by Neil | Sep 28, 2015 | Business Wisdom, Featured
What’s the point of Downton Abbey? Why was it created? To entertain? To provide escapism on a Sunday night? Keep UK citizens Calm and able to Carry On? To promote Britain to America? Or give the wonderfully talented Maggie Smith something to do? …well...
by Neil | Aug 24, 2015 | Business Wisdom, Featured
Addicted to Information Obsessing about certificates and qualifications Name-dropping to impress It sometimes seems the business world is full of people swollen with data and hot air, smartphone in hand and ready to pop at any moment. I’ve certainly been guilty!...
by Neil | Aug 6, 2015 | Business Wisdom, Featured
We are hard-wired to listen to and actively engage with stories. Brain scans show parts of the mind that light up only when we are hearing stories. Stories are how we, as humans, make sense of the world. Yet many business owners and brands don’t share their...
by Neil | Jul 6, 2015 | Business Wisdom, Featured
If you pin your happiness on success, you might want to know that studies have shown than it actually works the other way around… Happier people are more likely to achieve success in business. Business benefits to being cheerful include… Spotting more...
by Neil | Jun 8, 2015 | Business Skills, Business Wisdom, Featured
You started well, with interesting, engaging tweets …but then business got busy and you didn’t have the time to give your Tweets so much thought …and soon you are just retweeting everything and broadcasting ‘lazy salesy’ tweets or lots of...
by Tester | May 10, 2015 | Business Skills, Business Wisdom, Featured
Do you have a ready answer at networking events? I have stopped asking this one in fact because if you have just come across a networking newbie they will tell you: in fine detail. The experienced networker will have a ready answer however. It will beg more questions...
