Articles & Press Releases
Greek debt negotiations
Greek Referendum? Who has the power in this negotiation? Its like if you owe a bank £1oo they have the power. If you owe a bank £350 billion you have the power as the bank will be in trouble if you don’t repay. Despite all the posturing it it the French and German banks that [...]
Great spirits – defeat mediocre minds
I am reminded by a postcard I bought on holiday recently which used the quote from Einstein and said “Great spirits have always encountered violent opposition from mediocre minds”. There is a picture of a tree that has grown and flourished in the ocean despite being surrounded by the sea on all sides. What can [...]
March memo from Derek Arden – Summary – 7 habits of highly effective people
Here are just some of the pages that I would recommend you look at first before going in and out of the book. Great book lots of power points 1 – How you think is everything. 2 – Decide on your true dreams and goals; Write down your specific goals and develop a plan to [...]
Daily Mail: How to Haggle
There’s never been a better time to bag a bargain through a bit of judicious haggling. But, even so, most of us still feel too embarrassed to try. Here arch-haggler Derek Arden, a graduate of Havard Business School and a conference speaker on haggling, tells Tessa Cunningham how to cut a deal. Read the full [...]
7 Steps to Success — with Body Talk
Dress for Success What you wear is 95% per of what your audience sees, so make it appropriate. Take particular care with your suit, tie, blouse and shoes – a good rule of thumb is to dress slightly better than your audience. Make sure that you are well groomed (hair, nails etc.). State Put yourself [...]