In the past, coaching was not offered as a benefit but mandated to those who were failing to achieve their workplace goals. The term “coaching” was synonymous with “remedial training” and carried an implication of failure. Fortunately, those days have passed and savvy business leaders and HR professionals have realised that coaching can be a […]
Have you declared all of your Credit Card Sales?
Where credit card sales have been omitted from business takings, HMRC are encouraging taxpayers to come forward and make a disclosure of the income that has been omitted to avoid incurring interest and penalties on top of the unpaid tax. As you may be aware HMRC now receive information from third parties such as banks […]
Christmas is Coming!! New rules for Gifts to Staff…
From 6 April 2016 new rules were introduced to allow employers to provide their directors and employees with certain “trivial” benefits in kind, tax-free. The new rules are a simplification measure so that certain benefits in kind will not need to be reported to HMRC, as well as being tax free for the employee. There […]
What is your USP?
Most good marketing campaigns will focus on communicating a firm’s Unique Selling Point (USP). In today’s crowded market, customers have more choice than ever before. This increase in competition makes finding, defining and communicating your USP more important than ever before. So what is your firm’s USP? Do you offer the faster or better or […]
Dropbox Business
Dropbox is among the simplest and most user-friendly cloud storage and file-syncing services. It gives users access to files from nearly anywhere. You can install Dropbox on virtually any computer or mobile device and dozens of other apps support integration with Dropbox, too. Dropbox Business is aimed at the business and professional market. For larger […]
Information Overload Solution
Today’s hyper-connected business people are bombarded with more information than ever before. We are all faced with information overload. Many businesses have tried to encourage their offices to go paperless. However, people still have stacks of paper, magazines, articles and reference materials all around their desks. Inboxes are overflowing with ever increasing volumes of emails. […]
Thinking more strategically
The business environment has been quite volatile since the financial crash of 2008. Strategic thinking is an area of focus for senior managers to navigate a way forward for their businesses, despite the challenges they face in the current market. The benefit of strategic thinking is clear – competitive advantage. For most business managers, the […]
Self-Employed or starting a Micro Business
Did you know that almost one in seven people in the UK are self-employed? You might also classify self-employment as “freelance work”. UK research suggests that 30% of those who work in the media call themselves “freelance”. Research by Skills Development Scotland noted that the creative sector is dominated by sole traders, micro and small […]
Attitude to Failure
Some of the world’s most successful business people have one thing in common, they celebrate failure and learn from it. James Dyson famously said, “Enjoy failure and learn from it. You can never learn from success.” James Dyson is no stranger to the power of prototypes and learning from mistakes. He made more than 5,100 […]