The Infinite Ideas blog

We write on a variety of subjects and often post exclusive ideas by our bestselling authors. We publish a diverse list and our blog reflects this so if you don’t find a post that interests you today check back later in the week and you’ll probably find something that takes your fancy. Happy reading.

Understanding business finance

4 June 2014 by in Business and finance

To understand business finance it is useful to have a diagram of how money flows round a business. Here is the business model: Today we’re going to look at sources of money The money used (or capital) in the business comes from stockholders (the owners) and lenders. Initially, the owners will pay for shares of …
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In the shadow of the Wrekin: An invitation from Catherine Cooper

2 June 2014 by in Book publishing

The fifth book in Catherine Cooper’s bestselling Jack Brenin series published in February 2013, and the series is now complete. To celebrate, Catherine held a party on 4th May near her home town in Shropshire. The event coincided with the birthday of raven-boy Camelin (if you look closely at the photos underneath, you might spot him with his celebratory purple balloon. …
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Everybody’s talking about … Leverage

30 May 2014 by in Business and finance

For many defenders of the English language this poor, unsuspecting word is the grandfather of nouns converted into verbs for the convenience of business. But should we allow it to continue to be pimped out to the dim and lazy or at least try to rehabilitate it as a noun? Where did it come from? …
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Worried about the menopause? Read on.

29 May 2014 by in Lifestyle

by Monica Troughton, author of Magical menopause ‘I’m low on oestrogen and I have a gun in my hand…’ Welcome to the world of the menopause. Whether you are thirty five, fifty five or somewhere in between, it’s going to get you. If you are mid-menopause and wondering when the heck it is going to …
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Resigned Resignation: Anne-Marie Cockburn on surviving grief

27 May 2014 by in 5742 Days, Lifestyle

by Anne-Marie Cockburn, author of 5,742 Days. As I wander around this new world having quickly learned a new dialect and obtained my new identity, I wonder where this takes me. Do I want to go there and do I have a choice anyway? Does any of us have a choice, or is there a …
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Everybody’s talking about … User Experience (UX)

23 May 2014 by in Business and finance

There are some business phrases that seem to burst on the scene from nowhere and get used by everyone. It’s still unclear whether UX will find a permanent place in business vernacular or sink without a trace. Where did it come from? Donald Norman, an academic in the field of cognitive science, design and usability …
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