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What causes drift in an organisation?
As organisations become large and mature drift can set in… What do I mean by drift? The culture that you initially created when the organisation was small and manageable, becomes muddy and blurred, and the things that made your organisation great (in other people’s eyes) no longer happen in the way they once did. Steven
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The myth of talent & portability of performance
Trying to find and hire star talent is a challenge for every organisation… And it’s no different in our two completely different companies. An office technology & supplies business and an electric vehicle charge point installation company. They couldn’t be more different. But like every other organisation. It’s about building a team full of people
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Why PC sales had the best year since 2012?
You’d think PC sales dropped worldwide last year amid chip shortages… But you’d be wrong, as the leading global technology analyst firm Canalys reports that PC shipments grew 15% in 2021 against the previous year, with a whopping 341 million units sold. According to Canalys 2021 was the best year for PC sales since 2012.
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Why predictable costs are so important?
Don’t know about you? Predictable costs are important in our business… Granted, the predictable costs must be value for money. But knowing the outgoings of the business allows us to plan the activities and investment required to grow the business and be profitable. Although we have a long-term strategic plan, at the start of each
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What is The Real Madrid Way?
Our first business book of the year has a sporting twist… Although ‘The Real Madrid Way’ (written by Steven Mandis) is a book about a football team, it’s not really about football. Mandis is a professor and sports research specialist, and what he set out to do, was to understand what made Real Madrid such
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Why we got the best Christmas present ever?
Don’t know about you, but business for us slows down coming towards Christmas… Which makes it more spectacular that our customers helped us plant 13 more trees, and we couldn’t of asked for a better Christmas present. How does it work? Any customer who signs up to a home or office technology package get a
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Covert Cows & Chick-fil-A story
Well, that’s a rap, and here’s my final business book review of 2021… Maybe Turkey-fil-A is more apt than Covert Cows & Chick-fil-A at this time of year? ‘Covert Cows & Chick-fil-A’ is primarily a book about the famous American chicken based fast food company, and what has driven its success. Interestingly though, its written
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How waffle fries created clear blue ocean?
My daughter said she’d had waffle fries for the first time at school, and they were fantastic… I’d never heard of waffle fries before and thought they must be a new food craze. But after doing research I’ve found that a waffle fry is where a special blade creates small holes or windows in a
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Openreach switch off traditional phone lines!
Did you know the Public Switch Telephone Network (PSTN) will be switched off in December 2025? This means there will no longer be a requirement for traditional fixed line telephony and analogue services, as traditional fixed lines and calls will cease to exist. So, if your business is still operating on traditional telephone lines (where
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Ghana’s first gourmet chocolate bar
Did you know that Ghana is ranked second in the world for cocoa bean production? An even more interesting stat is Ghana never produced its own gourmet chocolate bar until Steve Wallace (from Wisconsin USA) created a chocolate factory there is the mid 90’s. If fact, Wallace (founder of the Omenhene Cocoa Bean Company) is
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What are the key ingredients of fine chocolate ?
You may have eaten chocolate all your life. But chances are you’ve never tasted it… That’s a shame, because chocolate is one of life’s great pleasures and one of society’s permissible vices. First you should look at the ingredients: Fine dark chocolate should contain only four: cocoa liquor (the essence of the cocoa bean), cocoa
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Office technology forest grows in November
Did you know we plant a tree for every new office technology agreement? It’s true, we even send customers a personalised certificate detailing where their tree is planted. We’re working with mental health charity Shiva Trust and our customers to re-forest our own part of the world (Rossendale) and have created a fledgling forest of
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Boardroom table creates fantastic space
Thank you Schofield & Associates for trusting us to supply and build your fantastic new boardroom table and chairs… Built by my very own hands, and fueled by constant brews from Paul’s wonderful office team, which was much appreciated. It’s created a fantastic space to bring clients for financial planning workshops, and for business planning sessions with
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Steve Madden & the Wolf of Wall Street
This week the story of Steve Madden caught my eye… Not sure if you know, but Steve Madden, since 1990 has developed into one of the most iconic global luxury footwear brands. It started with just $1100 dollars in a small rundown factory in Queens, New York. But today, has 218 stores globally with revenues
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How to crack the secrets of high performance?
Ever wondered why Jamaica produce the best sprinters, Kenya consistently produces the best long-distance runners, and Brazil disproportionately produce top football players? Some would suggest it’s already in the genes of the people living in these places. Rasmus Ankersen quest has proved that this is not the case, and although the people in these places
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