Fresh Business Thinking is a useful website full of links to all sorts of information for the small business. They produce newsletters on a regular basis that are usually an interesting read. Here’s the link http://www.freshbusinessthinking.com and here’s a recent article on making the most of your existing customers.
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How To Lose Your Job On Facebook
From the ever excellent John Naughton memex.naughtons.org How to lose your job on FaceBook
The Monday Morning Quote #52
If you could actually stand in someone else’s shoes, to hear what they hear, see what they see, and feel what they feel, you would honestly wonder what planet they live on, and be totally blown away by how different their “reality” is from yours. You’d also never, in a million years, be quick toContinue reading “The Monday Morning Quote #52”
PFI interest rates by bailed-out banks unjustified
NEWS FROM THE CENTRE FOR INTERNATIONAL PUBLIC HEALTH POLICY PFI interest rates by bailed-out banks unjustified http://bit.ly/Qtbe5 http://www.health.ed.ac.uk/CIPHP/ The UK government is allowing banks to restore their profits by charging unjustifiably high interest rates for health service private finance initiative (PFI) projects, a study claims. An opportunity to negotiate better interest rates is being missed,Continue reading “PFI interest rates by bailed-out banks unjustified”
Why Can’t Americans Get Health Care Right?
Good piece from Harvard Business Review by Jim Heskett. I particularly enjoyed the reasoned and balanced opinions that follow. Read it here: hbswk.hbs.edu/item/6245.html
Oral Cancer Rates Up – but is the real truth hard to swallow?
There have been a lot of mentions in the media over the past 10 days that the rates of Oral Cancer have risen in individuals in their 40s. When I was a student & during my hospital career we were told that Oral & Lip Cancers were related to the “5Ss”: Smoking, Spirits, Sepsis, SunshineContinue reading “Oral Cancer Rates Up – but is the real truth hard to swallow?”
Why Bother Having Expert Advisors?
A report in today’s Guardian concerning the free availability of anti-virals to treat the symptoms of swine ‘flu. Before I left for my holiday in Ireland in mid July it seemed that the population was going to succumb to this dread plague but in the nick of time Gordon and his chums had come toContinue reading “Why Bother Having Expert Advisors?”
The next big things – Neil Crofts
I’ve been an admirer of Neil Croft’s work for several years and was fortunate enough to spend an evening in his company a little while back. I love his quest for authenticity, his optimism and courage. This is from today’s newsletter. If you like it go to his website and subscribe in whatever format suits.Continue reading “The next big things – Neil Crofts”
Last day of the holiday – First day of the future.
This year for the first time in many I have done the very minimal amount of business work whilst staying in our home in Ireland. We have slept long, eaten well and enjoyed each day’s weather as it has arrived. The results are that I feel my batteries are recharged, I have greater perspective aboutContinue reading “Last day of the holiday – First day of the future.”
The Monday Morning Quote #51
People are empowered when they switch from a perspective of “I can’t” to “How can I?”. Thomas Leonard
The Incisal Edge 