Bad Work Habits That Damage Careers

I was recently interviewed for Student Accountant magazine, published by the ACCA about ‘Bad Work Habits That Damage Careers‘.

You can read the full article at Student Accountant and it appears on pages 12 and 13.

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How to Negotiate Like a Pro

This article by Hannah McNamara originally appeared in Talk Business magazine.

It doesn’t matter whether you negotiate every day or once in a blue moon, the ability to get the best deals and prices when buying is crucial for the savvy business owner and entrepreneur.

Here are just a few of the many negotiating techniques which have proven to be very effective when buying goods and services.  They are designed to help you when negotiating with even the most persuasive sales people.

Don’t say you’re the decision-maker (even if you are)

When the seller knows you’re the decision maker you’re cornered.  They’ll push you to… [Click here to read the full article]

Home from your hols? It’s time to start a new life!

Hannah McNamara was one of the coaches featured in this article in the Daily Mail.

Last night, my friend Lucy announced that she’s going to move to somewhere called Cinque Terre. It’s in the Italian Riviera apparently and it’s where she and her husband John have just spent ten blissful days on holiday. 

‘You’d love it,’ she told me and two other friends over a bottle of wine, her tan still glowing. ‘It’s so beautiful… the sun, the coffee, the wine… even tomatoes taste like heaven over there.

‘And Italians really know how to live. What are we all doing here in the rain, in jobs we hate with mortgages we can’t afford?

‘We’ve seen a place we could turn into a boutique hotel. John would…

Read more: http://www.dailymail.co.uk/femail/article-2033696/Home-hols-Its-time-start-new-life.html#ixzz1ZuWPTAjb