Getting past the hype: Brexit, GDPR and AI business concerns
Now the government has invoked Article 50 and formally started the UK’s withdrawal from the EU single market, SMEs with business concerns are braced for impact.
Turning the omnipresent Brexit gloom into a business boom
The UK’s economic future is uncertain in the face of Brexit gloom, however this isn’t the first time we’ve been here.
Barclays’ considerations for leaders planning international business growth
In the latest Barclays’ SME Hopes and Fears Index, exporting and international business growth opportunities were voted by businesses as the second most important influence on growth in 2017 at 30 per cent.
We should accept and understand what frightens us in order to achieve goals
There is a current theory that we are all driven by fear, either a fear of success or failure. I’m not certain that it’s quite as clear cut as that, however I do know that fear plays a key role in the way we think about people, things and challenges.
Conquering your fear of public speaking
Many have previously joked that we are more afraid of public speaking than death itself – but it’s a statement research has found to be true. We found out why, as well as how to overcome it.
Conquer your fear of public speaking with stand-up comedy
Harnessing stand-up comedy taught me the art of crafting a successful pitch: devising a story that the listener can emotionally relate to.
How to overcome fear in business
Fear can be helpful because it alerts us to danger, whether justified or not, but it can also wreak havoc on a business by choking creativity and ambition. Here's ten ways to slay your corporate dragons.
The 10 biggest fears in the British workplace
The New Year generally serves as an opportunity for people to set out goals and challenges, but the arrival of 2016 has revealed the ten biggest workplace fears that British professionals have – and the ten reactions they have when dealing with them.
Fear in the workplace: Why leaders shouldn’t run a business the way Martin Winterkorn did
Volkswagen (VW) has had a tough few months. It has dominated many headlines since it was revealed it cheated emission tests in order to meet regulatory standards. This, in itself is terrible, but when looking at why this came about, it has been suggested that VW wasn’t such a happy place to work.
“Sunday night fear” – Do you have it?
Perhaps we don't need a survey to tell us that come Sunday people wish the weekend wasn't over, but according to reed.co.uk 22.9m Brits actually "suffer" from something called 'Sunday night fear'.