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

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,

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

It’s been a worrying time for students waiting for A level results… Now the dust has started to settle, students & parents thoughts turn to moving in day for some, and remote working start date for others. We were out ourselves at the weekend, buying pots, pans, plates, mugs, cutlery & glasses etc. Although, we’re

Solving complex problems requires an inquiring mind, and a willingness to experiment your way to a fresh solution. Only engagement can produce this… The pursuit of engagement has become essential in making your way in today’s economy. Unfortunately, the modern workplace’s most notable feature may be its disregard for engagement. Instead. Wanting it’s workers to comply,

Have you ever thought… I’m way off course from where I want to be in life. Well maybe our next business book review is meant for you! Witten by Michael Hyatt & Daniel Harkavy ‘Living Forward’ is a step by step guide (with proven principles) to help you stop drifting & to help you design

What’s the best way to enlist the help of your team? If it’s not ‘right brain’ exciting or interesting work, and they won’t learn loads of new things either. But. It’s something you really need their help with, if the business is to continue. As the boss you could use coercion… By forcing them to

Adam Grant is a great researcher who passionately purses the science of what motivates people… In his book ‘Originals’ he shatters the assumption. Some people are born to be leaders & to have great impact, whilst the rest are followers with no or little impact. He proves that anyone can identify ideas that are truly

What is the secret to high performance & satisfaction in today’s world? Is it the deeply human need to direct our own lives, to learn and create new things, and to do better by ourselves (not just in business) and the world? Daniel Pink in his bestseller (Drive) opens with a great analogy: Imagine it’s

As the country emerges from lock down (albeit with trepidation) it’s apparent the landscape will never look the same… This need not be a bad thing, quite the opposite in fact. Many of the changes are for the better, including the way we have grown to appreciate the contribution of local businesses to keeping the