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creativity
Why you should find your inner creativity?
Creativity is a word people associate with musicians, artists, and filmmakers… Most people just think they’re just not creative, and this is simply not the case. Yes, some people are naturally more creative than others, but we all have some creativity which we could hone, to make us perform better in our specialism. I can’t
The Rolling Stones
How ‘The Rolling Stones’ got their satisfaction?
One of the greatest rock songs came about through a simple system you can use too… It was May 1965, Keith Richards of famed ‘The Rolling Stones’ was between girlfriends and shored up in his flat in Carlton Hill, St. John’s Wood. Richards said in his book: “I wrote ‘Satisfaction’ in my sleep. I had
mcdonald's chips
Why McDonald’s has gone Back to the Future?
Whether you like them or not, in business we can learn a lot from McDonald’s… Why? Because they’re always looking to improve their customers’ experience. What do I mean? We have an English Springer Spaniel (Shadow), we go on a good walk twice a day (morning & night), passing by our local McDonald’s each time.
mind
How to lose your mind & create a new one
Have you ever felt like you’re losing your mind? Don’t know about you, but I certainly have, and I’m forever trying to change my mindset to be much more positive. This leads me on to this week’s book review ‘Breaking the Habit of Being Yourself’ by Dr Joe Dispenza. Dr Dispenza is a well-educated person
hierarchical systems
Why we don’t like hierarchical systems?
We’re not a great believer in hierarchical systems… You know what I mean, where one high executive has enforced a rule that all decisions must be passed by them. It often means they get credit for anything that happens on their watch, meaning they get credit they don’t deserve, and the person who deserves it
team alignment drives strategy
Does team alignment drive strategy?
A business is not only top management, nor is it only middle management… A business is everyone from the top to the front lines. But it’s only when the whole team of an organisation are motivated together to support its strategy, that the organisation stands apart as being great and consistent in its service delivery.
invested
Invested – how to find financial freedom
You’ve all heard of Warren Buffett, haven’t you? You know who I mean. The guy who’s CEO of massive investment company Berkshire Hathaway, and worth over $100 billion. But have you heard of Charlie Munger? Munger is Buffett’s right-hand man, and Buffett is very open to say Munger is as instrumental in Berkshire Hathaway’s success
sinclair C5 innovation
Why you must link innovation to value?
Business strategy Is not about being first to market… It’s about getting the offering right by linking innovation to value. The iMac wasn’t the first PC, the iPod wasn’t the first MP3 Player, iTunes wasn’t the first digital music store, the iPhone wasn’t the first smart phone, and the iPad wasn’t the first smart tablet.
bad habit
Why a good habit can change your life?
During the enforced lock-down I’m sure we’ve all obtained some bad habits… Maybe this week’s reviewed book ‘The Achievement Habit’ (written by Bernard Roth) should be a must read for us all. Roth is Professor of Engineering and Academic Director at Stanford University, and is a leading expert on kinematics, the science of motion and
plant a tree becomes forest
When does a wood become a forest?
Plant a tree campaign grows from wood to a forest… Our customers got allocated a further 17 trees in May for purchasing 17 office solutions. Together with our charity partner Shiva Trust we’ve planted 3,000 trees over the past 18 months to create a new forest, which are to be allocated to our office technology
enough
So when is enough, enough?
Jack Bogle is one of the greatest financiers of the modern era… He founded the Vanguard Group in 1974 and has since contributed to the financial well-being and security of millions of people. His secret is a carefully formed belief that the best performance will come from index funds that return their enhanced value, virtually
Benjamin Franklin
What can we learn from Benjamin Franklin?
Does the word ‘virtue’ make you feel uneasy? It shouldn’t do, as it means having high moral standards. But maybe this has been somewhat missing in recent business culture and society. Although it didn’t make Benjamin Franklin feel uneasy. In 1728 aged just 22 he undertook ‘the bold and arduous project of arriving at moral
Robin Sharma
Are you an early riser like Robin Sharma?
Are you an early riser? If not, maybe you should be, according to legendary leadership and elite performance expert Robin Sharma early risers can go on to lasting business success. Over 20 years ago Robin Sharma developed a concept called ‘The 5 AM Club’, which is based on a revolutionary routine designed to help people
ancient rome
How ancient Rome drove it’s business growth
We like to look back in history to learn practices of growth, teamwork, and strategy… If we’re not learning from history, then what is the point of it? The society that spawned from the homogenous Roman rule over the Mediterranean is among the most culturally forward thinking and impressive to come out of the Ancient
pain
Why selling should address our pain points?
The usual ways of shopping go out the window when we’re in pain… If you’re selling a TV, you could say it’s got 4 HDMI ports and OLED picture quality. But selling features don’t mean much to most people and won’t differentiate you from the competition. Instead of positioning yourself as a commodity, why not
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