A Woman’s Place is in the House, Leinster House
I am so proud of my friend and my TD Áine Collins. She is one of the most honest, tenacious, intelligent and loyal people that I know – which are all great traits for a p
Storming the Recession?
At the beginning of 2009 I wrote this article for a few publications – this was written when “panic” was at a peak and we were all scrambling and desperately tryi
Waiting for the Penny to Drop
I was reading the text of an interview with a prominent retailer in Ireland (in business for over 40 years) who has a number of outlets – he was talking about the current sta
Are you spending enough on Positive Costs?
Positive costs are absolutely essential for generating business for any company - cutting these out may be viewed as a necessary step but it will eventually choke the oxygen of the
Have a Postitvely Fabulous Easter!
Sales - Increase your sales targets. We all know it’s not easy but tell the team you are budgeting for an increase (let everyone else do the opposite, prepare for the negative it
Broken Man – We need him now more than ever ..
In Ireland we need the broken man now more than ever - if you meet him give him a break and encourage him to get on his feet again.
Motivating the boss!
Here goes with the missing clause - In the course of your duties you must motivate the boss!
Another Crazy Christmas! – Some Tips for Retailers
In a way it’s not at all surprising seeing as the Christmas period accounts for a huge % of peoples revenue as well as a huge % of footfall. Even more important the festive perio
A 30% of profits penalty to be introduced?
A new 30% of profits penalty being introduced would stop me in my tracks and whatever had to be done to avoid it would happen.
Summer of Fun!
Growing up in London I used to wonder why my parents left the beautiful Island of Ireland and moved to London.
