Result Achievers, January 2010

Here's wishing a very Happy New Year to all our readers.

This issue of our monthly newsletter carries several case stories and vital tips on setting goals and personal effectiveness. We decided on this theme of goal-setting for a particular reason. New year celebrations over, most of us have made our New Year resolutions and set our goals for the year. But how many of us will stay focused throughout the year on achiveing them? Well, if you believe statisticians, only one in ten of us! If you want proof, ask your neighbourhood gym managers and fitness trainers - come January, they can't cope with new membership applications, but by April they have difficulty keeping all the instructors busy and employed.

In What They Don't Teach You in the Harvard Business School, the author describes a study Read full story


Results Matter now has a branch in India

Starting Janaury 2010, we have a branch in India. Led by Tapas K.Datta, a former senior official with the United Nations, this branch focuses on delivering high value consulting and training services to our existing and new clients in India.Our main focus will be on providing social development consulting and leadership and management development services, working with both private and public sector.


Five Questions that can save you tens of thousands of pounds

Consultants do not come cheap for their time and expertise. Especially for small businesses and charities, the money they sometimes have to fork out for consultants' help with particular problems can cause not-so-small a hole in their budget. Parkinson's Law of work expanding to fill the time also sometimes applies to consultancies as well. Read full story