It can be difficult to focus on work when your mobile’s ringing, new emails keep popping up, your work colleague keeps pestering you and your friend wants you to go for lunch. On top of that, you found a really interesting website which showcases a whole load of hilarious cat pictures. How ever will you […]
Recruiting Leaders In Your Business Using Uncommon Sense
When hiring new staff for your business, how often do you recruit with a view to recruiting leaders of the future? I was at a networking event last week at MMU (“no really Carole – you …networking?? Don’t believe it” I hear you say) Actually I hosted an event at MMU for the Chamber this […]
Business Owners, Don’t Let Business Get You Down! Johns Top Tips for a Happy Life
We talked last week about inducting new employees. Sometimes – who am I kidding – a LOT of business owners time in our busy lives running businesses, it is hard to find the time to put your head above the parapet and think about more than the day to day detail. It’s always worth it […]
Money wont buy you happiness
You need money to survive. It’s a sad fact but it’s true. No money = no food. No food = death. But most people are under the assumption that money = happiness. This is simply not true. Money won’t buy you happiness. You go to school so you can get into college. You go to […]
How to Treat Your New Recruit
As I mentioned we have been hiring recently and one of our new people is starting on Monday – which prompted me to think about the issues of, and the importance of, employee induction. Of course it’s important – and everybody knows that – don’t they? But how well thought out are most inductions, do […]