Planned 2017?
Here we are, Christmas is over, 2017 has started and we are back into the rush of the daily grind. One of my favourite things at this time of year is to stop and give myself some time to ponder Read More
Stress – The Benefits!
Some of the benefits of stress from Inc. Magazine, the September edition. 1/ It makes you more aware which means you take in more information and this leads to greater productivity 2/ It shows you have a heart as the Read More
The Dos and Don’ts of sharing equity.
Motivating employees with shares and epecially options is a very complex area. There are many things that can go wrong at different stages and not just when they are offered. The areas that often get in the way are when Read More
Leadership, Practice Pitches And Discount Bubbly!
Last month I went to 3C’s Community, an event organised by Colin Spiller to provide opportunities to wannabe entrepreneurs who want to test run their pitch in front of a live audience. No money changes hands and it is very Read More
Good habits make a better boss
Four top behaviours that exceptional bosses do, from the pen of Bill Murray jr at Inc. Magazine 1. Avoid assumptions – ask probing questions 2. Be empathetic – know where your employee is coming from 3. Accept blame – both Read More
Lessons from Leicester
Business tips from football
Millennials & Money Infographic
Beware Investment Managers! This infographic from Visual Capitalist has some interesting observations on Millennials on Investing, Debt, and Banking. Here are a few of the highlights from the accompanying text: Millennial student debt is at sky-high levels 60% distrust financial Read More
7 Habits to Success
One of the joys of working with senior business people is that I get to work with both planning the strategic issues and working with them on their personal growth. Indeed it is the only by developing the individual that Read More
4 Habits to Maximise Your Time
Time is money! Here are four habits to make sure you are using your time most efficiently to achieve what you want. 1. Focus on one thing at a time Multitasking is difficult, you are constantly changing your attention which Read More
Clown Genius & Stock Selling?
Here are a couple of interesting, in an informative and amusing way, articles for the weekend. The first, from Quartz, is a fun little ‘game’ challenging you to beat random 10 years sections of the S&P 500 since 1978. You Read More