As a nation we love to complain. We complain about the weather when it’s raining and we complain when it’s too hot. We moan about traffic jams and queues, we moan when there’s too much choice and then we complain when there’s not enough. We truly are a bunch of miserable souls. But here we

Proof that we should be optimistic about the future

Democracy is something we often take for granted, particularly in this country. We assume that we are free to do whatever we like whenever we like and no one can dictate to us what to do and how to live our lives. How very wrong are we? Has anyone ever considered that our work lives

Democratic work places are the future of successful business

Since its announcement a few days ago and its rather disappointing showcase in Los Angeles, the Microsoft Surface Tablet has been causing quite a stir among the technology crowd. It is common business sense not to enter into a crowded market which the tablet market is fast becoming.  But to do this and openly compete

Microsoft finally Surface with a tablet for Windows users

We have heard the term ‘natural born leader’ many times but just how effective are these leaders and how are they making the most of their resources to benefit their company? By resources I mean the people within the organisation. People are a company’s biggest resource as their capabilities, knowledge and talent can be transferred

Business leaders multiply your brain power to get a smarter business

  Even for those of us who love what we do, work can at times really suck! But why and how can we fix this? Ressler and Thompson have outlined these reasons and how we can fix them in their enlightening book ‘Why Work Sucks’. It seems that we all have the wrong beliefs about

Work doesn’t have to suck

Sometimes life seems like it’s all work and no play which can have our stress levels soaring by the end of the week. What if you could turn your day’s work in to a game, see how well you are doing and how well your company is doing? Firstly, by competing against yourself, learning how

Turn your business into a game for better productivity