In the midsts of the recession it was easier to argue that service charge debtors should be provided for in instances that they will not be recovered. We have seen instances unfortunately where property receivers were appointed and that the management charges went unpaid. However as the economy is improving we are noticing that some…
Read MoreBeing a working parent is not easy. It is hard not to feel guilty when you are constantly struggling with finding the right balance between your family and work. But if you let go of the guilt, you can find a way to make this balance work. Here are five tips on balancing work and…
Read MoreAn employer of choice is one who inspires highly talented workers to join them and stay with them. The primary objective of our firm is to create such a high performance workplace. What is a high performance workplace? High performance workplace is characterised by its creativity, innovation, flexibility and competitiveness. Workplace: – where people choose…
Read MoreI had the pleasure of being asked to judge at this year’s South Dublin’s Best Young Entrepreneurs competition run by the South Dublin Local Enterprise Office (LEO). It forms part of the larger Ireland’s Best Young Entrepreneur (#IBYE) competition, with the eventual winners going on to represent South Dublin at national level. Throughout I was…
Read MoreI was recently chatting with our IT Support Firm and they told me of another client of theirs that was recently hacked into and blackmailed. The blackmailers said that if they didn’t pay the €50,000, their system would be wiped. Unfortunately they had no choice but to pay the ransom. By the time they had…
Read MoreComing up with a password is a compromise between security and convenience. Very complex passwords are highly secure but difficult to remember. To make them work, computer users end up in a constant loop of resetting the forgotten passwords or relying on writing them down on Post-its stuck to their desktop monitors. Once a hacker…
Read MoreManagement of your overdraft puts you in control and allows you to avoid paying unnecessary interest and charges. Overdraft Overview An overdraft is a loan you arrange through your bank current account. It allows you to spend more money than you have in your current account up to an agreed limit, known as the ‘overdraft…
Read MoreThe key areas of most company’s current processes that fail to deliver are; managers and staff believing performance management is about filling out forms, doing performance appraisals to employees rather than with them, making it a once a year event, focusing on the past, rather than anticipating problems and focusing on the present or future.…
Read MoreRunning a successful business requires an understanding of how to serve customers, regardless of market conditions. Business continuity plans help companies stay running during natural disasters, economic downturns and bad publicity. While some business owners like to believe that they can quickly come up with a “Plan B” to work through a crisis, the world’s…
Read More“Effective leadership is not about making speeches or being liked; leadership is defined by results not attributes.” – Peter Drucker Leadership does not have to be at the highest level of an organisation. It can be a business owner, manager or team leader. All of them are expected to use their skills, knowledge and experience…
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