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In this issue

	43 Strategies for Success
	Sign up for Success Boosters
	Positive messages for a positive mindset
	Fast Fact
	In the News
	ST Success Tips
	Quote of the Month

Season’s Greetings!

Christmas is around the corner, and it's time again to say hello and share some articles and words of wisdom, plus some news and fun items too. In this newsletter I've got some great articles for you. In particular, be sure to check out the first article and download your free 45 page e-book 'Expect More from 2010' - a compilation of articles from 43 different experts who show you how to make 2010 really great. You'll find my article on page 5!

I wish you a very Merry Christmas, and will check in with you again early in the new year, with some great news about two fabulous new books in the Success Skills Series that will be hot off the press in February. Watch this space!

Here's to your success and a fabulous festive season!

Shirley

43 Strategies for Success

I'm pleased to give you an early Christmas present, a free e-book called 'Expect More From 2010'. This contains lots of ideas from 43 different experts who all give their views on how you can make the most of 2010. You'll find articles in here on communication, presentation skills, managing change, goal setting, innovation, difficult conversations, improving your voice, designing your own luck - and lots more. I'm pleased to say that my article 'Spruce up your E-mail Etiquette' is on page 5! Just click on the image of the e-book here, and you can download your own copy of this special 45 page e-book now. It will help you to make 2010 your best year ever.

Have you signed up yet for our fabulous new Success Boosters? These are 10-week courses of weekly tips, reminders, and good practice guidelines. Just click on these links and it's really simple to sign up. You will receive a welcome message confirming your registration, and then the very next day you will receive your first Success Booster reminding you of a key point that will enhance your effectiveness. Your Success Boosters will arrive in your mailbox automatically every week for 10 weeks. They are currently available in:

	E-mail Etiquette
	Communication Skills
	Presentation Skills
	Powerful People Skills

STOP PRESS! There is a new section in the Success Boosters - this time it's a 13 week course that you'll receive twice a week. Sign up today for:

A-Z of Business Writing Bloopers

This is a series of common errors that I often see in e-mails and business documents. You'll find A for above-mentioned, D for discuss about, H for herewith, S for send and take, R for revert, and many more - in fact every letter of the alphabet! Sign up now and help yourself to improve your business writing skills!

Positive messages for a positive mindset
An article by Heather Hansen, author of Powerful People Skills

Our success in life - both personal and professional - is directly linked to our attitude. When you have a bad attitude, it is reflected in your body language, your tone of voice and even the words you use. These three things are the visual, vocal and verbal elements of messages. I always say that yes, it is possible to fake certain postures like what it looks like to be confident, but if your attitude screams self-consciousness it will be hard to pull off a confident image.

So how do we change our attitude and mindset? It's all about the messages we send ourselves on a daily basis.

It's amazing how negative we can be in our thinking and communicating. We make excuses for our actions (or lack of action) and hide behind our negative mindset. Have you ever said, "But I'm just shy!" or, "I'm terrible with names." or "I'm not a morning person!" There are many similar negative messages we send ourselves, but let's focus on these three for starters. You can apply the same logic to many of the other messages you might be sending yourself.

Read more of this article here »

Fast Fact
from Powerful People Skills

Shirley Once again, enjoy your festive season, and I'll be back in January to kickstart what I hope will be a fantastic 2010!

Merry Christmas to you and yours.

Shirley and the team at ST Training Solutions

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In the News

I'd like to say a huge thank you to the stars of my team, from the left: Maideen, Shamee and Anne. They have been a huge support to me during the past 12 months, and I truly appreciate them and all the hard work they do. We are very sorry to be losing Anne this month, but we wish her well in her new career. We are looking forward to welcoming her replacement in January, and will introduce her to you in our next
e-newsletter.

ST Success Tips

Success Tip from
Communication:
Your Key to Success
Focus on positive instead of negative thoughts. This will give your confidence, as well as your communication skills, a helpful boost.

Success Tip from
Powerful People Skills
You will attract what you put at the forefront of your mind. If you're positive, other positive people will be drawn to you.

Quote of the Month
from E-mail Etiquette
by Shirley Taylor

“There is an invisible garment woven around us from our earliest years; it is made up of the way we eat, the way we walk, the way we greet people.”

Jean Giraudoux

Workshops Coming Soon

Here I am with Hazel Lim, Senior Executive Assistant from A-Star, who won first prize in our lucky draw in our 19-20 November event 'Success Seminars for Secretaries, PAs and Support Staff'. Hazel won a beautiful star diamond pendant courtesy of Monika from Desert Diamonds.

14 January
Energise your E-mail Writing Skills (SDF Approved)
with Shirley Taylor

15 January
Success Skills for Secretaries and Support Staff (SDF Approved)
with Shirley Taylor

21 January
Achieving Peak Performance by Improving Your Memory
with Nishant Kasibhatla

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