BA Isle of Man story (very simple really)
A piece of local news here on the Island. British Airways has sold its regional flight routes and maintenance base. They have been lambasted in the local press as the Islands least favourite airline. I am personally inflamed that we allow such articles to be written. [...]

Having just been spending a couple of hours researching blogs, It just goes to show how much intelligent sensible ideas there are out there.

In this age of ratings where we give the power to the user or participant it has two sides. There is the glossy side of music programs like Idols, and come [...]

The budget is out I am off to hear the full detail at tomorrows chamber of commerce breakfast where Mr Bell goes into his reasoning for the budget. The Isle of Man represents a very successful economy at the moment. Which I am sure has lessons for other governments in balancing the books. We have [...]

I recently received in the post one of the best business guides. It is a very fine looking booklet, with a glossy cover. It almost feels as if you are booking to go on holiday which is probably the idea. The concept of the book is that customers can fill in the questionnaire about their [...]

As mentioned here before Mike Southon is at it again. I have just received his latest’s e-book for free. (available from here: http://www.telegraph.co.uk/money) Where he goes through the sale process in the most interesting manner, I have read to date.
Some of the topics he speaks about include:
Farming – Getting more from existing business
Tendering – Make [...]

 
Last week in the House of Commons for the first time in history they almost entirely agreed to reform the House of Lords.  While this may at first seem like a victory for DEMOCRACY.  I wonder if it really is?  As someone pointed out on radio 4 last week that the present House of Lords [...]

A couple of years ago a boss of mine pointed out that dyslexia is just another word for laziness. In some ways he is right, it is often perceived as being lazy. His argument was that he had overcome dyslexia by working hard. For some milder cases this is very possible. How can people live [...]

For today I thought it was about time that I mention some of the most interesting sources of information that have developed my thoughts over the last couple of months.
Mike Southon – Great speaker and writer who believes business is fun http://www.beermat.biz/index.php
Chris Corlett –  Head of the DTI in the Isle of Man -  Runs [...]

The question  I would ask myself is how do I find a plumber to do this job. Before there was this site it was just pick a number out of the yellow pages. Unfortunately in my experience this is the group that seems the least affected by the internet revolution, But for how long? As [...]

It is quite amusing the way information filters around. Just a few days ago I was saying that the older generation (silver surfers) and quite a few of my friends struggle with online e-commerce. The more advanced ones can book an airplane ticket on line, very few them would be able to sell something on [...]