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Enterprising Academics: Alternative Guide to Publishing
ByPeter Harrington July 14, 2022July 24, 2022

Enterprising academics keen for their research to be recognised and shared can take advantage of alternative platforms and media channels. This post looks at podcasts and blogs. If creating and/or appearing in podcasts, blogs and the media appeals, what practices and principles should you adopt, without risking reputation? And if you want to avoid the…

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Thumbs up & out for Enterprising Entrepreneur
ByPeter Harrington July 4, 2022September 20, 2023

An enterprising entrepreneur is supposedly a problem solver. An enterprising entrepreneur takes on uncertainty, assesses risks, makes decisions and has a sense of consequence and alternative ideas. These behaviours are particularly relevant when ‘Plan A’ fails and a real problem arises. And so a couple of weeks ago I faced a real problem… Market demand…

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Startup Love Story (a tragedy in 3 parts)
ByPeter Harrington November 2, 2020June 16, 2023

Startup Love – Part 1 – The idea Startup love. A bedroom. Chris had fallen head over-heels and was besotted with his wonderful new idea. He had discovered his entrepreneurial heart’s desire. Endless days were spent working on his computer, which perched on the small desk next to his bed. Chris’ laptop gave birth to…

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Christmas Thank You
ByPeter Harrington December 18, 2018December 20, 2018

Uncertainty, uncertainty, uncertainty. A year typified by turmoil, trouble and turbulence, nears its end. But with so much upheaval it’s easy to lose sight of the good stuff; what holds us, what connects us and what brings us together. So here is our Christmas message to you…

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Entrepreneurial Stamina Izzard Style
ByPeter Harrington August 15, 2018May 4, 2020

Do you have the entrepreneurial stamina to make your new venture financially sustainable? Do you have the entrepreneurial stamina to turn that new venture into a successful and thriving organisation?

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Write Wonderful Words – Secrets Revealed
ByPeter Harrington July 18, 2018May 17, 2020

Whilst on a recent short-break to France, my great friend and guru of the English language, Sophie, handed me a holiday read. Within minutes I was hooked. Mark Forsyth’s insightful masterpiece never left my side…

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Embedding Negotiation Skills
ByPeter Harrington February 23, 2018September 18, 2021

Embedding negotiation skills, so people understand how to apply learning, is best achieved through a combination of theory and repeated practice. Principles underpinning good negotiation have not changed much over time. But, whilst people may remember what they have read and been told to do, they are typically less aware of their own behaviour and…

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University Pressure Cooker
ByPeter Harrington February 2, 2018June 12, 2020

For 12 years, and as part of my role at VSL, I’ve been talking with and meeting academics. In total, I’ve phoned, ‘Skyped’, ‘Hungout’ with and/or met at least 10 different people each week for 47 weeks of every year. When you do the maths, that’s over 5,500 conversations. So what’s been learnt?

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