Don’t Set Your New Year’s Resolutions Just Yet

I admire anyone who has the will to improve themselves in some way. Whether it’s by losing weight, reading more or even smiling more often. Any improvement, big or small, is a step in the right direction. It is at this time of year that my social media feeds…

Year 2 Term 1

My first term of second year at university ended rather abruptly due to the flooding in Lancaster! Despite being a week shorter than expected, it was still full of stories to tell and lessons to learn. Somehow I think it managed to be even better than my first term…

What’s the Purpose of a Business?

The main aim of a business is to make money. The main aim of a business is to make a change. Let’s see what you think! Once you’ve read this blog, come back and vote for what you think a business should aim for. When starting a business, what…

Startup Weekend Lancaster 2015

November 20-22 saw the return of Startup Weekend to Lancaster. This year we had over 60 participants, from numerous countries! Lots of ideas were pitched, teams (one the size of a football team!) were formed and off they went to work. This year, I didn’t participate as I was…

Apps World – The Good and The Bad

Thanks to Startacus, I won a gold pass to this years Apps World. This ticket gave me access to everything! All talks, panel sessions, workshops, exhibition and even the Appster Awards and after party! I was really excited to attend, what was essentially, my first big business conference/exhibition (whatever…

Startup Weekend Lancaster LIVE!

Right now I am helping run Startup Weekend Lancaster 2015! 54 hours to start a business and so it is non stop work. For that reason, this weeks blog will be less of a blog and more of an arrow to how you can follow the events of this…

Where to Start at Startup Weekend

This time next week I shall be getting ready for Startup Weekend Lancaster 2015. It has been a long time in the making (a huge amount of credit must go to Philipp for his work in organising the event) and soon it will be show time. If you are unfamiliar…

The Social Animal

I have recently read ‘The Social Animal’ by David Brooks. Fiction and Non-Fiction combined, the story follows two characters all the way from birth to death. The book explains the process of how our lives unfold and how our mind adapts. It explains the motives and imagination of a…

Work Smart

Working hard is a great way to move forward and get ahead. But working hard does not mean working non-stop, using every second to ‘be productive’. If you want to truly be productive you need to work smart. I recently read an article titled ‘The 7 Rules of Personal…