Is there a path out of lockdown?

One of the biggest challenges facing our government is unpicking the lockdown. As it dawns on us that lockdown will not kill or overcome COVID-19...

Motivate with a challenge

I recently completed the Three Peaks challenge with fifteen of my fellow colleagues from work. We had to climb Ben Nevis, Scafell and Snowdon within...

Is being an entrepreneur a good thing?

I have always considered what I do, in terms of starting and running a business, as the role of a businessman and not one of...

The next generation of business

For those of you who are members of the Institute of Directors you might have seen my mug shot in this month’s magazine, Director. For...

One rule for all

With the parliament expenses taking up a huge amount of news print, there seems to be lack of comparison between their structure and private business....

Big boys aren’t immune

This afternoon saw a large number of users across the internet fail to access Google. We had a high volume of customers this afternoon report...

Lost art

It may seem really simple but it is amazing what a difference a thank you email makes when you are happy with a service. In...

Desperate for business

It has been interesting watching how our competitors have reacted to the global downturn. There seems to be almost desperation among them to secure new...

Big Chief, Little Chief

Having watched the past three episodes of Channel 4’s Big Chef, Little Chef I thought I would voice my concern over the abysmal management team...

Working from home

Food for thought: http://www.itproportal.com/articles/2008/10/28/right-tools-making-telecommuting-possible/  

Telegraph

If anyone is interested I made it onto the Telegraph today. Had a good interview a few weeks back with Philip Smith who heads up...

Company Benefits

I found in terms of attracting and retaining staff, extra benefits can help even a small business to flourish. For a while I thought it...

Cash flow management

In relation to running a business in the current economic climate one of the biggest issues I see is mismanagement of cash-flow. One thing I...

Running a business in the current economic climate

A few people have asked me how the big shake up in the financial markets and general global gloom is going to affect Fluidata. My...

Short termism

Back from a holiday on the south coast enjoying the tiny bit of sun we had this summer. I had a lot to read especially...