Erik Maki’s Post

Embrace the power of gratitude! Remembering to say "thank you" after any encounter where you've been given the gift of someone's time leaves a lasting impression. Whether in person or via email, expressing a well crafted expression of gratitude after an interview is imperative. It sets you apart from others, and often the "tie breaker" when selecting 2 equally qualified candidates. #GratitudeMatters #ThankYouNote #InterviewEtiquette #StandOutCandidates #CareerAdvice #ProfessionalPoliteness #JobSearchTips #CareerSuccess #DifferentiateYourself #BuildingConnections #steelerecruiting #chiefofstaff #executiveasssistant

Listen. Few jobs are paying enough. It's nearly impossible to enjoy your work, let alone work on a project that you're passionate about. Almost everyone has a side hustle (or 2. or 3). That said...let's do something different: let's collaborate! I'm not "at the top," but I am 100% open to creating something amazing that we can put out into the world. If you want to put your time and effort into something that fills your soul and my skill set (editing/sociolinguistics/writing) could be valuable, reach out. Let's connect, build healthy networks, and create something necessary and amazing! #collaboration #dowhatyoulove

This post Speak Volumns of Wisdom!!!!!😊😊😊😊😊😊☕☕

Simple formula to learn sales. You can't learn it in text books. It helps you to polish your skills but till the time you are not in real time situation you can't master sales. Period.

It is very hard to get good at leadership by reading books. We must 'get in the field and do.' Take those principles that you're reading about and put them into practice. Pause. Reflect. What worked? What about your approach and/or the situation made it work? What didn't? What about your approach and/or the situation made fall flat? What will you adjust next time? Learn, Do, Reflect, Learn...again and again.

This apply to almost everything in life. Without practice and doing the work you won't learn. Same for management when they talk about front line workers. Management doesn't have the insight to fully understand how much time and effort really goes into each task; it's lost on them. Gary Vaynerchuk #management #leadership #workers

Great message from Gary Vaynerchuk. It's also very difficult to get good at speaking English without speaking English. That is why you should try the "5 for 30" challenge: 1. Speak English to yourself in the mirror for 5 minutes daily for 30 days. 2. Set your timer and speak without stopping until you hear the alarm sound. 3. Don't focus on being perfect, but on practicing and building the habit of speaking English. Follow for more exciting news about the "5 for 30" challenge coming soon! #englishlearning #speakingenglish #businessenglish

Just start creating, and skills will develop naturally. In my consulting work, many aspiring content creators express a desire for viral success. I advise them not to expect immediate results comparable to MrBeast or other top creators. The key is consistent practice in content creation and storytelling. Successful creators often begin with zero experience but achieve greatness through persistence and skill-building. Remember, progress requires taking action.

Great piece to camera from Pearl - love this approach. I think that Next Meal are based in London Borough of Haringey. As we know Geoff down in Cornwall is a proponent of 80:20 ie trying to get 80% of benefit for 20% of cost. Next Meal is such a great idea but how can Pearl achieve 80% of what she wants to achieve by only spending 20% of budget. Well as far as property is concerned I’ll attach the list of property assets that those who live in Haringey actually own albeit through the London Borough of Haringey as council in its role as freeholder of real estate assets within its boundaries. Is LBH making best use of its assets for its communities ie “ sweating “ them to use a culinary/ real estate term of art. If not , could the Estates Department at LBH identify those of its assets which are surplus to operational usage and allow them to be used by collectives of Third Sector organisations like Next Meal to make a difference day to day. After all there are something like 140,000 charities in the U.K…. If there weren’t demands for their services we wouldn’t need them. So why not offer such surplus real assets to charities like Next Meal to use them for “ meantime use” …. In this case providing sustinence & support but also perhaps shelter from the storm … both economically and physically. Good work - Pearl and your colleagues