Category Archives: Strategy

Ships, Storms and Strategy

Posted on December 14, 2020 by Michael Carr

Getting the Hang of this Now? Wow! What a tumultuous year that was; how did you fair, what did you learn? I guess in the first instance Covid-19 exposed our weaknesses and tested the strength of our strategy. Was your … Continue reading →

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Stay Calm

Posted on August 6, 2020 by Michael Carr

I am sure you will have read the heart-warming news this week of the ten-year-old boy who was swept out to sea in Scarborough and was subsequently rescued over an hour later. The boy had previously watched “Lifeboat Rescues”, a … Continue reading →

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“There is a tide in the affairs of men”

Posted on July 6, 2020 by Michael Carr

“There is a tide in the affairs of men, which, taken at the flood, leads on to fortune.” Shakespeare. Julius Caesar The Covid19 pandemic has been an incredible and surreal times for many of us. I wouldn’t be trite and … Continue reading →

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Exporters recognised in New Year’s Honours list

Posted on January 2, 2019 by Michael Carr

With our daily digest of the Brexit headlines I do think that the consciousness of the British public is being awoken as to the importance of our manufacturing base and how much added value is created by it. I was … Continue reading →

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Adidas CEO Kasper Rørsted explains how to align business strategy and execution

Posted on November 14, 2018 by Michael Carr

I try to add value whenever I reach out or post rather than just regurgitate some else’s opinion but I came across two articles which I thought merited standing by themselves for your reflection. The first article is the new Adidas … Continue reading →

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Parched Soil in Suffolk

Posted on July 19, 2018 by Michael Carr

I’m going to ask you to write something down, so reach for your pen and pad. Here in Suffolk, I guess like your part of the world, we’re enjoying some really fantastic hot weather and the ground is suffering, becoming … Continue reading →

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#PM Brexit Letter# Understanding Grexit

Posted on March 29, 2017 by Michael Carr

So today, our Prime Minister, signed the letter that will inform the EU of our intention to leave the European Union. The events leading up to today have been a colourful twist of hyperbole, dis-information, naievity and political snakes and … Continue reading →

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Economic Insight for Informed Business Decisions

Posted on October 11, 2016 by Michael Carr

I’ve commented before on the availability of economic and industry data reports from the banks. If you haven’t already subscribed for these reports I do recommend them to you. The reports are not just to aid you when you start … Continue reading →

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The Bhagavad Gita

Posted on August 18, 2016 by Michael Carr

Searching for a book for my recent long haul trip, my wife rather appropriately, suggested The Bhagavad-Gita, a series of Hindu spiritual readings relating to life on earth. There was one particular story that caught my eye, entitled – The Graduation … Continue reading →

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Are Your Profits under Threat?

Posted on July 26, 2016 by Michael Carr

I note from this week’s Sunday papers that Ernest Young Accountants, reported that profit warnings were at their highest since the 2008 crisis. The comment is made that “many UK companies still face sluggish, disrupted and competitive forces with Brexit … Continue reading →

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