Saving And Investing
I said I’d come back to saving versus investing. Saving is great but investing is much better. Savings up for a later investment is a very good thing to do. Saving is also useful if you are not yet skilled … Read More
Increase Your Income
The most common money problem is that people feel that they don’t have enough money! This is surprising when you consider there is plenty of money around in the world today, more than there ever has been. The problem for … Read More
Spend Less Than You Earn. Save and Invest the Rest.
Your primary aim during your ‘employment’ phase of your working life should be to save and invest as much as you can. Earned income is very precious and it is bloody hard work. This money is your eventual route to … Read More
Does Being Profitable Mean You Don’t Have To Worry About Engaging Your Employees?
I had a client ask me this recently and then a couple of days later, I read Gallup’s data showing that only 13% of people worldwide are actually engaged at work! This got me thinking, a lot of organisations must … Read More
The Rise Of Crowdfunding
From humble beginnings in the USA, Crowdfunding is enjoying a meteoric rise in growth and popularity. Projections are that, whilst still relatively small in overall funding terms, the sector is set to enjoy hockey stick growth in the future. But … Read More
It’s All Very Taxing
Tax is a really boring subject, yet it’s one of the most important factors that govern our financial lives, from workers, to managers to bosses and business owners; individuals, sole-traders, micro-companies, SME’s and Large Multinationals: Tax affects us all. Head … Read More
The Importance Of Cash Flow
A while ago, I worked in a pub, it was very successful under the ownership of the previous owner. Then, the pub was taken over and it all went downhill from there. The main reason? Cash Flow! The new company … Read More
Sales Force In Leeds Dead Set On Salary
Sales specialists in Leeds are single-minded in pursuit of their salary goals, according to research by specialist recruiter Randstad Sales, Marketing and Retail. In a poll of 10,728 British workers – including 630 sales professionals – as part of the … Read More
The Northern Powerhouse
The Northern Powerhouse is a proposal to boost economic growth in the North of England by the 2010-15 coalition government and 2015-20 Conservative government in the United Kingdom, particularly in the “Core Cities” of Liverpool, Manchester, Leeds and Sheffield. The … Read More
The Effects Of Operation Stack On Commercial Transport Services
It’s never an easy topic to talk about the effects of such a huge crisis unfolding on either side of the Channel. With the costs of the fallout estimated to be well into the millions, something urgently needs to be … Read More
Insurance Premium Tax Increase – How fleet operators can’t even catch a break when fuel costs decrease
Introduced in 1994, Insurance Premium Tax (IPT) has been used by the government to generate revenue from the Insurance industry for over 20 years. For many people it is a hidden cost. The amount of tax that is levied on … Read More
The Right Mind for A Healthier Business
What’s a healthy business? In this article I am going to define a healthy business, the qualities that lead to business health and explain how mindfulness training will make your business more profitable. Even when we love what we do, … Read More