A round-up from our MD Gary Keating Of course, the Autumn Budget is to be taken in the context of the last 18 months of significant spending to support jobs and businesses over the pandemic. However, it appears that several things we’d hoped to see…
Take work-life balance seriously for a happy community The 11th-15th October is National Work-Life Week and it’s an opportunity for both employers and employees to focus on wellbeing at work. In a recent survey, work-life balance was hailed as more important than salary for two-thirds…
Usually after some types of economic upheaval consumer trends, buying habits and business practices are altered. After a cycle of economic downturn, come periods of prosperity and stability. Conversely, evitability after periods of economic growth, market downturns are not uncommon. These predictable cycles are often…
Evaluating job opportunities. It’s clear to many job seekers that working remotely is now an acceptable alternative to commuting. But many jobs can’t be done effectively remotely, and the applicant pool has become shallower due to many factors and it will be difficult to find…
Michael E. Gerber, an author and business expert once said, “If your business depends on you, you don’t own a business – you have a job. And it’s the worst job in the world because you’re working for a lunatic!” So many business owners get…
We can all recognize the ‘dark side’ of leadership. Yelling, ranting, autocratic, micro manager who is never satisfied and never provides feedback unless it is negative. These volatile, destructive “Leaders” don’t do any leading except to serve as examples of what not to do, and…
Creating Emotional Connections With Customers by Ben McConnell and Jackie Huba What does your company stand for? If it’s largely to make more money than Bill Gates and pay executives outrageous salaries and perks, don’t count on customers, prospects and employees to believe in you.…
adapted from an article by Joanne Susi “Work as if it doesn’t matter.” John Gray made this statement in his book “How to Get What You Want, and Want What You Have.” When I first read this, I wondered how I could possibly do that…
We have all heard the term “Spring Cleaning”. It conjures a visual of purging and physically cleaning spaces in your home or office. For businesses, spring cleaning is really a time to reset and reorganize to help your organization be more productive. While no business…
Creating change in your life requires several elements and actions. When you consider success, it is not by accident that people achieve great things, use a systemized approach. In a recent DriveTime video VIDEO, Brad Sugars, founder, and CEO of ActionCOACH discusses his formula for success.…
