In the October issue of Wired UK, there is a fascinating interview with Debbie Wosskow, CEO of Love Home Swap, launched in 2011. Debbie is a serial entrepreneur and now runs Allbright, a female-focused investment fund. Here are some extracts on what it takes to be successful in business: “Coming
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Based on my personal experiences over the last few days, its seems possible that the hotel and catering industry may have woken up to the realisation that good people can be more important in the user-experience than fancy architecture, fixtures, fittings and menus: Friday morning – a working breakfast at the Doubletree Hilton close to
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In the 20th Century, learning was viewed as a phase that took place early in one’s life. The objective for all socio-economic groups was to “get an education” and then decide on “a trade or profession”, whether or not that was in the public or private sector. Game sorted – 45 years of work, marriage,
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Upton Sinclair was an American writer and political activist who, in the mid 1930’s, wrote a series of allegorical novels that exposed poor working conditions in various USA work environments between the World Wars. He first coined the term “white collar worker” to describe those who were involved in professional, managerial or administrative work. He compared
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About 6 years ago I was approached to become involved in a new business and, as part of my research, enjoyed a fascinating dinner with the senior partner in a Private Equity firm. His “job” was to invest between £50m to £100m per project – each time in an existing business that had plateaued, with
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It’s really hard to swallow isn’t it? When a member of your team hands in their resignation and tells you that they are moving to another practice in the area for a few more pounds/dollars per hour? 20 years ago I was running a dental workshop in my home town of Manchester, attended by a
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Of one thing we can be sure. In 5 years from now, your business will be indescribably different from the way it is today. That’s what technology has created – a pace of change more rapid than at any time in human history. You and I are not particularly well-suited to that. Neither are your
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I’m delighted that this event is going ahead from Friday 29th September to Sunday 1st October 2017. Those attending are going to benefit from total immersion in their 2018 personal and business plan – personally coached by me and sharing the experience with similar couples, all of whom share the ownership and work inside independent
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There’s a great comedy moment in the new Justice League movie where Bruce Wayne (Batman) is asked “so what’s your super power?” He answers, “I’m rich.” When a similar attitude is expressed by the elected leader of a super-power, the effect is astonishment and horror. The decision by members of The White House to release transcripts
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Once upon a time, I was the 7th of 7 people in a company who were asked to proof read a client newsletter – and found 11 typos in the document. Rather than blow my top, I simply returned the attachment, with the typos highlighted, corrected and a note to ask why the other “readers”
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