At this time of year, as those of us in the US leave Thanksgiving behind, and many of us around the world look towards Christmas and Hanukkah, charitable giving is on a lot of people’s minds. Whether or not we’re able to give during the rest of the...
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Being an independent author is one of those jobs that seems universally appealing. Who among us wouldn’t love to be able to spend all our time doing nothing but writing books? Unfortunately, as anyone who has ever tried to make the journey will tell...
Photo Credit When you first start out in the world of business ownership and management, chances are that you severely underestimate the extent of work required to keep everything afloat, never mind flourishing and prospering. But not to worry...
There’s one major mistake that even the most experienced business owners make a lot of the time, and that’s getting too wrapped up the small details. It’s incredibly easy to do this. After all, the details are often the things you...
Healthcare can be a very good industry to work in. It has many positives from an employment perspective, because after all it is needed everywhere, and health itself is such a broad topic that there is a need for people in all kinds of roles and...
In 1833, the Slavery Abolition Act was passed by the British government. In 1839, UK-based charity Anti-Slavery International established themselves, knowing that globally, and even within the British Empire, there was still much more work to be...
Everyday life can be overwhelming: between work, social activities and domestic responsibilities, it is easy to become relatively self-involved or self-absorbed. But every now and then it’s important to remember that there is the world outside of...
On July 18th 1918, Rolihlahla Mandela was born in Transkei, South Africa – a ‘region’ created specifically to home black South Africans as a part of apartheid’s racial segregation. Today, we know him by a name that he was given at primary school...
As a business owner, there is a lot of pressure and responsibility resting on your shoulders. The success or failure of the business might not be your sole responsibility, but when it all comes down to it, the buck stops with you, and you’re...
Image All businesses need financial support in the early days – this is just part of starting up a business. Unless you have a significant amount of personal capital, you will find that getting help is going to be necessary. There is no shame...
