Sep 5How to convince someone. It is not about the substance!Not always, but very often I am concerned about the substance of things. That means about that part of things that is meaningful and has the bigger weight and makes the difference. If you buy a car for example the substance is contained on the quality and power of the…Substance4 min readSubstance4 min read
Jan 31MEMENTO MORIMemento Mori — a salesman’s view It seems to me, I have the impression, that what existed forever, finds pathways online and becomes trendy, and gets many followers, that “rediscover” what has been said in the past. Old wisdom comes to give answers to modern problems. In today’s post, I want to comment on an ancient…Memento Mori3 min readMemento Mori3 min read
Jan 10Why is our food wrapped in plastic?Thoughts of an independent sales consultant! When I first travelled through Europe, and was away from my home city, Athens, Greece, it really caught my attention to see how food was wrapped in plastic. Not only food that you would expect to be wrapped in packaging, but also the sort…4 min read4 min read
Jul 5, 2022Rejected from job interview. The 8 most important reasonsHave you ever wondered why you have been rejected in life or in a job interview? It is not a nice feeling, but your emotion regarding rejection is certainly going to change if you realize certain things. Realize the reasons behind the surface WHY you have been rejected. The nasty…Job Interview6 min readJob Interview6 min read
Jun 14, 2022Wishful thinkingWishful thinking Circe (Κίρκη), the daughter of the Sun (Ήλιος) and Perse (Πέρση) an oceanic nymph, warned Odysseus that he will not see Penelope or Telemachus ever again if he listens to the sound of the Sirens. In order to make it past the Sirens, Odysseus must plug the ears…Wishful Thinking4 min readWishful Thinking4 min read
Apr 19, 2022What Will Smith and the war in Ukraine have in common? …. In other words, why empathy is important?Before explaining why empathy is important, let me start with this. When I first started this blog, there were two rules that I didn’t want to violate. Rule Nr 1 was to post only articles from me or legitimate articles from people I am in contact or connection with. …Why Empathy Is Important4 min readWhy Empathy Is Important4 min read
Feb 1, 2022Perceived and real valuePerceived and real value. My will on trying to convince people of the intentions of my ideas and the real value they are going to receive declines year after year. The reason why is, I think, a combination of factors. From the one side, my engagement with easter philosophy the…Real Value5 min readReal Value5 min read
Jan 18, 2022The importance of setting goalsThe importance of setting goals is a fundamental piece for the development and progress of an organization. It is like pandemic, but I have to say that most people I know are completely losers in all aspects of goal achievement, let alone goal setting, and goal identifying. Daily I meet…Goal Setting6 min readGoal Setting6 min read
Oct 5, 2021Thoughts on micromanaging“Ask yourself whether you have earned the right to have an opinion” quote Ray Dalio, that is the first thing that comes in my mind when I talk about micromanaging. The tendency micromanaging your staff is one of the biggest blockers on growing your business. With certainty! It is however…Micromanagement4 min readMicromanagement4 min read
Sep 28, 2021Effective business communication — The P.C.T.V. methodHello ladies and gentlemen, The title of this article should have been effective communication instead of effective business communication, for SEO purposes however I chose the longer keyword, as its probability to rang high is superior. Communication is between human beings, and it can be that in a business environment…Effective Communication4 min readEffective Communication4 min read
