Business Jargon – The Next Instalment
I wrote recently about the business jargon I use regularly, and explained a few of my favourite terms. You guys seemed to like it, and I’ve been noticing a few more terms I use regularly, so here are some more.
How To Get An Extra 10 Hours Per Week
Many years ago I started doing my MBA course. I was working full time, setting up and running social enterprises in Edinburgh, and I had to work lots of evenings. I didn’t want to give up my friends and my social life, and I still wanted to go to the pub. I knew that I was going to have to study 10-12 hours per week, on top of the 50-60 I was already working. Something had to give.
Asking daft questions about business
I was thinking about all of those business jargon words and phrases that come up all the time. The ones…
The Joy of Business system for business networking
I’m a big fan of business networking as a way of building up your business. I get about 60% of…
How to get the most out of a networking cake date
I’ve spoken at length about the networking and how important it is for business. In essence, networking is about meeting the…
Best place to buy icecream in Brighton
Some of you may have seen the debate raging recently on Twitter about the best place in Brighton (and Hove,…
Why You Don’t Want To Work The Room
A couple of days ago someone wanted to give me some feedback about the Brighton and Hove Chamber of Commerce breakfast event that morning. Mr Feedback’s problem was that he didn’t get to meet enough people. What he wanted to do was meet as many people as possible, see if they wanted to buy anything from him, and if not, then move on to the next person.
The myth of hard work
Many people believe that one of the keys to success in business is to work really, really hard. There is a compelling idea that if you put in the hours, you’ll be successful. However, in my experience of working with hundreds of businesses, this simply isn’t true.
