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Is it time to disrupt your market?
Are small enterprises (rather than large) in a stronger position to disrupt their market? Back in 2016 HP launched a new range of office print & scan technology, saying in a press release: ‘For decades, the copier category has lacked the disruptive innovation needed to drive service efficiency, protect against security breaches and deliver cost-effective colour.’
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A mindset change in under 4 minutes…
In business having a positive mindset can overcome immovable objects… Let me tell you a true story. ‘Since 1886 elite runners had been trying to break the 4-minute mile, but eventually resigned themselves to believe it was impossible. Then a Swedish runner (Gunder Hagg) came close in 1945 clocking 4.01. Yet elite runners & the
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Office technology plants 23 trees
Gotta to say another huge thank you to our customers… Thank you! The office technology solutions agreed in August will lead to another 23 trees being planted in our quest to help reverse climate change & deforestation. Individuals, businesses or organisations who sign up to any of our print technology solutions, internet phone packages or laptop with Microsoft Office 365 bundles.
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Affiliate programs create revenue streams
Turbulent times requires creative affiliate thinking… Have you ever thought about creating an additional revenue stream in your business? An affiliate scheme can be a great way to achieve this. Although, you must choose your affiliate partners wisely, as they must be honest & transparent and respect the rules of engagement. A high-profile example is
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Contract deception uncovered
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Can you see the invisible gorilla?
Have you heard of the invisible gorilla experiment? 2 bright researchers (Christopher Chabris & Daniel Simons) created it to prove we are missing a lot of what goes on around us, and that we have no idea we are missing so much. They’ve been studying inattentional blindness for years, which is when we fail to
resilience
The subtle art of resilience…
On November 4th, 2018 Ross Edgley became the 1st person in history to swim around Great Britain. Not sure if you know? Great Britain is the world’s 9th largest island, and it’s a huge 1,791 miles around it’s circumference. So what did Ross learn? According to his book ‘The Art of Resilience’ Ross was searching
keep the faith
How keeping faith will help you prevail
Why you must always have faith you will prevail in the end… Admiral James Stockdale survived over 7 years of imprisonment, when his plane was shot down over Vietnam in 1965. On being held captive he told himself he was entering the world of ‘Epictetus’. Epictetus was a Greek philosopher who said. “No, it is
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Control the controllable not the uncontrollable
One thing I’ve learnt whilst in business… Is to control the controllable & except the uncontrollable. What do I mean by this? if you let everything outside of your control dictate your performance, you will lose every time. A better practice is to focus on the areas you and your team have control. There are
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Subscription dare to Pret a Manager
So Pret a Manger is to offer customers up to five coffees a day for a £20 monthly subscription… The chain is hoping the price is low enough to win back some of the business they’ve lost, as city centres remain relatively deserted and many office workers continue to work from home. Pret boss Pano
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Lock down leads to new ideas
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Drive – the truth about motivation
Forget everything you thought you knew about how to motivate people… Why? Because its wrong. Says global influential management thinker & multiple best-selling author. Daniel Pink. His book ‘Drive’ draws on 50 years of behavioural science to overturn the conventional wisdom about human motivation. Daniel says. “The problem is that most organisations haven’t caught up
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Bikes made affordable for families
What a great service… We’ve long lorded the subscription model & on a recent business trip to china (before pandemic) we came across a monthly subscription bike hire service, which was fantastic. But this one’s different & is in the UK! The Bike Club are changing the way you can buy bikes for your children,
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Asda & Amazon defeated by free local delivery
Walmart (owner of Asda) have just unveiled their new membership program… Walmart+ provides unlimited free delivery costing $12.95 a month (with a free trial period) according to a press release. Walmart said it would “continue to have delivery options with transaction fees, giving customers a choice.” Along with unlimited delivery, the service includes fuel discounts
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