directedfocus

It's always tempting to gaze longingly into the future and imagine how things could be better.

Ever had a car that was just too sluggish and lazy?

You most likley felt tempted to change it, and may be you did ... but invariably you really ought to take it to the workshop and ask for a major tune up as the first step.

Just as that could make a big difference to the way that vehicle performs, so an effort to repair and refurbish, rather than run from, what now seems wrong in your business, could pay real dividends.

Unlike other major downturns that have occurred, this one comes with an information overload.

There is so much economic data purporting to answer a simple question: Are things getting better?

The first reaction to declining revenues is to cut staff numbers, as it's the easiest number on the list of expenses to reduce.

But is it short sighted?

Recently I had cause to visit Harvey Norman, and neither their staff, nor their supplier, could provide me with the information about a product I was seeking to purchase from them.

With Youtube being the number 2 search engine where does that leave the majority of businesses?

If you figure that selling technical tools or manufactured niche products counts you out then think again

Simplicity is something that is sadly missing in our lives today

Many express a need for it and spend time searching for it

Many have it and don't realise it.

Here’s the idea. Häagen-Dazs Five has five ingredients.