I have a new business model and I am looking for investors. I am going to build an enormous stockpile of salt – enough to cover all the roads of our beautiful land for say 30 days. I want to…
Managing your business
It’s show time!
by Dirk van Dijl • • 0 Comments
Happy New Year – and what an exciting year we can expect! First there is the elections – I love elections. It is free show time. Second there is the economy and there is good news there – even I…
An ethical approach to business is not just for Christmas
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With Christmas a week away time to think about how we approach our customers. And as the saying goes, ‘an ethical approach to business is not just for Christmas’. It may surprise you but there are some truly ethical organisations…
Never give in to blackmail
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It is time our overpaid bureaucrats in Whitehall learned how to manage people. One of the most important rules is, “never allow yourself to be blackmailed”. I figured this one out very early on, without all the consultants and career…
The Abiline Paradox
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Ever heard of the Abilene Paradox? Well if you have you may like to read about this example in action. If not, it is never too late. Some time ago I was in a meeting in which we were trying…
Chinese proverbs
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A few weeks ago I got sent a PowerPoint presentation based on some Chinese proverbs. It was a bit tacky, but it was sort of interesting. I had seen it before some years ago and it was one of those…
Crisis – a day without my mobile phone
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Today I experienced what it means to not have my mobile phone for a whole day. It was both traumatic and educational. I have to recognize that I am addicted and I may need to re-evaluate my life style. Describing…
Oh for a life without forms
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An article I was reading in the paper this weekend reminded me of a series of forms tucked away somewhere on my desk. I hate forms, so I had put them in the ‘to do later’ pile and hope they…
Don’t shoot the messenger
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An apology to Professor Nutt – you have been drawn into an age old problem and Enterprise Britain is seizing your case wholeheartedly. There are two blogs this week focussed on your recent redundancy. Not because of the drugs issue,…
Personal responsibility
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We are so lucky at the moment, that there are so many things to write about. Unfortunately Comrade Drury nicks all the banker bashing, politician abuse and other fun stuff, so I am left with the rest. He hasn’t gotten…