May 3, 2021Employment to Self Employment — 3 crucial changesWonder Woman and Superman are superheroes not just because of the amazing things they do — halt a speeding express train or leap across…Business5 min readBusiness5 min read
Apr 26, 2021It’s not rocket science, just the language of businessIt’s not Rocket Science — is it? I’m teaching finance but I’m still learning, and I am privileged to work with great people. This week is different as I am working with a group of scientists in Cambridge. …Finance3 min readFinance3 min read
Apr 22, 2021This is normal.This is normal. We are used to change being the only constant, so I hope you are noticing some of the changes over the last 2 weeks or so. From my relatively comfortable position in the UK, I am seeing some new perspectives on our world. For the last 13…Back To Normal5 min readBack To Normal5 min read
Apr 14, 2021Keeping pace with digital change — can your skills keep up?What is the definition of being old? Whether you still use the word digital. While I show my own age with that introduction, the speed of technological change continues to be a principal driver in financial services, alongside the rest of the PESTLE analysis. Organisations like the challenger banks show…Change7 min readChange7 min read
Apr 8, 2021What were they thinking?The wall on which I would have liked to have been a fly this week is that of Credit Suisse’s boardroom — or their presumably virtual equivalent. They have endured losses following the untangling of the Archegos Capital hedge fund, which has quickly followed calling in their support to Greensill…Business4 min readBusiness4 min read
Mar 31, 2021What causes stress at work — and how to reduce it by 15%.“There are six main areas that can lead to work-related stress if they are not managed properly. These are: demands, control, support, relationships, role and change. For example, employees may say that they: are not able to cope with the demands of their jobs are unable to control the way…Business4 min readBusiness4 min read
Mar 30, 2021Do you know where you’re going? Probably not. But you will get there….So the UK has a ‘roadmap’ for exiting the Covid-19 restrictions we have been living with for the last year. The fact that this word is used by government may mean it is regarded with caution, maybe even scepticism. But the business world has been using a similar word for…Strategy3 min readStrategy3 min read
Mar 29, 2021Value for Money?Last weekend, my lovely wife Joanna asked me if I fancied a croissant. This is her coded message to me that she fancies one, and would I go to the local shop and get one. The Co Operative Store here is great: right inside the door a display of freshly…Values4 min readValues4 min read
Mar 26, 2021“Dad, who will pay for all this?”Budgets — one of my most requested finance training topics. For the UK the next national budget will be presented by Chancellor of the Exchequer Rishi Sunak on March 3rd. …Economics4 min readEconomics4 min read
Feb 16, 2021Do you still want to be a Company Director?This is the picture I was offered when searching for a free stockshot of a company director… Sadly the reality is likely to be different gender, less hair, and no limo. Do you still want to be a Company Director? Consider this question in a way which suits you. It…Business4 min readBusiness4 min read
