Boracay in the Western Philippines, was ranked as the world’s best, according to the latest survey conducted by international travel magazine Condé Nast Traveler. It seems like vacationers can’t get enough of the Philippines! Cebu and the Visayan islands came in second place, followed by Palawan in third, Mallorca in...

Being the owner of a small business is probably one of the toughest jobs out there. When a business experiences a massive amount of growth, hiring new employees is essential. Failing to hire new employees can lead to you becoming overwhelmed due to an attempt to handle too many aspects...

Despite advances in technology and so many tools to help us plan and work, our work day is busier than ever. Top of the list of things to do are to answer emails and attend meetings. These are time consuming and a waste of time unless run efficiently, leaving less...

Scrum is an agile environment where software development tasks are carried out that can include huge software systems and complete software packages by software teams. A scrum environment involves 3 components that make it a framework, namely, a scrum master, a scrum team and a scrum product owner. A scrum...

Stanford University was the best university in the world for teaching and research in engineering and technology, according to the latest prestigious subject rankings released by Times Higher Education (THE). California Institute of Technology (Caltech) was 2nd and Oxford University was 3rd for the same discipline. The Massachusetts Institute of...

University of Cambridge is No. 4 in the world — No. 1 among European universities, according to a new list released by the Center for World University Rankings 2017. More than 27,000 higher education institutions were evaluated worldwide. Topping the list globally is Harvard University in the US for the...

The term “sales funnel” is by no means a new concept. In fact, it was developed by Elias St. Elmo Lewis, an American sales and advertising advocate, way back in 1898. Lewis’s purchase funnel is often attributed as the “AIDA model”, which comprises of four key nodes in customer journey:...

The most talked-about and well-publicised strategy recommended to manage our very busy lives is ‘work–life balance’. This term originated sometime during the early 20th century with regard to improved working conditions and shorter working hours for factory workers. It was meant to describe the idea that there should be reasonable...

Meetings often become a work based social function on company time and at company cost. The thought of socialising with fellow staff and being paid at the same time is sure to keep meetings a popular distraction to lonely work routines. Many companies have a tendency to gravitate toward their...