Does Kate Middleton need a life coach?
Spotted this interesting article at The Coaching Zone:
With less than a week to go before the Royal Wedding and what must be the biggest day in her life, I started to wonder if Kate Middleton needs a life coach?
Why, because I expect she’s just like any other women I know who doubt themselves. I expect men do it too, but don’t own up to it so readily. Recently I’ve heard a number of women including professional women say they wondered when they’d be tapped on the shoulder and asked ‘Who do you think you are to do that job?’ or ‘Who do you think you are to be so successful’. What they’re referring to of course is that inner voice that inwardly comments good and bad on whatever is going on.
Read full article: http://thecoachingzone.co.uk/does-kate-middleton-need-a-life-coach/
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Finding the right office space for your business
One of the biggest hurdles for anyone either in business or thinking of setting one up is that of office space. Finding the right location for a new venture, or expansion of an existing one, can be time consuming and costly, especially if you are going down the conventional route of dealing with newspaper advertisements and agents.
Another angle worth trying thanks to the internet is that of the comparison website, which allows you to find your ideal office or desk space deal in exactly the right location and for the best price possible. It works in a similar way to finding best deals and offers on broadband and mobile phones.
Office space in London
Small businesses always have to keep a firm grip on costs, as do start-ups, so being able to use the comparison process and specifying the sort of money that you wish to spend immediately cuts away the over priced options and gives you a more realistic vision of what’s available. Imagine getting office space in central London for a cut price rent? Well, now it’s possible.
Renting office space in W1 locations has always been quite tricky, but people who need to rent desk space in an existing complex are finding that this new way of searching for the right location is proving hugely beneficial. Renting a desk in an office in west London can be cheap, flexible and often works on a short-term or rolling-contract basis.
You’ll get a desk, obviously, plus basic office amenities, plus broadband internet so this sort of route proves perfect for the one man concern. However, if you’re looking to expand then there are all of the additional office space rental options available when you go down the office rental website route.
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Anyone who is expanding or looking for extra office space for new employees might also want to explore the serviced office option too. This ups the ante somewhat by offering you a range of more sophisticated office features. Serviced offices may well provide you with receptionists, post services along with IT support.
Of course, the great thing with all of these office space rental deals is that many of them come with a decent and very credible business address and postcode attached to them. You may be located in a handy city centre location or exclusive business park, which will give your venture an extra touch of respectability. If you’re looking to impress existing clients and draw in new customers then this can be a very healthy way of going about it.
Better still, all of these options can be carried out without breaking the business budget in the process. In these recessionary times there has been an awful lot more office space for rent than might normally be the case. However, no business wants to spend cash on the wrong location and unwanted amenities that it will never use.
By carrying out a quick, easy and free search using the power of the internet, it’s now possible to get the right office at the price you’re happy to pay.
About the author: Rob Clymo writes on behalf of www.officegenie.co.uk, the UK’s first proper online marketplace for desk space and shared office space.
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Thank God It’s Good Friday!
The sun is out, the sky is blue and it feels like summer is in the air.
What are you up to this weekend?
For me it’s a well earned break looking at the next venture in my business. Not quite a resurrection, but something to get excited about.
NABO Networking is the fastest growing network in the UK, and I am proud to say that I am one of the original 20 ‘pioneers’ that have chosen to become a NABO Networking Group Director.
The intention is to have many hundreds of groups across the UK. My group is based in East Northants, covering Kettering and Wellingborough district.
If you are in this area, or you have business connections here, you are all welcome to my launch meeting on Wednesday 25th May.
Registration is required.
To reserve your place or to learn a little more about the event, visit http://www.paulgreen.biz/nabo-networking
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The Solution to the UK’s Financial Problem Is Here!
Instead of giving billions of pounds to banks that will squander the money on lavish parties and unearned bonuses, use the following plan.
You can call it the Patriotic Retirement Plan:
There are about 10 million people over 50 in the work force.
Pay them £1 million each severance for early retirement with the following stipulations:
1) They MUST retire.
Ten million job openings – unemployment fixed
2) They MUST buy a new British car.
Ten million cars ordered – Car Industry fixed
3) They MUST either buy a house or pay off their mortgage -
Housing Crisis fixed
4) They MUST send their kids to school/college/university -
Crime rate fixed and tuition row quietened
5) They MUST buy £100 WORTH of alcohol/tobacco a week …..
And there’s your money back in duty/tax etc.
Sorted and all for only £10 billion!
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DHL to run SME competition in UK
DHL Express has announced it will give away 2.5m Nectar points to UK-based SMEs.
The move follows the operator entering a partnership with the b2b loyalty programme, as reported last week by Post&Parcel.
The partnership with Nectar Business intends to provide “better value for small and medium sized customers who send express shipments”, the company said.
It will enable businesses to collect two Nectar points per pound spent with DHL Express.
Now the operator is launching a campaign to find the UK’s “smartest small business” across London, Birmingham, Manchester, Edinburgh and Cardiff, through a week-long local radio campaign.
Read more: http://postandparcel.info/38099/news/dhl-express-launches-sme-competition-in-uk/
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What is marketing? Answer in a 100 seconds video
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I think this video is great and captures the power of words within marketing.
What do you think?
