Latest Column Posts
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Focus on training can unearth team of winners
Monday 29th May 2023
With more and more Scots finding employment as the national unemployment rate falls to a record low, it’s a fantastic time for businesses to capitalise on the eagerness of prospective employees across Scotland.
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Not science fiction to say Glasgow STILL miles better
Monday 22nd May 2023
I was pleased to hear that Glasgow will be on the world stage after being cherry-picked as the host city for the 2024 International Association of Science Parks and Areas of Innovation (IASP) European Division Event.
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Diversity in biz vital to enrich us
Monday 15th May 2023
Scotland has changed a lot since I entered the world of business.
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Our coastal economies will net costs of Marine bill
Monday 8th May 2023
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Important to keep up the good network
Monday 1st May 2023
I was chatting to a business contact recently who thought networking was a total waste of time.
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Will Humza home hike tax us to obscurity?
Monday 24th April 2023
As both a business owner and homeowner, I watched with interest the reaction to First Minister Humza Yousaf’s proposals for council tax hikes at the Scottish Trades Union Congress last week.
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Put heart and solar into net zero bid
Monday 17th April 2023
The Scottish government has set ambitious targets for Scotland to achieve net zero carbon emissions by the year 2045.
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Humstrung FM given a green plight
Monday 10th April 2023
In any walk of life, but especially in business, you need to ensure you have the right team around you. However, as Humza Yousaf was heckled from the gallery at his very first First Minister's Questions, it feels that those most likely to sabotage his tenure are...
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Heres to Bru
Monday 3rd April 2023
I love celebrating the success of Scottish brands and we have some truly iconic ones to shout about.
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John Lewis may go own way but staff model still best for west
Monday 27th March 2023
John Lewis was once the pinnacle of Britain’s high street with its flagship store on London’s Oxford Street and two longstanding Scottish department stores in Glasgow and Edinburgh.