This is a Sponsored Post written by me on behalf of Coldwell Banker. All opinions are 100% mine. I’ve just been reading about the 2010 Homebuyer Tax Credits system in the US, which is very different from what I’m used to this side of the pond. It’s quite interesting to see how different taxation systems work and how different incentives are designed by the powers that be. Here’s a video what can help explain what the Tax Credit is all…
Image via Wikipedia A great post on Seth Godin’s blog lists a number of random ideas worth reading. Here are my top 5: Waiting for inspiration is another way of saying that you’re stalling. You don’t wait for inspiration, you command it to appear. The hard part is finishing, so enjoy the starting part. Powerful organizations adore the status quo, so expect no help from them if your idea challenges the very thing they adore. Seek out apostles, not partners….
Image via Wikipedia It’s been just under three weeks since we wrote to both RyanAir and FlyBe about our cancelled flights and subsequent reimbursement and I’m delighted to say that today we received a letter from FlyBe who have reimbursed us for our alternative travel arrangements. I must say I’m really happy with the way they have responded to us and I will be telling all my friends of their great customer ethic. When I buy something, I’m not one…
Image via Wikipedia It’s been interesting to watch Apple’s stock price over the last few days and over the last few hours since the iPad has been announced. Yesterday was characteristed by a steady increase in price, probably as the market started to feel the anticipation around the product launch. As the product was being announced the market dipped as it didn’t seem as exciting as everyone thought. However, when the price point was announces; a price point that would…
photo credit: kevinzim Well, it’s been 2 weeks since I sent my complaint to the airlines, one to RyanAir and one to FlyBe; and I still haven’t had a reply or even an acknowledgement for my letter. So tomorrow I’ll be posting another copy of the letters to see if I can get the ball rolling. I don’t know if I’ll be getting a positive response, I was expecting some sort of acknowledgement. It’s not like I’m sending spam about…
Image via Wikipedia Well, it’s only been a few hours since Britain has raised the threat level to “Severe”. But what does this mean to the business world. Well, the biggest issue is that people tend to be a bit more conservative when they perceive risk. This could have a negative effect on the market, which can have knock-on effects to the whole economy. I tend to believe though that these things are more pronounced when they are announced. People…