Amongst the many resolutions being carried out in the new year, one of the most common is to start a new business. Having wrapped up the festive season the fresh year is an ideal time to start afresh and unleash your budding entrepreneur. That said, it’s essential before starting a business great or small that
If you’re one of the people starting a new business in the new year, you’re not alone – in the UK alone 581,173 new businesses were started in 2014. We’re not quite sure how many started in 2015, but it was probably a nearly as impressive number. Regardless, you’re in good company. Millions of people
At some point in life, you are going to find yourself needing to write a business letter. Business letter writing is a valuable skill used for all sorts of things, like a covering letter when applying for work, formal correspondence, either inside an organisation or with others, and much more besides. Today, we take a
Most organisations and companies are organised into different departments with separate responsibilities. This is a necessity, as a workplace where everybody did as they pleased would involve everyone drinking all the coffee and nobody doing the work. That said, many departments have cross-over responsibilities with one another and the best organisations work with their different
It’s fair to say that any business that can turn a profit and pay its way is a success. Nevertheless, the market is a fickle thing and there are few certainties in business. Any company or organisation must constantly develop itself in order to remain relevant to its industry, as a failure to keep pace
To outsiders, accounting and finance may as well be synonyms. After all, accounts is finance which equals money. Decision makers in organisations of all sizes simply don’t have the luxury of this misconception. Instead, they need to be aware of the clear differences between the two disciplines, where they cross over and where they differ.
To many budding entrepreneurs, marketing might as well mean advertising. Given that we live in a world saturated by communications for every product and service one can imagine, it’s easy come to the decision that the only thing that a marketing person or team does is dream up new flashy posters, TV commercials or internet
Meddling government red tape, surly workers doing substandard work and accidents at an all-time high? There may be something wrong with the environment in which you do business. There are a huge range of things that can influence the way your business is conducted, from the temperature in your office to changes in customer demand.
Strive as some might for a communist/anarchist commune we're all consumers of one thing or another. From groceries and soap flakes all the way up to high ticket appliances, cars and homes trading is as much a part of the human experience as anything else. And unless you’re a member of an as yet undiscovered
The excitement of Christmas is over, but 2014 isn’t quite over yet. A few days remain until the beginning of the New Year. Traditionally, the New Year is when people like to try turning over a new leaf, usually inspired by the extra pounds piled on over the holiday season. Whether you’re looking to lose some
Education opens doors to success windows of opportunity and in at least one case, gates to new possibilities. Such is the case with ADL success story Annabella Baker. Originally from Italy, but now living in the UK, Annabella faced a tragedy all too familiar to many when she lost her airline job during the Covid
Gardens are hard work.  Behind every immaculate lawn and carefully tended flowerbed is a never-ending struggle between nature and gardener. Of course simply leaving the garden to its own devices isn’t really an option; Untended, plants will grow freely for the whole of spring and summer and even into autumn. Worse yet, an uncared for
Some stories of educational achievement soar into the heavens. Of individuals who through hard work and toil overcame the challenges in their life to achieve. Certainly, at ADL we’ve seen and helped many individuals achieve their dreams through completing a course which helped them get a place at university or begin a new career. This,
If you’ve been in the UK over the past weekend you might have noticed you had a day off on Monday (or looked on enviously as other people had a day off). The coronation of a new monarch in Charles the Third means a new era. One that the Monarch is especially keen does not
If you’re looking for a side business or career that combines a love for fitness and a mentoring role. personal training might be for you Personal training is at it’s heart all about being able to help people live healthier, happier lives. By combining physical exercise with essential lifestyle changes like diet they help their
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