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How to manage creativity

If you work in a creative industry, maybe managing writers, designers or programmers, you know how challenging it can...

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What makes a great boss: leadership lessons from MI5

If the Secret Services can value openness, so can your business. Find out what great lessons can be learned from the...

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More is more, says research

People prefer cars with more horsepower, cameras with more megapixels even if they make no every day difference. For...

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What’s your ‘profit to pain’ ratio for client management?

Even the best-paid projects become too much if they affect your personal life or threaten your professional integrity....

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Done is better than perfect

In many cases, you get 80 percent of the value from 20 percent of the work. Done is better than perfect and avoid the...

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Why the next ten minutes are the most important in your whole life

There are a million blog posts about time management But this article just covers the next ten minutes and to win at...

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My ten most-loved books for geek readers

My favourite books as a writer and entrepreneur, from fiction to non-fiction, history to business. I hope you find...

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Geek or creative: which personality type are you?

Are you a geek or a creative? Or do you find yourself trying to balance the two personality types for work that...

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Impatience is a virtue

Rome wasn’t built in a day but it should have been. For entrepreneurs, attitude matters. Impatience is more than a...

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Six steps to a stress-free career

How do you reduce stress in your working life and build a stress-free career? Is it even possible? Here are a few tips...

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24 things I wish I’d known when I started my first business

An interview with serial entrepreneur and geek boss, Matthew Stibbe. Ready to start your first business? We’re here to...

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How to improve morale and confidence: lessons from General Bill Slim

Bill Slim is one of the outstanding British generals of World War II. He has great insight into building morale and...