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align="justify"><p><b> BEHOLD SA and Rainbow Collection are Shaking the World on Women's Day</b> <br> 31st of August 2011<br> <i>by Jop Blom</i><br> </td> </tr> <tr> <td width="476" height="100%" border="0" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" VALIGN="top" align="justify"><p> <br> <b><br>TIP 1;</b> JUST DO IT, THINK YES (not no) AND CHALLENGE YOURSELF. HAVE GOALS & FUN and MAKE A DIFFERENCE entrepreneurship by @richardbranson <br> <b><br>TIP 2;</b> SE leadership; STAND ON YOUR OWN FEET, BE LOYAL, LIVE LIFE TO THE FULL of @richardbranson #entrepreneurship #motivation #empowerment <br> <b><br>TIP 3;</b> WHO ARE YOU REALLY? DISCOVER YOUR TRUE POTENTIAL & BECOME THE PERSON YOU REALLY WANT TO BE Paul McKenna <a href="http://t.co/lCppYkK" style="text-decoration: none;" target="_blank">http://t.co/lCppYkK</a> <br> <b><br>TIP 4;</b> DEVELOP A CLEAR VISION AND SET CLEAR GOALS <br> <b><br>TIP 5;</b> instead of your (external) circle of concern focus on the (POWER) OF YOUR CIRCLE OF INFLUENCE <br> <b><br>TIP 6;</b> CASH is KING manage your financials! <br> <b><br>TIP 7;</b> if you FOLLOW YOUR HEART & DREAMS you always reach your goals, the size of the results do not matter as only your satisfaction counts <br> <b><br>TIP 8;</b> SERVE A PURPOSE & SOCIETY for optimum satisfaction amongst your team & exposure and reputation amongst clients <br> <b><br>TIP 9;</b> BE PRO-ACTIVE, START WITH THE END IN MIND & PUT FIRST THINGS FIRST Stephen Covey <a href="http://t.co/XqExsok" style="text-decoration: none;" target="_blank">http://t.co/XqExsok</a> <br> <b><br>TIP 10;</b> Seek to understand, then to be understood, First listen & understand the (world /clients) problems to find your solution. S. Covey <br> <b><br>TIP 11;</b> DO IT YEAH or NOT. 1st decide if you 100% believe in & are enthusiastic about it and if so, GIVE IT ALL YOU'VE GOT. If not leave it <br> <b><br>TIP 12;</b> look for COMPLEMENTARY SKILLS in your team to create optimum synergies & make sure you have space for people with an (good) opinion! <br> <b><br>TIP 13;</b> KEEP YOUR MIND & BODY IN SHAPE. Also take time for sports, inspiration and reflection on the things u do <br> <b><br>TIP 14;</b> (ETHICAL) PRIVATE -WORK BALANCE! We can't do something good in 1 department of our life and bad in another. Our life is one! (Gandhi) <br> <b><br>TIP 15;</b> LET YOUR HEART GUIDE YOUR TIME; find what is really important to you and give that prio over less important tasks & activities Covey <br> <b><br>TIP 16;</b> AN EFFECTIVE LEADER Formulates goals, Organizes work Motivates people, Assesses results & takes care of everyone s personal growth <br> <b><br>TIP 17;</b> STIMULATE & DEVELOP LEADERS by job rotation, empowerment training & serving society with company. Peter Drucker <a href="http://t.co/5F3XjUB" style="text-decoration: none;" target="_blank">http://t.co/5F3XjUB</a> <br> <b><br>TIP 18;</b> SERVANT LEADERSHIP to achieve results by giving humble priority attention to the needs of their colleagues and those they serve. <br> <b><br>TIP 19;</b> REMAIN SURPRISED & CHERISH YOUR BLESSINGS & SUCCESS. We r always living a bigger dream & forget to b proud of achievements so far <br> <b><br>TIP 20;</b> Leaders should Help people grow according to their unique personality; Look at the total person & not only at the functional aspects <br> <b><br>TIP 21;</b> many things seems impossible, unless you decide they're not. Take it 1 step a time instead of the whole elephant. African wisdom <br> <b><br>TIP 22;</b> RISE EARLY, WORK HARD & LEAD BY EXAMPLE. (unfortunately) it is not possible to sit back & relax and let others run your company. <br> <b><br>TIP 23;</b> LEARNING IS NOT DOING management can not be learned in books but from own problems & experiences Henry Mintzberg <a href="http://t.co/pYygud5" style="text-decoration: none;" target="_blank">http://t.co/pYygud5</a> <br> <b><br>TIP 24;</b> BROADEN YOUR HORIZON. Travel, explore, meet interesting people, go on learning journeys, get fresh ideas & adopt