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World Book Night – be a giver

January 30th, 2012 · No Comments · Inspiration

Sign up to be a giver of books on World Book Night 2012.   All you have to do is choose a book from the short list that you have read and enjoyed – and apply to be a giver on 23 April. See the World Book Night shortlist for 2012 Friends I have talked to [...]

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Business 2012 – free conference with Sir Richard Branson

January 24th, 2012 · No Comments · Face to Face Networking, Inspiration

How is your business going to develop in 2012? Learning from experts like Sir Richard Branson who have created great success is one of the best ways to get inspired about taking your business forward. Business 2012 is a free conference with over 500 events where you can listen to business gurus such as Sir [...]

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Give away books on World Book Night 2012 – more givers needed by 1st Feb

January 23rd, 2012 · No Comments · Inspiration, Words

Give away a book you love on World Book Night.  Choose your favourite from the books selected, and apply to be one of the people giving away books in your area.  You can give them away where you choose. It sounds so incredible it can hardly be true.  It is thanks to the individuals and [...]

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Lessons from X factor, Strictly Come Dancing, and Masterchef on the beyond-technical wow factor could help your business.

December 21st, 2011 · No Comments · Inspiration

Watching tv programmes like X Factor, Strictly Come Dancing, and Masterchef which all concluded recently can be good for your business.   Working out who keeps the audience interested, and who learns and develops the most is fascinating.   Of course technical skill is a requirement but winners show a magical ingredient which is beyond technical.  Your [...]

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View of death by Steve Jobs

October 21st, 2011 · No Comments · Inspiration

 Steve Jobs gave an outline of his view of death in the speech to Stanford graduates  

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Jean Wolfe’s Biz Buzz radio show – inspiration of doing what you love

July 14th, 2011 · No Comments · Inspiration

Doing what you love so much that it doesn’t feel like work is the ultimate dream for any business owner or employee.  It is what provides the inspiration to keep on going. This week’s Biz Buzz programme featured guests who are both making a transition into doing what they really love. Diane Owen was a [...]

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Biz Buzz Radio show marlow fm – the business of health

June 24th, 2011 · No Comments · Inspiration

Biz Buzz is a programme dedicated to issues surrounding business on Marlow fm – the UK’s newest community radio station. Hosted by me, Jean Wolfe, usually on a Friday we interview interesting local business people in Marlow Bucks and the surrounding area. Carol Hill of the health food shop Healthy Stuff in Liston Court off [...]

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Biz Buzz Radio Show on marlow fm – learning more easily

June 21st, 2011 · No Comments · Inspiration

Biz Buzz is a radio show featuring business which goes out on the air every week day from 2:00 pm to 3:30.  It is usually presented by me Jean Wolfe on a Friday.  We have an excellent team of presenters who know and love business and who interview interesting guests. In the Marlow Bucks (UK) [...]

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From the Royal Wedding to your business

May 19th, 2011 · 2 Comments · Inspiration, Marketing, Words

Did you think in advance that the wedding of Kate and Wills was going to make you feel good? No – me neither.  After all how many royal weddings have turned into good marriages? The track record is fairly dire. But I love celebrations so planned to watch it with a group of friends and [...]

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A personal note on the Japan disaster

April 14th, 2011 · 1 Comment · Inspiration

A crisis on the other side of the world often proves to have personal impact. In addition to the horror of the situation you may know people who live there, or who have relatives there. Or you may have been there yourself. In the case of the Japanese earthquake and tsunami it was my brother.  [...]

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