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Practical guidance and advice from real-life business experiences for business leaders (67) --- ** # Vistage UK Blog ** Category: All categories Uncategorized Business Leading, Not Managing Getting Ahead Strategy Work/Life Balance Issues Employee Motivation Life At The Top Sales Vistage Members Speakers HR Economy Marketing Recruitment Vistage Change Management Being a new CEO Vistage Chair Exit Planning/Strategies Family Business Technology Vistage Staff Time Management Vistage Open Days Mental Health Brexit Negotiation Scaleup Business Cybersecurity Raising finance 979 Results [Uncategorized](https://blog.vistage.co.uk/topic/uncategorized) September 10, 2012 ### [Government urged to make business finance applications less complicated](https://blog.vistage.co.uk/blog/government-urged-to-make-business-finance-applications-less-complicated) The government has been urged to make it less complicated for small business owners to secure access to funding. Michael Izza, who is chief executive of the.. [Uncategorized](https://blog.vistage.co.uk/topic/uncategorized) September 7, 2012 [![](https://blog.vistage.co.uk/hs-fs/hub/258171/file-59017207.jpg) ](https://blog.vistage.co.uk/blog/put-some-effort-into-online-pictures-says-ceo) ### [Put some effort into online pictures, says CEO](https://blog.vistage.co.uk/blog/put-some-effort-into-online-pictures-says-ceo) The chief executive of a technology start-up has urged fellow business leaders to put some effort into the pictures they upload to the internet. Speaking to.. [Uncategorized](https://blog.vistage.co.uk/topic/uncategorized) September 6, 2012 [![](https://blog.vistage.co.uk/hs-fs/hub/258171/file-58999600.jpg) ](https://blog.vistage.co.uk/blog/companies-need-to-see-value-in-healthy-employees) ### [Companies need to see value in healthy employees ](https://blog.vistage.co.uk/blog/companies-need-to-see-value-in-healthy-employees) The benefits of having fit and healthy employees need to be recognised by firms when they consider work/life balance issues, it has been noted. Claudine Kapel,.. [Uncategorized](https://blog.vistage.co.uk/topic/uncategorized) September 3, 2012 ### [Timpson CEO will never hand business outside of family ](https://blog.vistage.co.uk/blog/timpson-ceo-will-never-hand-business-outside-of-family) The owner of shoe repair franchise Timpson has claimed that he would never hand his business to anyone outside the family. John Timpson, who is one of five.. [Uncategorized](https://blog.vistage.co.uk/topic/uncategorized) August 31, 2012 [![](https://blog.vistage.co.uk/hs-fs/hub/258171/file-58992665.jpg) ](https://blog.vistage.co.uk/blog/hospitality-ceos-possess-a-high-level-of-emotional-intelligence) ### [Hospitality CEOs possess a high level of 'emotional intelligence' ](https://blog.vistage.co.uk/blog/hospitality-ceos-possess-a-high-level-of-emotional-intelligence) Chief executive officers (CIOs) in the hospitality sector could be better characterised as 'chief emotional officers', new analysis suggests. A study of over.. [Uncategorized](https://blog.vistage.co.uk/topic/uncategorized) August 29, 2012 ### [Single ceiling concept is no more, claims survey ](https://blog.vistage.co.uk/blog/single-ceiling-concept-is-no-more-claims-survey) The concept of a glass ceiling in the working life of a woman is an 'outdated model', according a survey undertaken by Ernst & Young. Reported by.. [Uncategorized](https://blog.vistage.co.uk/topic/uncategorized) August 28, 2012 ### [Olympics boosted staff morale and productivity, survey finds ](https://blog.vistage.co.uk/blog/olympics-boosted-staff-morale-and-productivity-survey-finds) The majority of managers found the Olympic Games caused little disruption to their business, according to the Institute of Leadership and Management (ILM). The.. [Uncategorized](https://blog.vistage.co.uk/topic/uncategorized) August 24, 2012 [![](https://blog.vistage.co.uk/hs-fs/hub/258171/file-58987126.jpg) ](https://blog.vistage.co.uk/blog/school-leavers-fit-for-purpose) ### [School leavers: fit for purpose?](https://blog.vistage.co.uk/blog/school-leavers-fit-for-purpose) [Uncategorized](https://blog.vistage.co.uk/topic/uncategorized) August 23, 2012 [![](https://blog.vistage.co.uk/hs-fs/hub/258171/file-58921444.jpg) ](https://blog.vistage.co.uk/blog/the-tales-we-tell-connecting-through-stories) ### [The tales we tell - connecting through stories](https://blog.vistage.co.uk/blog/the-tales-we-tell-connecting-through-stories) [Uncategorized](https://blog.vistage.co.uk/topic/uncategorized) August 22, 2012 [![](https://blog.vistage.co.uk/hubfs/Tomorrow_People/Images/Templates/Landing_Page/logo.png) ](https://blog.vistage.co.uk/blog/small-business-owners-relying-on-partners-to-pitch-in) ### [Small business owners relying on partners to pitch in](https://blog.vistage.co.uk/blog/small-business-owners-relying-on-partners-to-pitch-in) More than half of Britain's small business owners rely on their partners to help run their company, according to a new poll. 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