One of the UK’s best selling business books has been given a brilliant makeover making it a real ‘must have’ for anyone needing a helping hand in today’s challenging business environment.
Brilliant Checklist for Entrepreneurs – Your Shortcut to Success is essentially the third edition of The Entrepreneur’s Book of Checklists which was phenomenally successful, having been translated into 15 different languages and sold in 76 countries around the world.
In the new edition author Robert Ashton The Barefoot Entrepreneur, shares all the top tips for business adding a current twist to address new issues and challenges facing entrepreneurs. Banned by Business Link as a presenter for ‘telling it like it is’ and revealing the truth about business rather than sticking solely to bland organisational messages, he has packed in lots of information and tips unlikely to be found elsewhere.
The launch of the third version of a book is somewhat unusual in the business world. However, Robert’s online reviews reveal just why his quirky style is so popular, regularly placing two or three of his books in the top ten recommended list on Amazon at the same time.
He presents both obvious and more obscure business tips in a simple to understand and easy to read format, highlighting his points with real case studies from those who have been there and know what works and what doesn’t. Throughout the book he adds touches guaranteed to the reader smile and making his sound business advice even more memorable.
Explaining why he wrote a third edition he says: “The earlier versions were still selling well but I wanted to make it even more current – as Big Society encourages everyone to become more entrepreneurial, I wanted it to really help those who find enterprise a bit daunting. I’m well known for being a bit outspoken on entrepreneurship so in this edition I really wanted to tell it like it is. It was great fun to write too.”
With so many business books on the shelves to choose from the combination of a bestselling book with added and current hard-hitting reality checks also makes this the ‘must buy’ business book regardless of whatever else readers have on their shelves.
Rowan Gormley of Naked Wines agrees that Robert has hit the spot successfully again with Brilliant Checklists, adding “This book is full of the stuff the “experts” never tell you – use it as your shortcut to success.”
Brilliant Checklists for Entrepreneurs is part of the Brilliant series of business books published by Pearson Education and is available on Amazon or via www.robertashton.co.uk priced at £12.99 (exc p&p).
TECHNOLOGY CENTRE LEADS WAY IN EMBRACING TECHNOLOGY TO EXTEND BUSINESS SUPPORT
A thriving business club based at Framlingham Technology Centre will soon be able to extend its reach and make interaction, event booking and communication much simpler thanks to the award of an Economic Development Support Fund Grant from Suffolk Coastal District Council.
The business club, which currently has in excess of 70 members, holds a series of events throughout the year and proactively develops connections with trusted business support services. It also makes as many individual beneficial business introductions as possible to boost trade amongst Suffolk businesses. Located midway between the urban centres of Lowestoft and Ipswich, the hi-tech and welcoming facilities at Framlingham Technology Centre provide an excellent physical hub for business activity whilst availability of 200Mb broadband provides a future-proof, reliable base for virtual support.
The online e-news and communications hub will replace a cumbersome database system of communication. It will notify people of club events and other gatherings that may be of interest; allow people to sign themselves up and join in free of charge; allow members to communicate with each other; facilitate booking for club events; provide links to other support and, very importantly, have a members area for feedback, discussion and interaction.
This long awaited online facility will make the business club a much more inclusive, free to join business community.
To find out more about Framlingham Technology Centre or its business club visit www.t-centre.co.uk or call 01728 726500
Georgina Wakefield, a campaigner on mental heath issues who runs Spotlight on Schizophrenia, shares her mental health journey even further with her new book, Loving Christian – One Family’s Journey Through Schizophrenia. A truly inspirational woman Georgina combines her own personal experiences of living with her schizophrenic son Christian and having bipolar disorder herself to help teach others and raise awareness and understanding through her website at www.georginawakefield.co.uk. This is her fourth published book and is undoubtedly the most personal and outspoken to date.
Georgina’s reflections on her family’s journey through the maze of mis-information and misunderstanding in the public domain is punctuated with poems which are emotional and moving snapshots of moments in time for them.
Filled with passion, hope and warmth ‘Loving Christian’ looks to challenge public ignorance and the services offered to mental health patients to improve the way those suffering with schizophrenia are treated.
As with Georgina’s previous books, it’s a must-read for mental health sufferers, professionals and campaigners, and most importantly, those looking to broaden their thinking beyond the media’s perception of schizophrenia and behind closed doors.
Loving Christian – One Family’s Journey Through Schizophrenia by Georgina Wakefield is available on Amazon for £9.99 and also via her website at www.georginawakefield.co.uk
People of all backgrounds are invited to take a musical journey and celebrate the work of Norfolk’s most successful black musicians on Thursday 21 October at the Forum, Norwich. The idea behind Mapazi – Roots and Branches, organised by Culture Crossroads, won the Norfolk Community Cohesion & Norfolk County Council Black History Month 200 Gold Award which has provided funding towards this educational event. Culture Crossroads is an organisation that works with powerfully inspiring tutors and performers to improve inter-cultural understanding. Together with the BBC Voices team and Future Projects they have created brand new documentaries about the lives, influences and inspirations of four of Norfolk’s outstanding black musicians, Anna Mudeka, Glynnis, Jose Ferrera and Girl in a Thunderbolt.
There will be exclusive live performances by the artists representing a diverse range of musical styles as well as DJs and fine food with Caribbean, African and British flavours, catered by Jan’s Roti and Munyah.
There will also be the opportunity to be the first to view brand new documentaries that profile these outstanding musicians – a fully interactive cinematic experience that is perfect for people wanting an introduction to a variety of exciting musical genres or for fans who have been alongside the artists and supporting them every step of the way.
The event requires no booking and there is a small entrance fee of just £3. For further information please call Caspar James on 07532 001361, or email mail@culturecrossroads.co.uk. More information about Culture Crossroads can be found on their website www.culturecrossroads.co.uk.