best from cultures <br> <b><br>TIP 25;</b> 10 MANAGEMENT ROLES ARE DIVIDED IN; INTERPERSONAL RELATIONS, KNOWLEDGE SHARING & DECISION MAKING henry mintzberg <a href="http://t.co/yxAsbZ9" style="text-decoration: none;" target="_blank">http://t.co/yxAsbZ9</a> <br> <b><br>TIP 26;</b> BE OPTIMISTIC you have to be positive in everything you do and achieve and almost naïve believe in your power and objective, with that you survive <br> <b><br>TIP 27;</b>MAKE CLEAR AGREEMENTS AT THE START AND DOCUMENT THEM. At start people postpone the financial terms, better to clarify & document it. <br> <b><br>TIP 28;</b> DON'T THINK WHAT U WANT TO SELL TO A CLIENT BUT WHAT HE WANTS TO BUY FROM YOU..we r often led by our product instead of market demand <br> <b><br>TIP 29;</b> HOPE, DREAM & LOVE. this drives us day by day no matter how rich or poor to keep on striving for survival, happiness & fulfillment <br> <b><br>TIP 30;</b> DISCIPLINE entrepreneurships is a lot of fun & freedom however it also takes a lot of discipline to perform towards your own goals! <br> <b><br>TIP 31;</b> WORK ON YOUR PERSONAL DEVELOPMENT read on leadership by Covey, Mintzberg, Porter, McKenna, Dalai Lama, Tipping point, Branson etc <br> <b><br>TIP 32;</b>FIRST ASK ARE YOU AN ENTREPRENEUR & WHAT IS YOUR DRIVER TO START YOUR BUSINESS. only 8% is born an entrepreneur <a href="http://t.co/xLVdtKL" style="text-decoration: none;" target="_blank">http://t.co/xLVdtKL</a> <br> <b><br>TIP 33;</b>TIP 34 CELEBRATE WORK to match your personality & drive, add value & give something back & it helps you to pursuit hapiness celebratework.nl <br> <b><br>TIP 34;</b> BE PATIENT to start up a business takes time. An investor even postpones the predicted profit &loss with 1 year & multiplies X 10% <br> <b><br>TIP 35;</b> SHAKE THE WORLD, become a mover & shaker in everything you do , life is simply to short not to have fun and make an impact! <br> <b><br>TIP 36;</b> LEADERSHIP =COMBINING HEART (leadership), HANDS (operational), HEAD (strategy), PEOPLE (coach) & STAKEHOLDERS (csr) MANAGEMENT <br> <b><br>TIP 37;</b> AUTHENTIC LEADERSHIP, close to core values with highest integrity & deep purpose to serve all stakeholders <a href="http://t.co/L0HfTq9" style="text-decoration: none;" target="_blank">http://t.co/L0HfTq9</a> <br> <b><br>TIP 38;</b> DO SPORTS; it is healthy & energizing, develops talents & grows confident, contributes to social skills & teamwork, set discipline <br> <b><br>TIP 39;</b> NETWORKING engage with key networks & decisionmakers and personally look for positive & successful people as affects/leads you.. <br> <b><br>TIP 40;</b> HOW CAN I MAKE A DIFFERENCE? We accept (daily) pattern &normal processes, C how u can change things in life, organization & society <br> <b><br>TIP 41;</b> EXPERIENCE THE BUSINESS VIBE OF NEW YORK, it is the top league and if u can make it there, u truly can make it anywhere <br> <b><br>TIP 42;</b> UBUNTU, I am because we are, we are all one and interconnected. what you put into society & universe you ll get back <br> <b><br>TIP 43;</b> BE CONFIDENT.our deepest fear is not that we are inadequate but that we are powerfull beyond measure. N Mandela <a href="http://bit.ly/OyBDo" style="text-decoration: none;" target="_blank">http://bit.ly/OyBDo</a> <br> <b><br>TIP 44;</b> U R THE SOURCE of everything you create, so positive source of energy and you receive friendship, fortune, love and success. <br> <b><br>TIP 45;</b> LOOK FOR ROLE MODELS, who is it and whay u like him/her (it is often a mirror for your own values, drive and ambition) <br> <b><br>TIP 46;</b> SPIRITUAL LEADERSHIP, experiencel your experience, listen to the inner you & be present in the power of now! <a href="http://bit.ly/V35rP" style="text-decoration: none;" target="_blank">http://bit.ly/V35rP</a> <br> <b><br>TIP 47;</b> 5 MOTIVATORS are THE JOB/WORK ITSELF, ACHIEVEMENTS, RECOGNITION, RESPONSIBILITY and PROMOTION/GROWTH herzberg <a href="http://nl.wikipedia.org/wiki/Frederick_Herzberg" style="text-decoration: none;" target="_blank">http://nl.wikipedia.org/wiki/Frederick_Herzberg</a> <br> <b><br>TIP 48;</b> Meetings are a symptom of bad organization. 