Want to work fewer hours, but get more done? There’s a popular productivity theory that says that working fewer hours actually makes you more efficient.    But is this just a theory? Or is there proof that working fewer hours really does result in greater productivity?   Where does the theory come from?   Parkinson’s [Read more…]
      
            
              
                This next article in the New Business series explores the main ways in which you can fund your business.   Crowdfunding   Crowdfunding raises money for your business by asking a large amount of people to invest small amounts of money to raise a target amount. This money can be used to get your [Read more…]
      
            
              
              As technology advances, the need for workers to upskill is growing too. It is also creating exciting new opportunities in entirely new industries for those willing to learn.   Gaining new knowledge and skills throughout your life can bring about good health, wealth, quality of life and future prospects for yourself and your family. Both the Mental Health [Read more…]
      
            
              
              Improve your business acumen on the go with these brilliant business-related podcasts. Discover interviews with the world’s most successful entrepreneurs, learn how to solve business-related problems encountered at every level of the professional ladder, and find out how Netflix beat Blockbuster in the race into our living rooms.    Harvard Business review – Ideacast  https://hbr.org/2018/01/podcast-ideacast  Each week the HBR Ideacast features leading business [Read more…]
      
            
              
              Being able to speak in public is a valuable skill to have in many professions. Here are our top tips for giving a presentation or speech.    Prepare  Reduce the need to worry by being as prepared as possible – practice your presentation or speech until you can say it without thinking, perform it in front of [Read more…]