Are you a Johnson?

Are you a Johnson?

This is a Sponsored Post written by me on behalf of eSmart Tax. All opinions are 100% mine. Here’s an interesting promotion that’s being run by an American Tax filing company called E-smart tax. They have a product that lets people file their tax returns online walking you through all the steps that are needed, collecting your information and preparing all the forms you need to submit. They have a number of different offerings ranging from Basic service which is…

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Airline complaints resolved

Airline complaints resolved

Image via Wikipedia It’s with great pleasure that I can announce that we’ve managed to resolve both our claims for compensation with RyanAir and FlyBe. It does show that most companies do have procedures for dealing with the problems that arise from time to time. I do intend to follow up all this with a thank you letter. I think it always makes good sense to give feedback on this sort of event, because this does encourage this sort of…

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Creative Destruction or Destructive Creation

Creative Destruction or Destructive Creation

Image via Wikipedia Interesting post on the New York Times by Dick Brass who used to be a Vice President at Microsoft. He talks about what he believes is one of the downfalls of the company; that it stifles innovation when instead it should be nurturing it. He describes a number of cases where great ideas were sacrificed for personal ambitions; a symptom of an organisation that is politically motivated. This sort of organisational behaviour can be detrimental in the…

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Here I am

Here I am

Image via Wikipedia Do you use a Smartphone, maybe an iPhone, a Blackberry or an Android phone? If so, you’re the target market for one of the many applications that can use GPS to determine where you are and share the information with your friends. The problem with these applications however, seems to be that they have limited lasting appeal which could be a problem when one looks at their market penetration. So, if you’re thinking about investing in one…

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2010 Homebuyer Tax Credits

2010 Homebuyer Tax Credits

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…

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Ideas worth spreading

Ideas worth spreading

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….

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