Archive for July 2010

Step on my toe!

Jul 27th, 2010 | By Eveloped Journalist | Category: Business Acumen

My neighbour is a really annoying kind of guy. He’s the kind of guy who sees upmanship as a kind of sport. He always has the latest gadget on the market and can’t wait to brag about his wares. But recently I put his nose out of joint when I got me […]



Stepping on toes

Jul 27th, 2010 | By Eveloped Journalist | Category: Business Acumen

My neighbour is a really annoying kind of guy. He’s the kind of guy who sees upmanship as a kind of sport. He always has the latest gadget on the market and can’t wait to brag about his wares. But recently I put his nose out of joint when I got me […]



We might look like Scrooge but we’re all heart really

Jul 27th, 2010 | By Eveloped Journalist | Category: Business Acumen

We had a management meeting last week discussing budget for the last quarter. We looked at things like bonuses for staff ways to reduce the costs at the Christmas party amongst other things. One thing we were all unanimous on was that we wouldn’t send out any Christmas cards this year. […]



Stage fright is one thing but unravelling in public is a whole other ball game

Jul 27th, 2010 | By Eveloped Journalist | Category: Business Acumen

Why do black tie functions call for men to wear bow ties? I cannot tie a bow ties and always have to hire the ready tied kind. I did buy one before but I lost it. It’s not that I get invited to these posh functions regularly but when I do I […]



A chartered accountant is the best thing for your business

Jul 17th, 2010 | By Eveloped Journalist | Category: Business Acumen

When i started my first business , I had never heard of a chartered accountant and to be honest , if a team of chartered accountants fell down on my head i wouldnt have had a clue what they were looking for. Making the right decision to find an accounting firm that […]



Reading about wrinkles definitely wasn’t going to iron this lady’s out!

Jul 15th, 2010 | By Eveloped Journalist | Category: Business Acumen

I was sitting in the waiting room of my chiropractor the other day when a fellow patient was called in for her appointment. She was rather engrossed in an article she was reading; so much so that the receptionist had to physically tap her on the shoulder to get her attention! I was so […]



Like father like son; like mother like what?

Jul 15th, 2010 | By Eveloped Journalist | Category: Business Acumen

They say that a man’s hair is determined by that of his maternal grandfather. One of my brother’s has followed that pattern and he has a very good head of hair. However, my other brother must have been adopted because he’s nearly gone bald! But what of women? I’ll have to […]



The weekend is here but we can’t party yet

Jul 15th, 2010 | By Eveloped Journalist | Category: Business Acumen

The office clamoured around the fax machine as they waited with baited breath. It was late in the afternoon and the weekend was just around the corner. But until they got the word they were waiting for, they couldn’t publish the latest edition. Finally, the fax they’d been waiting for […]



Rich but not in money terms

Jul 15th, 2010 | By Eveloped Journalist | Category: Business Acumen

They decided to honeymoon in the Royal Caribbean , or so I heard. There was to be no expense spared either. The funny thing was that he had recently lost his job yet hadn’t managed to find the words nor the time to tell his fiancée. How was he going to […]



I’ve heard of joining the dots but this was just ridiculous

Jul 9th, 2010 | By Eveloped Journalist | Category: Business Acumen

Standing at a bus stop recently I couldn’t help but be grossed out by the guy standing in front of me who was peppered with a scattering of blackheads. I wanted to discreetly slip information about a href=”http://www.blackheadstreatment.net/”>treatment for blackheads into his pocket but of course, it’s not the kind of information I carry […]