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Seven reasons to love coffee
Why do we love coffee so much? “Coffee Mug #6" — Ratdesign.de As an English person I want to state I love the ritual of afternoon tea,...
Raj Hayer
Sep 29, 20224 min read
You know at least one person who has contemplated suicide
Suicide is the 10th leading cause of death worldwide, the World Health Organization estimates that approximately 1 million people die...
Raj Hayer
Sep 24, 20223 min read
Three steps to innovation with your first coffee of the day!
Innovation is a mindset. “Coffee Ritual” — Ratdesign.de We know how difficult it is to stay on track every day. That’s why we are always...
Raj Hayer
Sep 21, 20224 min read
Intrapreneurs - entrepreneurially talented individuals in your organization
With over 582 million entrepreneurs worldwide, entrepreneurship is something most people understand. However, you might not hear the word...
Raj Hayer
Sep 17, 20224 min read
What I’ve learned about ideas
We don’t own them “DIFFUSION: Sharing ideas” — Rat Design Whose idea is it? Why? Does it really matter? My colleague, Steven Mc Auley,...
Raj Hayer
Sep 14, 20222 min read
Customer Lifecycle Success Requires More Than Just Automation
Sales automation is a type of software that automates monotonous, manual operations so that you and your sales team can focus on...
Raj Hayer
Sep 10, 20227 min read
How to unlock your creativity and share your ideas
The art may differ, but the artist remains “DIFFUSION: Sketch Thinking” — Ratdesign.de I always wanted to be an artist, I always wanted...
Raj Hayer
Sep 7, 20224 min read
Why we need to start thinking of Mental health as Health. Period.
Image source: Adobe Stock The majority of today’s adult population spends at least one-third of their lives at work, even as remote work...
Raj Hayer
Sep 3, 20224 min read
How to find and retain talent in a changing and challenging environment
Image source: Pexels The talent shortage is identified as the number one challenge that businesses are facing in 2022, with 55% of...
Raj Hayer
Aug 27, 20227 min read
Why the “right” answer is an illusion
Four tips to shift perspective “EVALUATION: I don’t know!” — Ratdesign.de Can you say “I don’t know”? What about “Could you please...
Raj Hayer
Aug 24, 20224 min read
5 highly effective customer retention strategies
Image source: Pexels “Customer centricity is not a short term tactic, but a mindset.” - Melanie Hoffmann, customer-centricity expert...
Raj Hayer
Aug 20, 20224 min read
How to increase efficiency and stop the email obsession
Take control of your morning again “IDEATION: No Emails” — Ratdesign.de Virtual working has become the new norm and with it comes a...
Raj Hayer
Aug 17, 20224 min read
How businesses can learn from the best musicians in the world
Image source: Pexels “Every transformation is about people. If you put the people in the middle of the transformation project, the...
Raj Hayer
Aug 13, 20226 min read
Why do we do things we don’t want to do?
Learning to say “No” “EXECUTION: Just Say No” — Ratdesign.de In the past, I have agreed to do things for people even though I didn’t...
Raj Hayer
Aug 8, 20223 min read
Why a CVO is the new CEO
Over 50 years ago, John C. Maxwell defined leadership: “Leadership is influence; nothing more, nothing less” and not much has changed....
Raj Hayer
Aug 6, 20224 min read
How to create concrete actions and achieve your goals
Shoulda, woulda, coulda. “EVALUATION: Never Say Should” — Ratdesign.de More than ever I catch myself saying “I should…” while in...
Raj Hayer
Aug 3, 20224 min read
Data Centre Infrastructure: how to assess if investing is an asset to your organization
Image source Shutterstock Data is the currency of the technological world, everyone wants it and everyone wants to use it, but when is it...
Raj Hayer
Jul 30, 20225 min read
Are you inspiring your team to innovate?
Virtual Leadership can still be innovative. “Are you can Innovator?” — Ratdesign.de At every conference — before the pandemic — there was...
Raj Hayer
Jul 27, 20223 min read
Five things that every founder transitioning to a CEO role needs to know
Image source: Pexels Every business should celebrate reaching the point where a CEO needs to be appointed. This means the business has...
Raj Hayer
Jul 23, 20224 min read
11 characteristics to lead innovation
Understanding innovation “Future of Retail & AI Event” —Leon Pawelzik, Google Offices, Munich Effective management entails being able to...
Raj Hayer
Jul 21, 20223 min read
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