The Infinite Ideas blog
We write on a variety of subjects and often post exclusive ideas by our bestselling authors. We publish a diverse list and our blog reflects this so if you don’t find a post that interests you today check back later in the week and you’ll probably find something that takes your fancy. Happy reading.
Managing Clarkson
11 March 2015 by Catherine Holdsworth in Business and finance, Current events
Once again, Jeremy Clarkson has made a bit of a boob at the BBC. After his racist gaffes and misjudged use of a number plate in Argentina last year alone, the BBC may finally have to take responsibility for putting a bigoted man on prime time television. In 2011, the BBC had to apologise to …
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Warren Buffett knows about the customers’ yachts
6 March 2015 by Catherine Holdsworth in Business and finance
Warren Buffett, the world’s most famour investor, has written to his shareholders dispensing his wisdom and advice on how to be successful. In his letter, he recommended that potential investors read Where are the customers’ yachts? by Fred Schwed. Written in the 1950s, Schwed’s book builds on the idea that customers of stock-brokers and bankers do …
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Presenting your authentic self to the world
4 March 2015 by Catherine Holdsworth in Authentic leadership, Business and finance
Little did Indhuja Pillai realise a few months ago that her dating profile would go viral. Here’s some background context for those who are unfamiliar with this story. Having grown up in India, Pillai’s parents wanted to arrange a marriage for her and set up a profile for their daughter on a specialist site. However, Indhuja …
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FREE ebook: 10 Management Models
27 February 2015 by Catherine Holdsworth in 100+ Management Models, Business and finance
We have exciting news. You may have heard of our book, 100+ Management Models, but did you know that you can download a free taster from Kindle? Our new free ebook, 10 Management Models gives the reader a taste of what the main book is all about. Not sure whether you can benefit from the models? Give …
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‘Brit’ish advice for Kanye West on how not to be a twat
25 February 2015 by Catherine Holdsworth in Entertainment, The Diversity Dashboard
Tonight is the night of the much-anticipated Brit awards where we will be dazzled by performances by Ed Sheeran, Taylor Swift and Kanye West. Yes, you heard us, King Douche Kanye West will be gracing our humble British shores with his presence and will be reigning at the Brit awards this year. It’s been quite …
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David Cameron dreams of the Iron Throne
20 February 2015 by Catherine Holdsworth in Business and finance, Game of Thrones on Business
The UK is gearing up for a big election in the next few months. Nick Clegg’s been locked up somewhere in the hope the electorate forgets about him, Labour has launched its ‘pink bus of feminism’ and Nigel Farage is trying not to look like a complete tool in the run up to voting day …
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