Tuesday 21 September 2021, is World Gratitude Day In March 2019, I published my first paperback book: 142 Days of Gratitude that changed my life forever It is part memoir,…
We know where there’s corruption you will always find poor or no governance, lack of transparency, nepotism, poor work conditions that exploit the vulnerable, high staff turnover, profit maximisation and…
Welcome to part 2 on Unethical Self-Promoters which is inspired by a recent tweet by Pepper Bismol (@Gurl_getreal) who accurately described the real and dire consequences of a ‘few bad…
This is Part 1 of a 2-part series on Unethical Self-Promoters. Back in 1988, I was introduced to a body of research* that focused specifically on the concept of self-promotion,…
We are all presented with opportunities every day in myriads of ways. Whether we choose to pursue an opportunity is dependent upon many things. When an opportunity of a lifetime…
I am a bit tired and frustrated to be honest. I wasn’t expecting to start this article in honour of International Women’s Day 2021 this way, but here we are….
The pandemic has heightened our awareness about how we live, work, engage and consume. But has it made us more ethical consumers? Before we answer that question let’s first define…
What a year it has been. On Friday 13th March, as we were observing the COVID-19 situation we decided to postpone the Barrett Annual Sales Trend Breakfast, planned for March…
In light of current discussions about executive performance bonuses and incentives, and exceptional payments for personal items and services, I thought it would be worthwhile to take a look at…
When I founded Barrett 25 years ago in January 1995, my goal was to create a different type of business consultancy; one that specialised in all things sales but from…
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