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Money, Money, Money
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I work all night, I work all day, to pay the bills I have to pay
Ain’t it sad
And still there never seems to be a single penny left for me
That’s too bad
In my dreams I have a plan
If I got me a wealthy man
I wouldn’t have to work at all, I’d fool around and have a ball
Money, money, money
Must be funny
In the rich man’s world
Money, money, money
Always sunny
In the rich man’s world
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(Copyright Abba)
Maybe you are not an Abba fan, some may think that money is the root of all evil and I’m sure that wealth doesn’t necessarily bring you health and happiness; however I do believe that money does make the world go round – certainly in the business world.
Working in the SME market, cash is the killer of small businesses; the inability to maintain adequate cashflow and know where you stand with money coming in and, possibly more importantly, going out is essential for business success.
To help with all finance matters, I have put together an article relating to key considerations to prevent your business from failing: Essential Business Advice Tips: Finance.
I welcome your comments and feedback.
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Top 10 Boost Your Business Blog Posts You May Have Missed!
What does Warren Buffet, the world’s 2nd richest man have to say about business and life? – He bought his first share at age 11 and he now regrets that he started too late! Things were very cheap at that time. Encourage your children to invest….read more.
50% of SMEs don’t know breakeven point – Almost half of small business owners don’t know what their breakeven point is, according to research from Business Link….read more.
Grants in the UK – With recent changes in how funds are managed, make sure you are aware of what grants are currently available….read more.
Female entrepreneurship an ‘untapped resource’ – Female entrepreneurship must be supported by the government in order for the economy to grow….read more.
The Essential Contents of a Marketing Plan – Every marketing plan has to fit the needs and situation. Even so, there are standard components you just can’t do without. A marketing plan should always have a situation analysis, marketing strategy, sales forecast, and expense budget….read more.
Free Environmental Checklist for Your Business – Your waste is your money. Don’t let environmental regulation cost you time or cash. With clear guidance from NetRegs.gov.uk, their free checklist provides profitable advice for keeping up to date with environmental regulations as well as best practice….read more.
Checklist of April Regulation Changes – Small businesses can check how to comply with regulation changes coming in on 6 April, following the publication of an online guide by Business Link….read more.
Free UK Internet Payroll – HMRC approved – Payroo payroll is probably the easiest and simple to use free payroll in town….read more.
400 Bricks – How to properly place employees – 4 steps – Put 400 bricks in a closed room; put your new employees in the room and close the door; leave them alone and come back after 6 hours; then analyze the situation….read more.
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Do you know where you stand re: the late payments act? – Guest Blog
The United Kingdom was one of the first countries in the European Union to implement late payment legislation to help promote a culture of prompt payment.
There has been a statutory right to interest for late payment for companies or individuals owed money between contracting parties since 1 November 1998, when the Late Payment of Commercial Debts (Interest) Act 1998 came into force. This applies to all late payments of commercial debt and is set at 8% above the “reference rate”.
To determine what interest rate you should use when calculating interest on a late payment, you need to add 8% to the “reference rate” that covers the six month period in which your debt became late. The Bank of England base rate on 31 December, will be the “reference rate” for 1 January to 30 June and the Bank of England base rate on 30 June, will be the “reference rate” for 1 July to 31 December.
The date that your debt became late will depend on the details of your contract and indeed some contracts provide for their own applicable interest rate; for example 5% above the Bank of England base rate exists in many JCT contracts.
The interest owed on a late payment is simple, not compound, interest and is calculated as follows:
Debt x interest rate x (the number of days late/365)
You charge interest on the gross amount of the debt (including any element of VAT), but you do not pay VAT on the interest itself.
In addition to the amount claimed for interest you are also entitled to claim compensation depending on the size of the debt being claimed. Currently for debts up £999.99 compensation is £40.00, between £1,000.00 and £9,999.99, £70.00 and for £10,000.00 or more, £100.00.
Guest Blogger: Nick Morris MCIArb, PGCertAdj, AInstIB
Nick’s background is in general commercial practice with particular expertise in the following areas:
- Construction adjudication
- Non-contentious contractual advice and interpretation
Nick provides advice on contract matters within the construction industry. This involves not only advice on contracts and contract clauses, but also disputes, dispute resolution, mediation, arbitration and litigation. Nick can handle the complete adjudication proceedings as well as representing individuals in the presentation of their case. He represents employers, contractors and professionals in all types of non-contentious and contentious work and has particular experience of disputes using Adjudication.
www.buildingperspectives.co.uk
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How do I get out of a personal guarantee?
If you are unfortunate enough to be in some financial difficulty, you may be having some problems from the bank with regard to them calling in a personal guarantee.
This will no doubt be a stressful time for you and you may be fearful of losing your house or becoming bankrupt.
Well, help may be at hand for you with regard to a personal guarantee – it maybe that the bank has not implemented the personal guarantee in a legal way, therefore you may be entitled to contest it legitimately.
My client – www.personal-guarantee.co.uk – works with many clients and has many testimonials relating to his success with nullifying or significantly reducing the amount owed on a personal guarantee. In fact their success rate is such that their average settlement is 23.4% of the value of the personal guarantee.
So, don’t despair, help is available to you and all may not be lost due to the bank manager knocking on your door.
I suggest you visit www.personal-guarantee.co.uk to find out more about how they may be able to minimise your exposure to a personal guarantee claim.
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