5 tips to boost your productivity and achieve more in your small business. Have you ever got to the end of your week and thought, ‘Wow that went fast…but what did I actually achieve?’
We all have 24 hours in a day, but some people seem to achieve a lot more than others! Here’s what I’ve noticed most successful business people do… Follow Km Kardashian, Cameron Diaz and George Clooney to holiday like an A-lister (but it'll cost you) By Ashley Pearson Published: 07:33 GMT, 28 May 2014 | Updated: 13:19 GMT, 28 May 2014 A-list expert: Showbusiness reporter Ashley Pearson spends her life pursuing the rich and famous.
Wardrobe that delivers a dress for you: Rotating closet can present chosen outfit at the click of a smartphone. The Dynamic Closet rotates clothes, brings chosen outfit to the doorUsers can search by picture, colour, type or date to select itemIdea first suggested in 1995 Clueless by Alicia Silverstone's character By Claire Ellicott Published: 00:27 GMT, 17 May 2014 | Updated: 01:56 GMT, 17 May 2014.
Facebook COO Sheryl Sandberg pledges to give away at least half of her $1 billion fortune. Sheryl Sandberg has pledged to give at least half of her fortune away during her lifetime or upon her deathShe joined the Giving Pledge, begun by Warren Buffett and Bill and Melinda Gates127 other billionaires have also made the pledgeSandberg becomes the second self-made female billionaire to join after Spanx found CEO Sara Blakely By Alex Greig Published: 21:00 GMT, 10 May 2014 | Updated: 21:00 GMT, 10 May 2014 Facebook chief operating officer Sheryl Sandberg has joined other billionaires in pledging to give away most her of her fortune.
Sandberg, 44, is the second self-made female billionaire to join the Giving Pledge, a commitment to give away personal wealth, after Spanx maven Sara Blakely. She is one of seven new 'Pledgers' to commit to giving away at least half their fortunes during their lifetimes or upon their deaths. Burj Al Arab, world's most luxurious hotel launches five-star CHILDREN'S package. Burj Al Arab's Spoilt Rotten includes private beach with free popcornRooms will be equipped with Xbox, gold iPads and PlayStationsIconic Dubai hotel says 'luxury doesn't have an age limit' By Carol Driver Published: 03:00 GMT, 9 May 2014 | Updated: 07:31 GMT, 9 May 2014 The world’s first seven-star hotel has created the ‘ultimate experience’ for children – including 24-carat gold iPads, a personal butler and a private beach where ice lollies are free of charge.
Dubai’s iconic Burj Al Arab is launching the Spoilt Rotten service, which includes round-the-clock in-suite entertainment, a turn-down service and daily visits from a sweet train. The most luxurious plane in the world offers a three-room suite, personal butler and gourmet food - but it will cost you £12,500 ONE WAY. By Camilla Canocchi Published: 10:57 GMT, 5 May 2014 | Updated: 11:04 GMT, 5 May 2014 Forget cramped Ryanair, this plane is more like a five-star hotel, with a three-room private suite, including a living room, bathroom and bedroom - not to mention a Savoy Academy-trained butler to cater to your every whim.
Unrivalled luxury is the theme of Etihad Airways' new plane design, turning its Airbus A380 and Boeing B787 Dreamliner aircraft into the most sophisticated way to travel. While the rest of us long for a few inches more legroom, 'The Residence by Etihad' is a VIP suite located on the top deck of the new A380 planes, but you'll need deep pockets if you want to travel in style - it is set to cost around £12,500.
Luxurious Madlives island Coco Prive Kuda Hithi costs £16,000 a NIGHT. Maldivian Island comes complete with private spa, gym, personal library, diving instructor and four swimming poolsSleeps 12 and has four seprate villas all with outdoor bathrooms and uninterrupted Indian Ocean viewsCreated by award-winning architect and filled with bespoke art, exquisite soft furnishing interior and lighting By Naomi Greenaway Published: 10:05 GMT, 1 May 2014 | Updated: 11:29 GMT, 1 May 2014 If you're fed up of scrambling for the sunbeds on holiday, we've found the perfect solution for you....the private Maldivian island of Coco Prive Kuda Hithi.
