Archive for August, 2009

NHS – How to care?

Friday, August 28th, 2009

August has seen a dearth of highly condemning findings, disclosures, malpractice and incompetence within the NHS. Now we all know that it is only negative criticism that gets into the media, nevertheless with an organisation the size of the NHS there will always be horror stories from time to time. Last week it [...]

Selling out of date!!?

Thursday, August 20th, 2009

Would someone out there please tell me why so many sales people are so poorly equipped to win business, while at the same time the government is held to blame for sending our highly trained soldiers into conflict equipped in outdated poorly protected vehicles? The sales people problem does not lie in outdated equipment but either [...]

Recession in or out!!!!!!

Friday, August 14th, 2009

Ask an economist and you will get an opinion, but like all opinions it could be right or it could be wrong. I most certainly would not base my life or my future on an economist’s opinion; “bless them!” sic. So are we in or are we out? Let’s put aside the official government [...]

Missing A Trick/Opportunity

Friday, August 7th, 2009

The mind set of so many business people is really quite extraordinary. We have been in, and thank goodness are coming out of, the worst recession in living memory yet so many are missing a trick/opportunity. We have all heard the two clichés which are, “Our staff are our most valuable asset” – yet they [...]