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Peter Drucker <a href="http://bit.ly/ogJLfw" style="text-decoration: none;" target="_blank">http://bit.ly/ogJLfw</a> <br> <b><br>TIP 49;</b> INNOVATION IS KEY, creativity should be encouraged and experiments encouraged, just like google is giving its employees over 4 hours per week juts to create new things <br> <b><br>TIP 50;</b> read my first 50 tips on leadership & entrepreneurship on my blog on <a href="http://www.behold.nl/blog.html" style="text-decoration: none;" target="_blank">http://www.behold.nl/blog.html</a> <br><br> </td> </tr> </table> </td> <td rowspan="2" width="10" height="100%" border="0" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" ALIGN="left" VALIGN="top"><img src="opbouw/streep_links.gif"></td> <td rowspan="2" width="160" height="100%" border="0" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" ALIGN="left" VALIGN="top"> <a href="team.html" style="text-decoration: none;" target="_self"><img src="navigatie/home_team.gif" alt="Team" border="0" onmouseover="document.images[20].src='navigatie/home_team1.gif';" onmouseout="document.images[20].src='navigatie/home_team.gif';"/></a> <a href="blog.html" style="text-decoration: none;" target="_self"><img src="navigatie/home_blog.gif" alt="blog" border="0" onmouseover="document.images[21].src='navigatie/home_blog1.gif';" onmouseout="document.images[21].src='navigatie/home_blog.gif';"/></a> <a href="press.html" style="text-decoration: none;" target="_self"><img src="navigatie/home_press.gif" alt="press" border="0" onmouseover="document.images[22].src='navigatie/home_press1.gif';" onmouseout="document.images[22].src='navigatie/home_press.gif';"/></a> <a href="video.html" style="text-decoration: none;" target="_self"><img src="navigatie/home_video.gif" alt="video" border="0" onmouseover="document.images[23].src='navigatie/home_video1.gif';" onmouseout="document.images[23].src='navigatie/home_video.gif';"/></a> <img src="opbouw/logos.gif" alt="Clients"> </td> </tr> <tr> <td width="476" height="100%" border="0" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" VALIGN="top" align="center"> <br><br> <p><i><h3 ALIGN="center"> Amsterdam - Pretoria - Cape Town - Johannesburg - Nairobi <br> <a href="http://www.behold.nl" style="text-decoration: none;" target="_self">www.behold.nl</a> / <A HREF="mailto:laure.heilbron@behold">laure.heilbron@behold</a> / <A HREF="mailto:chantal.inen@behold">chantal.inen@behold</a><br> / +31 (0)6-21206820 & (0)6-42062556</p><br> <br> <h3> <a href="index.html" style="text-decoration: none;" target="_self">Behold</a> <b>l</b> <a href="corporate_social_responsibility.html" style="text-decoration: none;" target="_self">CSR</a> <b>l</b> <a href="social_partnerships_learning_journeys.html" style="text-decoration: none;" target="_self">Social partnerships</a> <b>l</b> <a href="social_partnerships_learning_journeys.html" style="text-decoration: none;" target="_self">Learning journeys</a> <b>l</b> <a href="social_concepts_venture_creation.html" style="text-decoration: none;" target="_self">Social concepts</a> <b>l</b> <a href="social_concepts_venture_creation.html" style="text-decoration: none;" target="_self">Venture creation </a> <b>l</b> <a href="social_investment_business_support.html" style="text-decoration: none;" target="_self">Social investment</a> <b>l</b> <a href="social_investment_business_support.html" style="text-decoration: none;" target="_self">Business support</a> <b>l</b> <a href="fundraising.html" style="text-decoration: none;" target="_self">Fundraising</a> <b>l</b> <a href="team.html" style="text-decoration: none;" target="_self">Team</a> <b>l</b> <a href="blog.html" style="text-decoration: none;" target="_self">Blog</a> <b>l</b> <a href="press.html" style="text-decoration: none;" target="_self">Press </a> <b>l</b> <a href="video.html" style="text-decoration: none;" target="_self">Video </a> </h3> </td> </tr> </tr> </table> </body> </html>