Not only will you have the pick of the sunbeds -- all perfectly prepared with coordinating cushions -- you're guaranteed never to have someone else's sun umbrella blocking your view of the ocean. New study reveals the secrets of billionaires. Report looks at why some countries better at breeding SuperEntrepreneursHong Kong has most billionaires per person, with UK ranked 11thBeing well-educated helps, and working with English-speaking lawyersBut taking risks and having more than one good idea is key By Matt Chorley, Mailonline Political Editor Published: 09:55 GMT, 28 April 2014 | Updated: 11:17 GMT, 28 April 2014 The secrets to becoming a billionaire have been laid bare by a new report, and the bad news is it is not easy.
Living in Hong Kong helps, and so does being well-educated and working in a country where the lawyers speak English. The Chinese ghost town filled with luxury properties that nobody lives in. By Travelmail Reporter Published: 14:47 GMT, 22 April 2014 | Updated: 15:01 GMT, 22 April 2014 Locals call it 'The City of the Dead', a ghostly urban landscape with no residents to fill it.
More than 100 villas stand empty after they were built six years ago for locals in the Chinese city of Beihai, in the Guangxi Zhuang Autonomous Region. They were built to cater to a new rising class of wealthy people who, it was hoped, would invest in real estate and snap up the properties, many of which are priced at over three million yuan (£285,900). Lonely luxury: The exclusive properties were snapped up by investors but remain empty six years on.
The "Do Something" Principle. I‘ve been working with self development advice for a large percentage of my life.
I’ve come across a lot of concepts and ideas as well as invented quite a few of my own. But the following is one of the most important ideas I’ve stumbled across in my life: Action isn’t just the effect of motivation, but also the cause of it. 23 Incredibly Successful People Who Failed At First. Rejection can feel devastating, but you shouldn’t let it crush you. Some of the world’s most successful people have failed — sometimes more than once. We’ve put together a list of highly successful people, from movie stars to scientists, who experienced massive failure before they found fame and fortune.
Weaker people might have given up. Instead, these folks remained focused on their goals. The hotel suite that will set you back $27K a night. The Mansion at the Casa Madrona Hotel & Spa in Sausalito. Picture: casamadrona.com Source: Supplied IT’S no surprise that some high-rollers drop a few thousand dollars a night on hotel rooms in Las Vegas. And one could almost buy a house with the nightly fee at some hotel rooms abroad. But a hotel suite in the San Francisco Bay Area going for $27,000 a night might be a first. Marketing, business - Selling Luxury Items Online. If you create a reason to buy, there are people who will pay top dollar for your luxury item.
Q: I am a semifamous portrait painter, and I've developed a new printer that uses oil paint instead of ink. I can use any scanned image that, once embellished further, is indistinguishable from a "real" oil painting. The problem: I don't have a clue about how to use the Internet to sell such high-end pieces. Can you help? A: Selling luxury items over the Internet calls for a very focused approach. Luxury on Loan. High-fashion rental entrepreneurs are giving couture-hungry consumers a small--and affordable--taste of the good life.
Madeline Passarelli didn't have any fantasies about the fashion business. Cutting her sartorial teeth from a young age at her father's apparel company, then as editor for several style magazines, she was schooled in the less-than-glamorous aspects of design and distribution. But one lesson in style led her into entrepreneurship: Looking fabulous shouldn't require a small fortune, especially when trendy threads get relegated to the back of the closet after just one season. Translating that principle into a profitable venture put Passarelli on the cutting edge of an emerging industry. How Luxury Hotels Are Bringing Back Business Travelers. The man in the five-color tie walked out of New York's Sherry-Netherland hotel shortly before 8 a.m. one recent morning and turned left down Fifth Avenue. He was heading, I suspect, for a working breakfast at the Hyatt, the Westin, the Parker Meridien--anywhere that might send a more comforting message to a client or associate than a hotel with a $650-a-night rack rate.
