deal with a situation, planning for the future and coping, than sitting there able to do nothing, and getting deeper into trouble. My usual consultancy rates apply.

wellington womble

Joined: 08 Nov 2004
Posts: 15051
Location: East Midlands

Posted: Wed Aug 08, 07 5:15 pm Post subject:

Northern_Lad wrote:

wellington womble wrote:

Would you mind coming and pursuading my boss I need a promotion and a pay rise?!

Well you're not doing yourself any favours by not going in....

Oi - I'm on legitimate holiday to paint the kitchen! And we only have two patients to fight over between 11 of us just now![/i]

Nick

Joined: 02 Nov 2004
Posts: 34535
Location: Hereford

Posted: Wed Aug 08, 07 7:55 pm Post subject:
I've rung your boss. The word Redundancy mean anything to you? It will.

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