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''Turnover is vanity, profit is sanity, cash is reality'' You may have heard this saying, but what does it actually mean? Controlling cash flow is a business owner's prime financial task ...

Oh, I so love France and its culture! The French do seem to have a far better work-life balance than us, with far more importance attached to family, food and eating together ...

The French language is spoken by more than 68 million people around the world and the French people are very proud of their language and also very protective of it ...

Last time, I talked generally about Summer Bytes 2014 at TNMOC. This time let's get more specific. Summer Bytes kicks off with LEGO EV3 Mindstorms and a LEGO building competition ...

Claire and I attended a Dementia Friends training course, provided by Plymouth City Council. It certainly gave us more of an insight as to how to better help some of our clients ...

During the years I have been working as a freelance bookkeeper, the question I get asked most often is ''why didn't my accountant tell me that?'' It is a very difficult question to answe ...

Every leader has a different style - think Mahatma Ghandi or Sadaam Hussain; Thatcher and Blair. Which is the most effective style, though? For the business and for the leader themselves?

All businesses are dedicated to saving money wherever possible. The economic downturn has brought with it a new focus on cost saving. Here are a few ideas which you can implement ...

Well, it was National Nude Day last week, so it seemed like a suitable time to start introducing you to The Naked Genie and her friends. We have been working hard on our new packages ...

I'm on holiday in the sunny south of France, or, to be more accurate currently, in the rather cloudy, rainy and unseasonably stormy south of France ...

As a freelance copywriter I see a lot of 'me too' marketing. I see marketing materials where, if you hid the brand and imagery you'd be hard-pressed to tell one business from another ...

In traditional Chinese culture, the marriage matchmaker is a highly regarded and influential figure in the community. A good marriage was essential for the whole family in China ...

While I was in hospital, I had a couple of teams working some large contracts. The problem was that people's perception of the number of items requiring PAT Testing is always interesting ...

I have talked about our Bytes festivals numerous times. The first festival was last summer and we held smaller versions at Christmas/New Year and at Easter. Summer Bytes 2014 is back ...

When we have fought our way through difficulties, overcome obstacles, faced a multitude of challenges, worked hard for rewards and achieved satisfaction, it's easy to become complacent ...

The little grey cells seem to on overdrive during my stay in France. It's amazing what a bit of peace can do to boost your inspiration. I'm certainly capitalising on this whilst away ...

The management training magazine 'The Edge', published by the Institute of Leadership and Management, released an article regarding the subject of work-life balance back in January 2013 ...

We often see trade body logos on electricians, plumbers and other tradesmen's vehicles, but what do they really mean? Do they reassure us the tradesman is a quality assured professional?

Neuro Linguistic Programming has been a panacea for me. From the first day of my Practitioner course late in 2010, I knew it would have a deep and lasting effect on my life ...

If there's one thing small business people want, that's a better ranking on Google. But what if people thought of you before they dived in to search? That'd be quite cool as well, right?

Looking after your customers is vital to your continued success in business. Every business owner should be looking for tips for keeping them delighted, ensuring they stay loyal ...

Following on from last week's blog post called 'What Do You Want To Be When You Grow Up?', this week as been an interesting learning experience for both mother and daughter ...

In a town, far, far away, a local service provider, having been in business for several years and achieved a certain degree of success, recognised they were not doing all that they could ...

Wow! I've just had the most intense six days of learning I've ever experienced! And if I'm honest I had a true personal breakthrough around about mid-afternoon on the third day ...