Zookeeper rules for the office…
Gooday. It’s Friday & business book review day… Back in 2002 author, inspirational speaker & peak performance coach Nigel Risner wrote a book about new rules for communication, called ‘It’s a zoo around here’. You’ve heard of DISC profiling, right? Which for me, is a complicated behaviour assessment tool & I’ve never really got my
Office printing equipment purchasing options…
New digital printing technologies with the potential to enhance organisations & reduce operating costs are constantly emerging. These are now being made affordable to small & medium organisations through lease agreements, free printing technology schemes & subscription services. As with most opportunities, there are some excellent agreements available from suppliers that will be a good
Patagonia more than just a clothing brand?
Patagonia has a wonderful business model… Ever since its beginning, it’s held ethical and environmental issues close to its core. Giving 1% of their total sales to environmental groups. Patagonia are well known for high end sustainable outdoor clothing & apparel. Things like skiing equipment, climbing clothing, wetsuits & even non-sports wear like fleeces, jackets
Trees can absorb some greenhouse gases
Thought for today… The last time the Earth experienced a similar concentration of CO2 was over 3 million years ago. Back then, the temperature was 2°C warmer & sea levels were 10 meters higher than today. What impact would this have on the world as we know it? Yesterday the WMO (World Meteorological Organisation) sent
Do you listen to your gut feeling?
Capital Gaines is Chip & Joanna’s story
Chip Gaines is a famous American entrepreneur & TV personality with his own show, Fixer Upper. Co-hosted with his wife Joanna. Together they own 3 organisations in Waco, Texas. But life was not always like this for Chip. He’s No1 bestselling book. Capital Gaines. Is a kinda biography of his life, coupled together with all
The difference of love & business relationships
You’ve heard the saying. ‘Opposites attract’. Right? In fact. It’s very true when it comes to love relationships… Through research it’s been found people are usually attracted to their opposite on the extroversion / introversion & judging / perceiving scale. Making most of us naturally attracted to individuals who are different from ourselves & therefore
Counterfeit Nike products on Amazon?
Nike announces it’s no longer selling products on Amazon… Saying they will focus more on their direct-to-consumer business, something that is front and center of their brand strategy. Nike will continue to invest in strong, distinctive partnerships with other retailers and platforms to seamlessly serve their customers globally. It seems it could be down to
Michael Jordan didn’t make the team…
Michael Jordan was gutted when he didn’t make his high school varsity basketball team in his sophomore year… Even going home to cry in his room, after he learned another sophomore & close friend (Leroy Smith) was picked before him. Such an event could easily have crushed his confidence. Instead he used the experience to
Climate change is real and it’s here…










