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30 Years of Happiness

In the summer of 1987 I wrote in my diary that I could never imagine being happy again. The newspaper I had helped set up, News on Sunday, was on the verge of collapse. Our 200 employees would lose their jobs and the backers would lose their investment. I felt totally crushed, and close to a breakdown. 30 years on, life feels rather different. Happy is a thriving business. We help people become more productive with their software and we help organisations to create happy, productive workplaces. It gives me a lift every time I walk into our colourful, friendly training centre.

Tip Tuesday: Editing Video Clips in PowerPoint

Learn how to quickly edit video clips in your PowerPoint presentations in this two-minute video.

Evergreen Targets and Why Your Business Should Use Them

In this two minute video, Bjarte Bogsnes (Chairman at the Beyond Budgeting Institute) talks about evergreen targets at Statoil, and why you should deploy them in your own business.

If You Manage Costs, Your Costs Will Go Up

In this two-minute video, John Seddon (Managing Director Vanguard Consulting) explains about failure demand - and why managers shouldn't focus on managing costs.

The Paradox Around Innovation in Business

In this two minute video, Anders Olesen (Director of the Beyond Budgeting Institute) talks about the paradox between management innovation and technological innovation.

Do You Recognise These Problems in Your Organisation?

In this two-minute video, Kevin McCoy (Co-Founder at Next Jump) talks about some of the issues that come up when trying to push as much decision-making capability down to the lowest level of your organisation as possible. Do you recognise these behaviours in your organisation?

The Problem With Annual Budgets

In this 2-minute video, Mira Gvozdenovic (formerly of Coloplast) explains the issues with the traditional yearly budgeting model – and why Coloplast changed to a high-level rolling forecast instead.

Work Smarter with Google Groups Using Our Guide

What is Google Groups? Google Groups makes it easy for groups of people to keep in touch with friends, connect with people who have similar interests, and organise projects and presentations such as project teams, departments, or teamwork to communicate and collaborate easily.

The Best Business Books of 2017

Last month, I asked in my newsletter and on LinkedIn for your favourite business reads of 2017. Here is a selection from the responses I received.

Excel Tips: Using Charts and Sparklines

Learn how to quickly analyse your data in Excel using charts and Sparklines in this two-minute video – now with subtitles! Sparklines are small charts in a single cell – perfect if you are short on space but want a quick view of what’s going on with your data. With Excel you can also create full-size charts with just a few clicks. Find out how in this week’s video.