Guess the Word and Contact Us for Prizes! Series 49 starts soon….. 1st letter of each Post Title (in a Series) spells a business word – spelt correctly or jumbled up. Previous answers: Series 48 spelt T-I-C-K-S-L-O-P-E-S (STOCKPILES) Series 47 spelt F-L-A-Y-Q-U-I (QUALIFY) Series 46 spelt E-L-V-Y (LEVY) Series 45 spelt H-A-R-D-A-Z (HAZARD) Series 44 spelt …
Category: Series 48 – Stockpiles
Space wars Spent satellites, or bits of them, are heading into space wars. 7,500+ satellites in orbit already, with >1,500 actively sending us data. The ‘big enough sky for no collisions’ assumption no longer holds. How will so many co-exist, zipping around Earth @ 17,500 mph while navigating a minefield of flotsam? It’s getting crowded…
Empire Sovereignty – what does a powerful empire look like now? It’s got many people in its grasp. It collects & stores data about its subjects, to use for its own gain. It tracks their activity & location to target them with ‘information’. It cites privacy/ security as reasons for changes which benefit the emperor. …
Posturing Politicians posturing isn’t new – in 41BC, Cleopatra used a golden barge with purple sails to get Mark Antony’s attention. Politics is part show business. But it’s workers & owners who keep the real show on the road. “Must do, should do, could do & won’t do” helps avoid distraction by political melodrama. There’s no…
Over-program “Don’t just book it, Thomas Cook it” worked when travellers over-programmed & wanted to know what they were going to do in advance. Since 1841, the world’s oldest travel firm offered such tours, but didn’t adapt enough for what’s wanted now – unexpected experiences & adventures. In an online world, 563 shops and £1.7bn ($2.1bn)…
Labyrinth Linked to sacred patterns, can labyrinths benefit business? Unlike a maze, all paths in a labyrinth lead to its centre; that is, to resolution. A mindful, meditative flowing walk through one can help to process problems. Found in many ancient sites, labyrinths physically address well-being & spirituality by harmonizing brain, body & heart. Healing…
Self-storage UK self-storage space doubled in 10 years to >44m sqft in 2017. That’s 0.7 sqft for each person, the highest in Europe. USA self-storage is 7 sqft per person, despite its homes being the world’s largest. UK: 1,160 indoor & 345 outdoor sites, 450k customers, £750m ($930m) annual sales. We over-estimate the space we…
Kit homes Modular homes out of a kit go back over 100 yrs. Sears, Roebuck & Co sold >70,000 home kits from 1908 to 1940. Construction has changed far less by technology in the UK & US than other major industries. Europe is ahead. Where we want to build housing quickly near jobs, change is…
Concrete Concrete – the most destructive material in the world? The 2nd most-used substance on earth after water, concrete is used twice as much as all other building materials combined. Signifying development & durability since the Colosseum, concrete provides structure, form, relief & texture – but destroys the earth’s natural infrastructure. Our blue & green…
Island sale If Greenland was for sale, what should USA pay Denmark for it? Features: world’s largest island, 80% ice cover, population 56,000. Rich in minerals, fish, oil & gas. Strategic site for defence/space. Past US purchases from Denmark: 1916 Danish West Indies (now the US Virgin Islands) $25m = $500m now. 1946 2nd offer…