Jean Caldwell - PA 2 Go's Page

Published by Random House.

Forget the earrings and short skirts, Light the Flame is a fascinating and un-apologetic story of achievement through hard work, determination and passion as well as providing a fascinating insight into the workings of the Public Service during an era of great political and social change.

Adding value for the reader, Christine Rankin intersperses her story with detailed and informative leadership tips garnered both from her own experience managing and motivating team… Continue

There is nothing like a break, and surviving the silly season, to get one inspired and thinking about how one is going to make a mark in the coming year.

Now is the time to stop thinking and start doing and one of the most effective and creative motivators that has got me off the beach towel and up an' at 'em at my PC is article writing.

What better way to clarify, condense and s

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Full details of the Award winners can be viewed here and photo's of the night can be seen here. A great night with some awesome folk from the Auckland, Christchurch and Australian speaking community present.

Networking is not about sales and it’s not about selling. It’s about relationships and meeting the needs of others; the natural consequence of consistent and sincere networking resulting in the meeting of yours. Networking is nothing more than people needing people in action.

When I first started out in my business I was urged by a well known sales guru to network my heart out; “put yourself out there Jean, give everyone you meet your business card”.

Scary stuff for one stepping out on a limb… Continue

It is all too easy, especially when cash flow is tight to overlook your greatest business assets, i.e. your time, your energy and your focus. It is even easier to fool yourself that you and only you can influence your success. Take a 360 degree turn and look again at how you invest and utilize your greatest business assets. Remember you can always make that loss dollar back again; you cannot retrieve lost time, energy or focus. The good news is you can regain mastery of them!

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