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Which traditional school subject is the most important for career success?

People all have a view on this, and the results of the Luvata (http://www.luvata.com/en/News-Room/Quick-Poll-Results/Which-traditional-school-subject-is-the-most-important-for-career-success/?backurl=%2Fen%2FNews-Room%2FQuick-Poll-Results%2F ) poll are clear: maths and the sciences comprise a full 50% and literacy and languages 43%; arts, geography and history are also-runs sweeping up the rear. Of course, these statistics are misleading, especially to parents: they see that doctors or lawyersContinue reading “Which traditional school subject is the most important for career success?”

My 3 Top Business Tips

I have been in business now for over 17 years and I think I have learnt something. The usual statistics are that somewhere between 60-80% of all businesses go out of businesses within the first five years; and over the next five years a similar number drop out. What then are the three top tipsContinue reading “My 3 Top Business Tips”

Vision, details and the centipede

I’m a great believer in vision and goals. But, as with everything, there are limits. This was never truer than when I heard the story of the centipede. One day, not so long ago, two teams of animals decided to compete to see who was best at football (soccer). It was a case of theContinue reading “Vision, details and the centipede”