Over half of Brits heading towards retirement regret their lifetime career choices, according to a report by travel agency Planet Cruise.
With David Cameron revealing that he would not stand for a third term as prime minister, Real Business looks at the issue of the optimum time for someone to be in charge. Where does the benefit of new ideas begin to slip into a stagnated approach
In 2012 the Institute of Leadership and Management announced that business were being held back by a lack of management skills. SMEs are back on the acquisition trail but the lack of highly skilled managers still persists. This could threaten businesses's long-term growth.
There has arguably never been as much choice when it comes to selecting your local MP, and ultimately having a say on what the next government will look like. But what kind of head should you vote with, and what policies matter the most
When encouraging small and growing business to listen carefully to the words of Elton John, let's not conjure up ideas of printers, clothes designers and hi-tech startups singing "Nikita" with arms swaying side to side.
Green Party leader Natalie Bennett's recent appearance on Nick Ferrari's LBC Radio show was the ultimate toe-curling interview.
It’s tempting to write that growing businesses should ‘wake up and smell the coffee’ when it comes to fully realising the link between ethical and sustainable policies and booming sales. Tempting because sourcing and supplying ethical brews to businesses around the UK has been the bedrock that will see an increase of turnover of 35 per cent this year to £900,000 by Cheltenham-based the Office Coffee Company.
Today is International Women's Day – a celebration of female achievements in sport, business, entertainment, politics and everyday family life. It also highlights the need for greater equality between the sexes, which in a business environment means same pay and comparable opportunities to climb the career ladder and take on senior leadership roles.
Soon we will all be hoovered up into the maelstrom on the general election – the campaigning, the debates (possibly), the knock on the doors by men in tweed jackets with impossibly large rosettes (probable) and the almost daily run of speeches, speeches, speeches.
Whisper it, but SecretSales has had plenty to boast about in the last twelve months.
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