Just re-watched this fantastic video … if you are involved in managing a team or motivating people then take a look — it’s compelling stuff !
Archive for the ‘Business’ Category
Published in a Book
March 23rd, 2010
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I quite excited this week, after being published in a book. It’s not my book (its by Robert Ashton), but I do feature as a case study (on page 283). The book is called “How to Start Your Own Business for Entrepreneurs”, and it is a really good book which is well written and takes [...]
Security in the Real World
March 9th, 2010
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One of the things that I often advise my clients on is computer and network security – after all, no-one wants unauthorised people to be able to access their data. But the interesting thing about security is that when we are “offline” in the real world, we are often less careful than when we are [...]
Thompson Airlines
February 20th, 2010
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Over Christmas (I know … it seems such a long time ago!) I flew to the Canaries with Thompson Airlines. One thing that really caught my attention was the in-flight satefy video. These are normally generic, boring and completely ignorable (and in being so, actually defeats the reason they are shown – I bet most [...]
twinkl Launched!
February 8th, 2010
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It has been a busy few weeks, as I have been busy with others launching a new website which I hope will do very well. twinkl (we thought about twinkle, but dropping the “e” is cooler, apparently!) is an online resource centre for teachers designed for primary teachers. It provides foundation resources and KS1 resources [...]
I Made The Front Page
January 7th, 2010
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In case you haven’t seen it yet … I made the front page of the Sheffield Chamber Magazine, FFB. Feel free to read the magazine – I am on pages 13 and 9.
Young Business Person of the Year 2009
December 4th, 2009
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So … I WON! I am now “Sheffield Hallam University Young Business Person of the Year 2009″. This was one of the awards at the Sheffield Business Awards – which according to the award is “aimed at showcasing an individual between 16 and 30 years old who has demonstrated entrepreneurial flair and best practice in [...]
Millionaire Upgrade – Book Summary
November 26th, 2009
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I have just finished reading this book by Richard Parkes Cordock. It was quite enjoyable, and a very interesting read. Basically it is the story of a guy who gets “upgraded” to first class, and ends up sitting next to a self made millionaire entrepreneur. Apparently is based on a true story of a mate [...]
Entrepreneurs, Breakfast, Talks and the Sheffield Wheel
November 21st, 2009
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Today I had the pleasure of being at the entrepreneurs exchange event in Sheffield. The event, which is superbly run by Jill White, is aimed as entrepreneurs and people who actually run their own business. This makes is very different from other events, as the people you get to talk to are in a similar [...]
Shortlisted for the Sheffield Business Awards
November 14th, 2009
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Much excitement this week as I was shortlisted for “The Sheffield Hallam University Young Business Person of the Year Award” at the Sheffield Business Awards. I am very pleased to be shortlisted, and although this is an individual award, it really is a testament to the whole company and all the guys that work in [...]
