I was invited to be a Dragon for The Princes Trust recently, judging investments for fund raising ideas. This one is brilliant, demonstrating Simplicity, a Snappy Strap-Line & Self-Deprecation in 2 words! With a target of £10,000 and having worked out that’s 1 million pennies, Detective Sergeant Peter Russell and team’s...

We work with a lot of growing businesses to improve their bottom line. This month we’ve invited a guest – Mike McKenzie of McKenzie Growth Management (www.growthprobability.com) – to write about growing the top line. It ties in with this month’s theme of communication and team building.   A new...

“The single biggest problem in communication is the illusion that it has taken place.” George Bernard Shaw   I was reminded of some wonderful communication malfunctions when working with a delightful German client recently. As usual his English was impeccable and we’re both experienced enough to understand the pitfalls...

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