Freeware of the Week! [FileZilla]

I know that this blog is hosted on the WordPress.com domain, but I have had cause in the past to manage my own domains, to upload and synch files to a distant server, and to manage files that others might download. For these tasks, I have always used FileZilla. FileZilla is a cross-platform client that [...]

The Tyranny of Information Flow

I was working at a client’s office yesterday. Normally, I’d be able to keep up with my emails and RSS feeds on the two-hour train journey down to London, but I had the misfortune of taking one of the trains that did not have any power points. I was working on ancient laptop at the [...]

Doing Business in Kenya: Better, But Still Not Great

I have to thank my father for being the person who first alerted me to the Economist Intelligence Unit, all those years ago when I needed research material as MUN ambassador to Sudan (tough gig). The unit is an offshoot of the Economist magazine, and offers all sorts of useful analysis throughout the year. Yesterday, [...]

Announcement: Series of Posts on Small Businesses Beginning Next Week

As a freelancer, I deal with a number of small companies who have grown from circumstances very similar to my own: rather than submit to life on the corporate treadmill, they have struck out on their own to see if they can make a go of things while still keeping a happy work-life balance and [...]

Successful Blogging: It’s a Long Way to the Top

As I stated in my previous post about Twitter, I don’t automatically reciprocate any followers I receive. Instead, I take the time to read through profiles and select those people who I would be happy following regardless of whether they had noticed me or not. In amongst the gems and surprising insights, there are also [...]