Improve Your Financial Education: Starting With Commodities

Commodities, they’re a strange area of investing. Why? Well because they don’t produce income like a stock. A stocks dividend (or retained profits) explains its positive expected returns and growth for investors. Commodities on the other hand, just sit there when held by an investor. Paradoxically, when an investor invests in a commodity – they take it OUT of the economy rather than putting it to...

Stephen Warrilow partners with Leadership Expert

This week, Stephen Warrilow has teamed up with Leadership Expert to bring a Change Management e-course to Leadership-Expert.co.uk’s email subscribers. This is the latest step in a wave of Leadership Blogging news items all relating to business change failure, and how to avoid it. As Stephen states on his website, 70% of business change ultimately fails. This is due to a range of factors, such as a lack of...

Succeed Financially in 2011

Getting financially ahead of the game can be an incredibly difficult task; however, planning early and getting in the right frame of mind will point you in the right direction. Succeeding at life and succeeding financially really go hand in hand, and the same principles apply. It’s about being motivated, focused and having a clear plan of action. First things first – Set your financial objectives To succeed...

How NOT To Prove Others Wrong

‘Everyone’s opinions can vary, but succeeding at getting people to agree with yours can lead to success in everything you do. It’s a fine art and easy make a disastrous wrong. Here are 5 methods you should NEVER use. In this article I use the word ‘opponent’ a lot to talk about the other person, but this is in no way hinting that you are enemies with the person; it could be a friend,...

7 Tips To Improve Teamwork Skills

‘Team’ is a scary word in schools, universities and workplaces. And I can see why. You may remember the last time when your control slipped away, or you”re perhaps imagining the time you fell to sleep in a meeting. If you don’t master the 7 tips below; I won’t lie, those things are likely to happen; they’re a natural result. That’s why you”re going to apply the tips...