We were recently approached by a small firm with an under-performing bookkeeper. There were some long-term signs he was not up to the job. His office was full of paper, because he had been doing the accounts on spreadsheets rather than using up-to-date technology. That was quite common a decade ago, but I almost don’t …
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One small problem with my electric car
Last July, I treated myself to a new electric car. I absolutely love it – it’s the future – except for one little issue… In the 9 months I’ve owned it, it’s been off the road for 3 months! You see, it’s had two very small failings which in normal times could be fixed in …
Start playing defence in your business
Every year, a total of 380 matches take place in the Premier League. And if you’ve watched even a handful of them, you’ll have noticed one constant… The best teams don’t win simply by playing offence. They play very strong defence too. They win because they’re not just thinking about getting the ball into their …
