The 2015 Highlights
Gosh, I feel like a butterfly emerging from the caterpillar chrysalis of 2015. Well! That may be a little hyperbolic but I quite like the imagery. There was so much […]
Pah to the Pancreas – Storytelling #3
In 1980, (I know some you weren’t born then); Laura McHarrie was diagnosed with diabetes. She had just turned 18. Had she been born 100 years earlier she would have been […]
The Attention Economy by Devonport & Beck
The problem of information overload has a serious impact on economics. In their book, The Attention Economy, Davenport & Beck speculate that attention will replace finance as the focus of […]
The Priority Matrix
A useful method of planning your use of time is with a Priority Matrix. This depends on two criteria: Urgency; a job with a fixed deadline. The close the deadline the more urgent the task Importance; something that has a major impact on your job or which you put a high value on.
Going Public in Dorset – High Performance Leadership part I
Laura McHarrie has chosen this Contest to deliver the first of two speeches in relation to her High Performance Leadership Project. As its name suggests, the aim is for the […]
The Perfect Storm – Storytelling #2
Christmas 1997, I helicoptered into the best year of Excel Clothing’s 10 year history. Full of excitement at taking on my new role as Managing Director of this successful ladies […]
Create Your Business Vision
The vision statement defines the longer term aspirations for your business. The aspirations should inspire the people you work with, whether that is staff or supplier or investors. It is […]
Empowering your staff with business intelligence
Free Training Needs Analysis! In a recent review 43% of people who leave their jobs cite their ineffective manager as the reason. That’s huge! Since the value of most businesses […]
Why Non-Executive Directors? – Laura McHarrie, The Hidden Edge Ltd
A non-executive director is one appointed to the board who is not affiliated with the company in any other capacity nor is s/he involved in the management of the company. […]
Is your Business Niche Enough?
The essence of attraction marketing is creating a niche with your ideal client in mind. This ‘customer driven’ sales strategy means you must have a good idea of your ideal […]
Appraising your business strengths and weaknesses
Free Business Appraisal There are seven key elements to business growth that you need to get right for your business. No two businesses are alike so there are many answers […]
About The Hidden Edge
For more information about the professional me, Laura McHarrie at The Hidden Edge please click-through to my LinkedIn profile. It illustrates my career history and business credibility. If you scroll […]
Risky Business – Tristan Webb, Aspire Insurance Ltd
The fact that we are all in business means that we are indeed taking some risks. The higher the cost of bringing an offer to market, the bigger the risk. […]
Love Letters – (I Love Feb #3)
I have been thinking about love letters this week; a lot, and wondering if they are a dying art. I wrote and received love letters when I was a teenager […]
Leveraging an objective view of your governance
Free Board Evaluation It is the board’s duties to look after the interests of the shareholders. In a small business the shareholders may be the founders only. However, as the […]
Presenting an independent review of your project
Free project evaluation assessment! Research and evaluation are the processes used to collect business information for the purpose of making business decisions. The purpose of research is to prove the validity […]
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