To hear someone say “my word is my bond” these days may raise an eyebrow, but trust in business can be such a persuasive influence. Do you…
To hear someone say “my word is my bond” these days may raise an eyebrow, but trust in business can be such a persuasive influence. Do you…
Long hours are expected from anyone with career ambitions. But there must be room for life. How can you make a difference? Work-life imba…
Just when people and businesses are suffering from time compression, we should be learning how to take a longer view. Here ar…
I’m just back from skiing in Aspen. Sure, it’s expensive, but it’s my little reward for working so hard the rest of the year. From t…
I’ve reached the point of the trickiest hire of all: a human resources manager. I have been asking a lot of other business o…
As all the economic indicators on the economic roller-coaster keep pointing up, I get the feeling things are about to change. Every…
Being a CEO involves a constant selling role: to staff, banks, customers and even your own family. I often hear people say, �…
Tired of waiting for customers to cough up my money, I’ve devised a few financial Heimlich manoeuvres. The one thing I hated the mo…
Want to attract big investment dollars to your business? ED PRENDERGAST tells what investment fund managers are looking for. I’m the chie…
Ripe plums, rising rivers and white coats feature prominently in the forecast for trends in 2007. Recently I talked to the Internat…
When the business is ticking over nicely, don’t chase an adrenalin rush by taking risks with it. Go bungy jumping instead. O…
Attract and retain staff by thanking them when they arrive, not just when they leave. Talk about a warm welcome!I was on the phone to a …
