Remember Ernie?

I guess that many of us who are 50 plus will know more about Premium Bonds than the younger generation who, whilst not fully understanding the workings of the system, may also hold them as a result of gifts from parents or grandparents. ( for more information on Premium Bonds, please visit: nsandi.com/savings-premium-bonds)

Anyway, here are some facts:

Bedford Professionals First Anniversary

 Bedford Professionals celebrate their first anniversary!

It's been a busy first year for the Bedford Professionals group, which celebrated its first anniversary at The Lane, Castle Quay, Bedford on Thursday 7th February. The committee was delighted to see so many local professionals connecting and hope that over the coming year, the group will continue to grow.

You Teach As You Were Taught

As you grow older and are able to reflect on your working life, I believe that you can “store up” certain working practices and beliefs. One aspect of my own, which I find myself regularly referring to, is my theory that ‘You Teach as You Were Taught’. For sure this can only be a generalisation, but so often I see it demonstrated when talking to clients or business colleagues.

2012 Pride in Bedfordshire Awards

As part of KSK's intentions to play in their full part in the community, we were sponsors of the Pride in Bedfordshire Awards 2012, and specifically sponsored the Excellence in Education award.

Bedfordshire and Luton Business Excellence Awards Review

The 19th Annual Bedfordshire & Luton Rising Stars Business Excellence Awards 2012, brought to you by Premier Newspapers in association with Barclays, took place on Thursday 8th November 2012 at the Bedford Corn Exchange. Guests enjoyed a champagne reception, a three-course meal with wine, and were entertainment by this year's celebrity host ‘Show Me the Funny' winner Patrick Monahan.

Rising Stars Event, Thursday 8th November

The Annual Bedfordshire & Luton Rising Stars Business Excellence Awards 2012, brought to you by Premier Newspapers in association with Barclays. 

Now in it’s 19th year, this well established event is a highlight of the Bedfordshire business calendar. The awards will once again celebrate successful companies and individuals, and offer an excellent opportunity for all business sectors to meet, be inspired and showcase their achievements to their peers.

Awards presentation evening will take place on Thursday 8th November 2012 at the Bedford Corn Exchange, 7pm until 1am. Enjoy a champagne reception, three-course meal with wine, entertainment by this year's celebrity host ‘Show Me the Funny' winner Patrick Monahan, awards presentation, free charity raffle and disco.

Where Did The Time Go?

As we enter the last month or so of 2012 I believe we will hear the phrase… “Where did last year go?” Certainly for me it has flown by and my close friends constantly feel the same. The seasons come and go and before you know it another year has gone.
At lunch in the summer I was having a meal with a fellow practitioner and he said to me… “If my firm’s partners could see the hours which we are now working they would turn in their grave”

Are the work pressures which we have to cope with ordinarily ever going to reduce? With the economic climate which we are faced with I think that is most unlikely. We therefore have to really examine what we do each day and seek to reduce the non-productive and wasted time which can clutter up our working day. I can almost hear some readers being up in arms about any suggestion of there being such time but I am afraid it is prevalent in varying levels for most business owners / managers. Whilst I accept that for smaller businesses it is harder to rearrange procedures, I am going to set out instances that I am aware of to illustrate the main thrust of my argument:-