Not long ago, you'd hear stories about upwardly aspiring businessmen who slept at generic chain hotels but scheduled their meetings in the lobbies of Mandarin Orientals and Ritz-Carltons. Some would go as far as to ride the elevator up so they'd be seen getting out of it when it came back down. Those days are gone. Now, executives who stay at the Ritz sneak to the Marriott for their omelets, lest a shareholder, limited partner or potential client accuse them of profligate spending. Turns out they didn't like it.
The Appearance of Value Who profited the most from the AIG Effect? Advice for Making the Luxury Sell. Supple handbags. Opulent hotels. Sleek boats. There's always a market for the finer things in life. But although the luxury-goods category has a built-in allure, an exact formula for how to price items in this sector has proved elusive. We asked Paco Underhill--CEO of retail-focused research and consulting firm Envirosell and author of Why We Buy: The Science of Shopping--how startup entrepreneurs should tackle pricing their luxury products to reach the greatest possible audience. Why is it trickier to price luxury goods than other products? When presenting and pricing luxury items, entrepreneurs must always add to their products' perceived value and eliminate any suggestion of commoditization.
Here's an example. Do consumers understand inherently what value is? Today, however, most global wealth is in the hands of "new money"--people who've earned it in the course of their own lifetimes--and whom entrepreneurs must educate. The Entrepreneur’s Journey. My Crazy Exhausting-Yet-Exhilarating Entrepreneur Life. “Man, I’m tired. It feels like I'm running a marathon.” Those were the first few words in my conversation with the CEO of a growing software company a few days ago. What he said next made me smile. “I just wish I knew how far along I was in the race. Am I at mile 4 or 24? Such is the life of an entrepreneur. There are a lot of lessons you can learn from being the leader of a startup. Related: 50 Signs You Might Be an Entrepreneur 1. It's going to look like it's not working. Tune out the critics. 2. Times change. Success is less about getting it right the first time and more about positioning yourself for taking advantage of opportunities as they emerge.
Related: The 7 Traits of Successful Entrepreneurs 3. Doing hard work isn't an excuse for wasting time or not paying attention to your effectiveness. There is something magical about getting things done. 4. The more logical things appear to be, the less they probably are. Being an entrepreneur is just about the hardest job in the world. Richard Branson on Pursuing What Makes You Happy. Editor's Note: Entrepreneur Richard Branson regularly shares his business experience and advice with readers.
Ask him a question and your query might be the inspiration for a future column. Q: In one of your articles you mentioned that Sam, your son, is a filmmaker. I deduced that you’re OK with that. Well, if Sam were African, he’d have a difficult job convincing his parents to allow him to pursue this path. And it would be much harder if his dad were wealthy and famous. What gave you the courage to let Sam do his thing, and what advice can you give to prominent African entrepreneurs whose children desire to follow their own paths, away from the family business? Parents faced with this question need to ask themselves what’s important to them.
Just as Joan and I both made our own decisions about what we wanted to do, with our parents’ support, we want our kids to have the same experiences. The Single Most Important Habit of Successful Entrepreneurs. 12 Things Successful People Do Before Breakfast. Travel Like You're Rich, Without Spending the Money. How Assertive Should You Be? The Answers Will Surprise You. Hainan Rendez-Vous fair showcases latest luxury sports cars, yachts and private jets. A Better Way to Wake Up. Amy Jo Martin: Your Hustle Factor is Often Your Differentiating Factor. Work Hard. Co-opetition: the new business buzzword. Russell Simmons: 3 Simple Ways Meditation Will Make You a Better Entrepreneur. Brand Like Your Company Really Matters. Top 10 Most Beautiful Beach Houses Across the World Presented on Designrulz. How to Sail Around the World: 7 Steps (with Pictures. World's Most Expensive Things List: Bornrich. The Six Styles of Entrepreneurial Leadership — Turnaround Management Association.
Richard Branson on the Art of Brainstorming. Answer These 3 Questions Before Jumping Into Entrepreneurship. 25 Common Characteristics of Successful Entrepreneurs. How to Think Differently to Succeed in a Complex World. Top 10 Entrepreneurs In 2013.