Take a break to boost business

A change is as good as a rest I’m told, but only if it involves a change of scenery, perhaps a sunny beach as opposed to my computer screen. I’m not work-shy, but I do know how important it is to take a break. We all know that on a good day, work can be motivating,...

Alternative Models to Micromanagement

Managerial snooping is a tell-tale sign of a dysfunctional office environment. Supervisors’ constant need to keep tabs on their employees’ activities is not exactly the benchmark of an existing and competent management style. These chronic supervisory practices may...

Success through Emotional Intelligence

Intellectuals and creatives abound. In a corporate setting, for instance, there is no scarcity of talented and intelligent people who adequately know their trade and efficiently accomplish their tasks. But the most curious thing happens when some of these people are...

Reviving our timber industry

England is known as a green and pleasant land, but it seems we can’t always see the wood for the trees when it comes to our own timber industry. Up to 80 per cent of wood used in the UK is imported. According to forestry experts we are simply not taking advantage of...

The Need for Radical Monetary Reform

The way money is created is at the root of the environmental and economic crisis. Most people do not know how our money is created. This includes the Treasury, David Cameron, George Osborne, our political and business leaders, so-called, EU Leaders and most...