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Is business viable in North Devon?

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The more I have to do with councils, agencies and various bodies across North Devon, the more I wonder if business is sustainable here. Why do I think this? Because of the number of schemes and initiatives financed by…

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Who are you?

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Taking your first steps in blogging and social media can be nerve-wracking. While some can take it for granted, not everyone is used to just letting off a stream of thoughts, rattling off blogs or starting apparently …

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What can networking achieve?

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Some aspects of life seem pretty grim at the moment. In many countries, too many people are chasing too few jobs. However good they are, the competition is tough. Even those in work can be worried about the future, wh…

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Setting off on another stage of the journey to . . .

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I’ve just posted a parcel. An object that came into my family some 70 years ago is starting a new stage of its journey. Where it will end up? 70 years ago, an old man brought a wooden toy to my grandfather’s shop to be repaired. Time went by and the man never returned and

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In circles on Google+

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Just a quick word to say you can also find me now on Google+ and I would be delighted for you to add me to your circles. You can also add my Zarywacz business page to your circles. If I see you around, I’ll add you to mine.  

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It’s all change in social media

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The Google+ redesign is the latest change to shake up social media users. Some like it, some don’t, but what matters is whether people continue to use Google+ and more people take to it. It’s the same with other social media services. It’s surprising that many people still don’t take change in their stride. I [...]

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My life’s essentials 3: a good whipping

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We used to have a number of different kitchen gadgets, but they spent most of the time gathering dust in cupboards. Some gadgets are useful, but their convenience is often minimised by the time spent cleaning them after use. Now we have very few gadgets.

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Top 10 amazing tools for managing reality

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ust when you’re nestling into your comfortable online environment, do you ever find reality making an unwelcome intrusion? Reality can be so demanding and inflexible.

What’s the best way for managing it effectively to minimise its impact? Here are my suggested top 10 reality management tools:

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Holidays are good, holidays are bad, so what about the Olympics?

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Sir Mervyn King, governor of the Bank of England, is reported as saying he expects the UK economy to contract between April and June due to the Queen’s Diamond Jubilee bank holiday. For years we’ve heard c…

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If things are bad, make them better

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Recently, I have been very IMpressed by the North Devon business community. I’m impressed by a number of businesses I’ve seen investing in and improving their operations. I’m impressed by young peopl…

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