May 29 2009
With the onset of the financial crisis, the financial world is in turmoil. Redundancies are announced on a daily basis, employees escorted out of corporate premises just as frequently. The corporate bodies are responding in a knee-jerk fashion: ‘let’s cut our losses, let’s get rid of the extra “fat” in our organisation and let’s, effectively, [...]
May 05 2009
”It is not who you know, but who knows you”. It is ironic that the old adage has been brought back to light with the likes of Linked In, Twitter and other social networks.
I remember, in my previous life as a corporate employee, networking was not something I sought after nor that I had even [...]
Mar 17 2009
Entrepreneurs are lucky people. They have a passion, and their work provides such fulfilment, that they can somehow carry on following their dream when the odds are really against them.
In my previous life, I had a retail business offering bespoke design services in jewellery, accessories and home interiors. We often held events in our Creative [...]
Feb 09 2009
With the onset of the financial crisis, the City is in turmoil. Redundancies are announced on a daily basis, employees escorted out of corporate premises just as frequently. The corporate bodies are responding in a knee-jerk fashion: ‘let’s cut our losses, let’s get rid of the extra “fat” in our organisation and let’s, effectively, run [...]