Management is one of the overlooked aspects of modern working life. Yet, it is probably the most important after understanding why you work for a business, or work to run a business. Management can mean the difference between whether you keep your employees or lose them to a volatile and disruptive marketplace.
The vision behind a business carries many forms. At the heart of it there is the idea, the product or the service, and the role of the manager is to deliver that idea, product or service in a way …

In the perpetual struggle between the Head and the Heart, there has always been a challenge in making the two combine. You have the cold, clinical, analytical Head against the warm, fuzzy and imprecise Heart. Music has often been seen as a bridge to the two, combining the scientific study of frequencies, harmonics and chords, with the ephemeral beauty of a piece of music that enables you to say what you want in a form that you can’t understand.
 
‘Play Your Brain’ is an attempt by its authors, Annette Prehn and …

Facebook is a global phenomenon. Over 700 million people have accounts, and this number is increasing on a regular basis. The founder of Facebook, Mark Zuckerburg is someone who will never need to feel the cold pinch of winter brought about by a lack of pennies to put in the gas meter. He and his fellow investors profit from the business end of the pre-eminent social network, and the ability of the network to use advertising.
 
In the same manner, there is an opportunity (such as in eBay) to harness the …

How many ideas do you have every day? One, Two? or more than that? And how many actually become things that you get around to doing anything about? I suspect that most new business ideas stay in the head of the entrepreneur who thought of them, never to be unleashed on the marketplace.
 
This idea generation is not a bad thing, but it can be wasteful. After all if you’re thinking about the next possible grand leap for your business, you’re not thinking about the here and now which might be …

 The Key: To Business and Personal Success
This book is not like any other business or personal development book you will read. Traditional books of this type tend to give a synopsis of the problem, and then a prescribed process to make the particular area work for you. This can make what you do seem a cold and hard place where only numbers and product matter, and where the truth can be far from this view.
The Key: To Business and Personal Success is a book written to delve into the secrets …

Planning and Managing a Corporate Event makes you realise that professional Event Organisers require non-stop minds that constantly review each potential permutation and combination of human and logistical activity! This must then be followed by a methodical and meticulous approach to planning and administrative checking; skills Karen Lindsey seems to exude in abundance.
Her straightforward and easily laid out book, runs through the stages of event management in a logical and clear manner, whilst providing the reader with good bold-fonted “top tip ticks” along the way. If one were to follow …

The Extra Mile: How to Engage Your People to Win
Why is engagement important? Why should you, as a manager go the extra mile to ensure that the people you manage are fully committed to the business you are all a part of?
The essence of “The Extra Mile” by David Macleod and Chris Brady is that the more engaged your staff are, the better the working environment. The idea is that if your staff are part of the decision making process, then they are more likely to work harder and more …

Does your child have a favourite toy that they like to take everywhere? The author of the Fudgy bear books has really tuned in to a child’s desire to act out and take part in stories about everyday life. The Fudgy Bear books are illustrated with photos of Fudgy as he goes to the farm or the zoo. You can buy a Fudgy Bear so you can make the stories even more real. All my 3, (aged 2, 5 and 9) really enjoyed making …

Book Review: Accounts Demystified by Anthony Rice

Date of Review: 11th June 2011

Date of Review – 5th June 2011
Reviewer: Will Roney
Aside from the people that you live with, the person that you communicate with and are in most regular contact with, is likely to be your manager at work. This key relationship will guide you, challenge you, and if you follow this book, inspire you.