Over the past 15 years, lots of professions have changed dramatically. For example, being a journalist in 2021 is very different to being a journalist in 2006. Thanks to the Internet, journalists have to publish their reports much faster… They need to pay attention to videos and tweets posted in real-time by regular citizens on …
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Why Richard Branson doesn’t fly Virgin’s planes
In the past month, Richard Branson has sold 5.5 million shares in Virgin Galactic… Announced that he’s opening a new Virgin hotel in Glasgow next year… And opened a new Caribbean island up for holiday makers – a steal at £12,000 a night. You have to wonder how he has the time to make these …
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This book changed my life
Around 20 years ago, I read a book which changed my life. It was called The E-Myth Revisited by Michael E Gerber. This was the most significant business book I had ever read and I thought: How does this author know me and my business so well? He’s described us to a T. Gerber’s thesis was that …
Christmas in July
Now that we’ve had Easter… …I’m preparing for Christmas in just 3 months’ time. Not a joke. This year, I hope to have Christmas in July. You see, it’s been months since we’ve seen our children in person. I know we’re not alone in this, but it’s the first time in many years that we …
Did cracks appear?
It’s now a year into the pandemic, and I’m sure you’re fed up of reading pieces reviewing the dreadful past 12 months. So I won’t share another one 🙂 But this is a good opportunity for every business to conduct their own internal review into how well they functioned during the pandemic – and if …
The vaccine your company needs
Most of my friends are now vaccinated against Coronavirus. It’s such a relief. While I know that the vaccine doesn’t stop us getting COVID, it’s a protection against the worst dangers – like hospitalisation and serious illness. And while I know it might sound strange, it reminds me of our Outsourced Finance Department 🙂 Let …
Your perfect hire is changing
I’m writing you this content from my office… No, not my home office – but my “real” office at Insight Associates HQ. After so long away, it feels strange to be in this empty building. Occasionally Simon, our Client Services Director, is here too, and other team members – socially distanced of course. It made …
My priorities have changed. (Have yours?)
I’ve never been particularly interested in travel. But now, after being cooped up for so many months thanks to COVID, I’ve started to feel differently. We have friends from Perth who were due to visit us last Easter, in order to surprise my wife for a ‘special’ birthday. Obviously, they had to cancel – so …
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A radical idea
The word on everyone’s mouth right now? “Resilience.” Whether you’ve sailed or struggled through the last few months, you are doubtless thinking about how to strengthen your company… …So you can withstand any future shocks (some of which are already clearly coming, like mass unemployment). No one wants to have to scramble to survive a …
Can you really defy the economic downturn
Can your business really defy the biggest economic downturn in living memory… …And thrive financially in 2021? Yes, you can… But you’d be foolish to assume that’s going to be easy – even if you’ve sailed through the first 10 months of the pandemic. There are difficult times ahead. And having financial experts working with …
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