By Nilooka Dissanayake “A jaded topic” says my Editor, who I can imagine at this moment wielding his mighty pen over this paragraph. But to those hundreds of people who call, email and drop in at my office at the Athwela Business Journal it is an unsettled business. Why is it so difficult for someone... Continue Reading →
අදහසක් ඇත්නම්, අවස්ථාව හොඳනම් ගුණයෙන් උසස් ව්යාපාරයක් අරඹන්න
අදහසක් ඇත්නම්, අවස්ථාව හොඳනම් ගුණයෙන් උසස් ව්යාපාරයක් අරඹන්න - සුළු හා මාධ්ය පරිමාණ ව්යාපාරයක් අරඹමු (2015) නම් ශ්රී ලංකා මහා බැංකු ප්රකාශනයෙන් උපුටා ගත් කොටසකි මේ. @Diyunuwa
For CEOs and CEOs in the Making: Will You Give Yourself the Job?
By Nilooka Dissanayake, ACMA, MBA If you are planning to be a CEO of a large firm, in the capacity of an employee, I recommend you skip this article. I am writing this for CEOs of small and medium businesses; the guys (and girls) who are their own bosses, the business owners. And for those... Continue Reading →
A Small Businessman Counts His Blessings
By Nilooka Dissanayake “All big businessmen these days are having nightmares. Of that I am sure. I don’t want to have nightmares because I have enough worries to deal with as it is. So let me count my blessings before going to bed. It is true that I am a small cog in the machinery... Continue Reading →
සුළු ව්යාපාරයක් සංවර්ධනය කිරීමේ කාර්යය
සුළු පරිමාණ ව්යවසායකයින් හට තම ව්යාපාරික කටයුතු විද්යානුකූලව සංවර්ධනය කර ගැනීම සඳහා අවශ්ය දැනුම හා අවබෝධය ලබාදීම මෙම ලිපියේ අරමුණයි. සුළු ව්යාපාර සංවර්ධනය කිරීමට අවශ්ය සම්පත් ප්රතිපාදනය කිරීම ගැන කෙටියෙන් විස්තරයක්
Animation: How to Stay Calm Under Pressure
https://www.ted.com/talks/noa_kageyama_and_pen_pen_chen_how_to_stay_calm_under_pressure?utm_campaign=tedspread&utm_medium=referral&utm_source=tedcomshare Noa Kageyama and Pen-Pen Chen explain why we choke under pressure. @TEDTalks with @noakageyama @PenPenChen @Diyunuwa @NVEDissanayake
Starting a Business – How Do I Find a Business Idea? (Part 1)
By Nilooka Dissanayake This is a question a lot of people ask of themselves. It is not an easy question to answer because many factors need to be considered before finding an answer. It is a question we should neither ask nor answer lightly. This article and the next will provide you guidance in your... Continue Reading →
VIDEO: The Power of Believing You Can Improve – aka – Growth Mindset
This video by Carol Dweck, author of Mindset: The New Psychology of Success, will change your life. The whole difference is in whether you have a #growthmindset or a #fixedmindset. You'd be so much happier if you believe you can change. https://www.ted.com/talks/carol_dweck_the_power_of_believing_that_you_can_improve?utm_campaign=tedspread&utm_medium=referral&utm_source=tedcomshare
VIDEO: Business Etiquette – The Art of Introductions
Check out this video and improve your skills of introduction via @Diyunuwa Blog diyunuwa627603185.wordpress.com/947 https://youtu.be/QjkvuWJWk7E
Starting a Home Based Business – Is it for You?
By Nilooka Dissanayake The idea of a home-based business is catching up fast. A lot of professional women are now beginning to stay at home to look after children and are exploring possible avenues for earning an income from home. And of course, the traditional housewives are always alert to the possibility and the need... Continue Reading →