Education and Career

Running any small business can be really frustrating. That is especially the case when leadership problems appear. Most people do not have the necessary leadership qualities and skills needed to be really successful. The good news is this is a problem that is so often met and that can be...

For many Entrepreneurs the phrase "follow your passion" was one of the top pieces of career advice that was offered as they started to think about about going down the entrepreneur route. There is something romantic associated with being a holistic entrepreneur, living a life where your business and your passion are...

What can business learn from sports? Whether you are a CEO or a team’s head coach, your end goal is to win the championship. And the formula for achieving this is the same: First, you need a coach who has both a vision and a strategy on how to win....

As entrepreneurs, CEOs, and business owners, you have many demands on your mind, as well as your body. You need to keep yourself at an optimal energy level and stay as healthy as possible. If you get sick, you can't work at your highest level of performance and your business...

When you start a company with someone, you are entering into a relationship that’s statistically more likely to fail than the average marriage. It’s a journey full of obstacles and challenges—tight finances, massive uncertainty, hiring and firing people, legal matters... the list goes on. This is especially true if you...

Record levels of low unemployment in parts of the country has created havoc among employers who can’t fill jobs fast enough, as magnetic leaders stand by and watch talent flock towards them. I bet you’re wondering what those leaders are serving in their organization that you’re not dishing out. I...

Values should encourage the right behaviours in an organization. They should ensure ethical behaviour, enable behaviours that help to deliver the plan, and enable people throughout the organization to make decisions on their own. The problem is that depending on where you sit in the organization you are likely to...

Perhaps unsurprisingly, with a combined wealth of €645 million, Irish rock band U2 (Bono, Edge, Larry Mullen Jr, and Adam Clayton) are the richest entertainers in Ireland, according to the 2017 Sunday Times Irish Rich List. Second to U2 are producers Mark Burnett and Roma Downey (Burnett isn't Irish, but...

In Nov 2014 I ran my fourth marathon, I’d signed up to run in Athens over the original course, running from Marathon to Athens. In my previous 3 marathons I had run times of 5:12, 5:02 and 5:12, and this time I set my goal to finally beat 5 hour...

The UN's health agency released a list of the top 12 most dangerous bacteria in the world - because they are resistant to all the antibiotics we have to treat them. The World Health Organization is hoping pharmaceutical companies and governments will concentrate on developing new drugs to treat people...