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Do you hate it when people complain? It turns out there’s a good reason: Listening to too much complaining is bad for your brain in multiple ways, according to Trevor Blake, a serial entrepreneur and author of Three Simple Steps: A Map to Success in Business and Life. In the book, he describes how neuroscientists have learned to measure brain activity when faced with various stimuli, including a long gripe session.
Mother of three, Claire, had been unemployed for eight months, with no prospect of finding a job. She overcame her problems by setting up a clothes recycling business in Darlington, with the help of The Prince’s Trust.
ActionCOACH has announced Sir Clive Woodward will be a featured speaker at its 2013 EMEA Business Excellence Forum held at the Hotel Cascais Miragem in Cascais, Portugal, February 8-9, 2013.
Scott started performing magic at an early age. He became unemployed in his teens, and after two years of searching for a job, he was directed to The Prince’s Trust. He was able to turn his talent for magic into his own business.
Rich had difficulty finding work after leaving school, and he struggled with depression. He turned to art to escape his problems, and with the help of The Prince’s Trust, has set up an art therapy business which has now turned into an international movement.
Whether you’re hiring a web designer or building a site yourself, Omer Shai, VP Marketing at Wix.com shares his tips on not getting swindled
Enterprise Nation, the business support company, have announced the national expansion of its successful StartUp Saturday one day workshops to help more people turn an idea into a business and become their own boss!
Craig, aged 29, from Chesterfield, was left devastated when he found himself unemployed, after being made redundant at the height of the recession. He’d always had had a passion for antiques, and left school at 16 to start an antiques restoration apprenticeship. He was thrilled when this turned into a full-time job, and Craig spent […]
Tom grew up in a deprived part of Rotherham, and had lost all hope of finding work before receiving support from The Prince’s Trust. The Enterprise programme enabled him to set up his own shop, which is now going from strength to strength.
Sara suffers from a muscular-neurological condition which makes it extremely difficult for her to work for other people. She had the idea of setting up a confectionary and gift company, which she was able to bring to life with the help of The Prince’s Trust.
Arfan Naseer, known as Naz, got involved in the wrong crowd, and was sent to prison at the age of 21. Whilst in prison he decided to try and build a better future for himself, and took part in The Prince’s Trust Team programme. He now works with the hardest-to-reach young people, deterring them from a life of crime.
Front Up Rugby, a forward thinking and innovative menswear brand, has bypassed the banks and turned to the crowd to raise the money it needed to fund second stage growth.
Michael faced a tough start in life, and spent a long period of his childhood in care. Nevertheless, he was determined to succeed, and has built his successful business with the help of The Trust.
Lenique fell into the wrong crowd in her early 20s, and her life started spiralling out of control. She had been unemployed for almost three years before getting help from The Prince’s Trust to set up her own business.
Duane’s interest in IT started at an early age, however he found himself unemployed at 19, and bad decisions resulted in him spending time in prison. On his release he decided to set up his own IT business, which he was able to do with support from The Prince’s Trust.
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