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

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

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

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

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

John Wooden (The Wizard of Westwood) was perhaps the greatest college basketball coach ever… He arrived at UCLA in 1948 who – at the time – had egregious basketball facilities and would raise the team up over the years to win 10 national championships, 4 perfect 30-0 seasons and record-breaking streaks of 38 and 88

There are 3 phases of the sales journey… Before. During. After. We call ‘before’ prospects, the aim is to get them to know you and show interest in what you do. ‘During’ is what we call a lead, where they like your story, and eventually test you out by buying something for first time. ‘After’

Is it now a world gone social? For some time, I’ve been a big advocator of the death of traditional advertising and for that matter, traditional ways large organisations do business. Small organisations (like us) have an opportunity to create a visible strong brand presence if they embrace social. I’m not just talking about social

There’re 3 critical elements that affect our judgement of any product and its organisation… Function: Does it provide the features you require? Will it be reliable? Are you confident in the price and that they’ll be no hidden extra charges? Form: Will it fit into the office space available? Does it fit into the office