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Welcome to the Axios blog. During our work days we are privileged to work alongside business and HR professionals to help improve their companies’ performance through the performance of their people. We hope you will be able to identify with the content of this blog, which is derived from our day-to-day experience of our clients’ needs and the needs in the general business community.
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How to force yourself to succeed without using willpower
Posted by Ian Middleton
on Friday, 11 May 2012
in General Business
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We want to do things that we don't really want to do. It sucks.
Cold calls. Exercise. Writing. Tax returns. Saving.
The list goes on. Humans struggle. It feels like being torn in two directions. You intellectually want to do something scary like ph...
Tags: business improvement
"I just want to do my job"
Posted by Ian Middleton
on Thursday, 03 May 2012
in Business Improvement
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How many times have you heard the comment?
"I just want to do my job!
But what do they mean? What are they talking about? What is the issue?
We first we need to define what they mean by "their job". Usually the answer is I like the hands on part o...
Tags: Business management
10 Ways to overcome procrastination
Posted by Ian Middleton
on Monday, 23 April 2012
in Leadership
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When a person is bored or uninterested, certain tasks and projects can seem like torture! This feeling usually leads to procrastination, and procrastination often leads to guilt. Here are some practical ways to avoid these situations and overcome pro...
Is industrial action justified?
Posted by Ian Middleton
on Tuesday, 03 April 2012
in Human Resources
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Industrial action has most certainly been making the news over recent weeks and it most certainly seems to bring with it a tide of very strong feelings.
From tanker drivers to teachers those on strike (or threatening to strike) certainly believe tha...
Tags: HR, Human Resources
Beware cheap support can have a high costs
Posted by Ian Middleton
on Tuesday, 03 April 2012
in Human Resources
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We all know that buying cheap can have risks; you know the cheap kitchen which falls apart in a couple of years or the cheap electrical item which does not even last that long.
The problem is that cheap HR support can be a lot morecostly than that, ...
Tags: HR, Human Resources