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What do you want for Christmas this year?

Here at the de Burgh Group we are closing the appointments diary for the year and preparing to take a break for the Christmas period. It is time to relax a little with our families after a very busy year and I for one am looking forward to slipping into a Yuletide routine which will […]

Why we should talk to strangers

This isn’t as alarming as at first it appears.  We speak to strangers most days if you think about it.  How else do we actually get on with our lives, our businesses and our journey if we don’t? ‘Kio Stark has always talked to strangers. She started documenting her experiences when she realized that not everyone […]

Networking on a Plane

Over the past two months I have been a guest speaker at events in the US, Australia, New Zealand, Asia and Europe and spent quite a few hours sitting on planes in the process of getting from one to the other. I always board a flight with the best intentions of using my time to […]

What ‘The Apprentice’ can teach us NOT to do in business

Clueless recruits fluffing their tasks and vying for the attention of the boss, unscripted snipes and asides, fireworks in the boardroom and car crash TV appeal to the masses…. No, it’s not the Brexit process we’re talking about, but season 12 of The Apprentice (UK). The Apprentice is a BBC staple for the Autumn season, […]

Luan de Burgh speaking in Hong Kong

Luan de Burgh is currently in Hong Kong speaking on ‘Using your Voice Effectively’ to various international law firms and via video link in Tokyo, Beijing, Shanghai and Singapore.