Trump To Putin: This Is How You Do It

This article was originally published in http://www.express.co.uk Putin could learn a lot from Trump             Compare and contrast, if you will, two recent military coup de main operations. The first of these was Russia’s attempt in February 2022 to decapitate Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskyy ’s government in Kyiv, replace it with a pro-Moscow administration, andContinue reading “Trump To Putin: This Is How You Do It”

Trump Topples Maduro — And Dares the World to Stop Him

            No-one with a pulse can really have been surprised at recent events in Venezuela. The USA telegraphed its intent for months before finally taking action. We all knew something was going to happen, if not exactly what. Now Maduro and his wife are in US custody and a semi-power vacuum prevails in Caracas, withContinue reading “Trump Topples Maduro — And Dares the World to Stop Him”

The UK’s payments on account system catches a lot of new sole traders by surprise.

            Payments on account are advance payments towards your next Self Assessment tax bill (in this case for the year 25/26). You pay them on top of any tax you owe for the previous (24/25) tax year. HMRC uses payments on account to help spread the cost of your tax across the year rather thanContinue reading “The UK’s payments on account system catches a lot of new sole traders by surprise.”

12 New Year Resolutions to make yours a thriving business in 2026

            By Liz Barclay – co-founder http://www.business111.com It’s that time of year. Many of us are thinking about how we’ll do things differently over the next 12 months with the aim of making our businesses thrive. After all the disruption and uncertainty coupled with challenges like the rising cost of doing business and customers withContinue reading “12 New Year Resolutions to make yours a thriving business in 2026”

Coping mechanisms: the ABC approach

              There is no single solution to mental health challenges in business. What helps is a framework that people can adapt to their own circumstances. This episode introduces the ABC approach: A — AwarenessRegularly checking in with yourself. Noticing how work affects your mood, sleep and energy. Identifying patterns — what lifts you upContinue reading “Coping mechanisms: the ABC approach”