As little as ten years ago, in order to have a successful business all you needed was a phone number, an office and, of course, a desirable product. In fact, we even measured many company’s success on the size and location of their premises. These days, however, in the midst of the internet boom, size
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Monthly Archives: February 2017
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Social media in the workplace
by Owen Gough • • 0 Comments
Social media has fundamentally changed the way we work and the way our work lives and personal lives cross over. A couple of years ago, there was a clear line between what was work and what was personal, but now it’s a grey area. Work colleagues become friends on Facebook, people use Twitter for personal
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The forgotten generation: Marginalised older workers feel less appreciated
by Owen Gough • • 0 Comments
Older workers are at risk of being marginalised in the workplace according to a new survey of office workers from workplace consultants, Peldon Rose, which reveals big differences in the wellbeing, attitudes and motivations of the workplace’s oldest and youngest employees. The over 50s now account for more than 30 per cent of the UK’s working
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Buy-to-let mortgage rates hit new all-time low
by Owen Gough • • 0 Comments
One thing definitely safe to say about the last couple of years is that they have not been particularly kind to buy-to-let landlords. Specifically, overhauled legislation rolled out by the government has done little other than make it more complicated and expensive for buy-to-let landlords to both enter the industry in the first place and
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Second charge loans an attractive option for consolidating debt
by Owen Gough • • 0 Comments
It’s often said that taking out additional forms of credit as a means by which to get out of debt is a counterproductive endeavour. Specifically, the idea of entering into more debt to combat existing debt is considered inadvisable by most. That is of course, with the one exception of intelligent consolidation. That being, the
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As banks close their doors to property developers, bridging loan activity spikes
by Owen Gough • • 0 Comments
As things stand right now, it’s something of a bittersweet picture for property developers seeking finance. On the positive side of things, interest rates for the vast majority of commercial borrowing products are hovering around the lowest levels they have been in some time. In some instances, pretty close to record-lows. On the flipside of
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Young Living Appoints Ben Riley As Global Sales Leader
by Ted Nuyten • • 0 Comments
Young Living Essential Oils, the largest essential oil company in the world, today announced that Ben Riley has been appointed as Executive Vice President of Global Sales.
Riley was selected to replace Eddie Silcock, who left the company to pursue another path and spend more time with his family.
“We are honored to have Ben take over the reigns and lead our global sales initiatives. In his time at Young Living, he has already established himself as a proven leader with our sales team, employees, and members alike,” said Jared Turner, Young Living Chief Operating Officer.
“We thank Eddie for his leadership and the energy he brought to our sales department over the past two years. He created a strong unity within our team and developed a global vision that has helped take
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The Goal Standard Challenge: How to Keep Your Momentum, Drive and Determination
by Andrea Huspeni • • 0 Comments
As The Goal Standard Challenge comes to an end, we have tools to help you continue to making 2017 a bigger and better year.
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Sorry But Successful People Don't Care About Your Brilliant Idea
by Daniel DiPiazza • • 0 Comments
Having an idea is so close to nothing that nobody who has actually done anything cares about your idea.