by Affinity | Mar 26, 2013 | Business eNews, Latest News
In a consumer society, the name of the game is to buy things to use, consume, display or wear, so within that context, insurance is an interesting concept. As consumers, insurance is the one expense we gladly accept but never want to use. Put another way, we spend...
by Affinity | Mar 12, 2013 | Latest News
If the continuing popularity of do-it-yourself reality programmes on television is anything to go by, people just love to try their hand at things they would not normally do. Cooking, landscaping, gardening and home renovations are just a few of the programmes on...
by Affinity | Feb 22, 2013 | Business eNews, Latest News
Every business gets to the stage where, regardless of how well it is managed it needs an injection of new ideas and perspectives from outside the organisation. Owners and managers are immersed in operational issues that seem to just grind on from day to day. In this...
by Affinity | Feb 7, 2013 | Business eNews, Latest News
Customers and shareholders of Apple are beginning to wonder if the company can continue to be as successful as it was when Steve Jobs was at the helm. Their last two new product releases have not sold as well as expected, and fans are disappointed with what they see...
by Affinity | Jan 31, 2013 | Business eNews, Latest News
Managing an SME (small to medium enterprise) is a complex task involving sales, production, innovation, marketing, human resources, health and safety, accounting and payroll. Every business strives for the best outcome in all these areas, knowing that getting it right...
by Affinity | Jan 10, 2013 | Latest News
Every great leader knows that there is a time to take the helm and provide the direction needed to achieve goals and objectives, whether they are heading a sports team, a school, an emergency response group or a business. Great leaders also know that there will...