Its time to start building the team at Newco (we don’t have a brand name yet – but assume that Newco is the Private Sector Division of IDH). There is an existing team of 2 Acquisitions Managers, whose responsibilities are currently within the NHS Division of the business. The company is now looking for 2
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The avid reader of this blog will know that my accountant for over 15 years, Nigel Bottomley, passed away in May this year – and left a gap in my life, not only of talented and caring advice but friendship as well. Replacing Nigel (if there can be such a thing) has been a challenge
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First real day back yesterday – and the continuation of an old tradition (self-fulfilling prophesy?) that I cannot sleep the night before my first day back at work after a holiday. Went to bed at 11.30 pm on Monday night, woke at 1.30 am Tuesday morning – not a bloody chance of getting back to
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Sad man – its the morning I leave for Greece and here I am checking my blog posts for comments (thanks Justin – very funny). You recall my mention of the number 1 “must have” gadget in yesterday’s post – the flip video? My thanks to my old mate Guy Levine, who immediately contacted me
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I am preparing for a week in Greece and so perhaps can be forgiven for a more light-hearted approach to this, my last day at work. Just to prove that you can sell anything on the internet, the following caught my eye…… Please take a look – especially if you are going back-packing or attending
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I need to warn you that this could be my longest ever post – so put the kettle on, make a nice cuppa and read when you have a few minutes of peace available. Because its time to talk openly about my departure from Breathe Business to join the team at Integrated Dental Holdings –
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Take a look at the web site for Celebrity Sexy Teeth. Its cheesy isn’t it? But wait for the really hard sell… Click on the star sign between the words “Celebrity” and “Sexy” on the banner headline. And see what happens…. Feel time running out? Feel as if your opportunity is slipping away? Feel as
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I’m in Enniskillin, Northern Ireland and I’ve found world-class customer service, a location to die for and a 6-star hotel at reasonable prices. Check out Lough Erne Golf Resort here. Beautiful. Get here as soon as you can (and before the Nick Faldo golf course opens and the prices rocket). Since I arrived at 7.00pm
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Its a simple enough request. I need some portrait photographs for professional use. Easy enough project – black and white with me in work clothes. First stop – Ultimate Photography in Penryn, a mile or so from where I live and so I call in Saturday morning on the way to Truro. Walking through the
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Reading my RSS feeds this morning, I found this blog post that does a superb job of highlighting some core competencies which are commonly observed in the succesful people I have met over the years. I wish I had written this. Read here.