28/06/2007 by admin.

One of Wrexham’s largest law firms has appointed a new solicitor advocate at its Oswestry office. The firm now has five lawyers who are able to make representations in all courts in England and Wales. Paul Bennett worked for Terry Jones Solicitors and MFG prior to joining the team at Gwilym Hughes and Partners.

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28/06/2007 by admin.

Business guru Nigel Risner is to speak to North and mid-Wales entrepreneurs next month as part of a drive to support fast-growth new enterprises in the region. He will address company owners at a free event in the Op TIC Technium, St Asaph, at 6pm on July 17. The event is being staged under the auspices of the Welsh Assembly Government’s High Growth Programme. Pre-register for the event by calling 01745 584 511 or visit http://www.entrepreneuraction.co.uk. Click here for more Wrexham business events.

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28/06/2007 by admin.

It was once believed that adult creativity was the exclusive province of writers and artists - certainly it was seldom spoken of in the context of business.

Think for a moment who the people are in your line of business that you most admire. Possibly in some way they are pioneers - people who came up with something new - or a new way to present something old. We study what such people do, but generally we copy their outcome, not the process they used to reach their outcome. As a result we become good imitators but don’t come up with breakthrough ideas ourselves.

But more and people are recognising that ideas are the new currency of business. Or are they? Unfortunately for most businesses creativity remains an abstract notion: they’d like to have more of it, but they’re not sure how to get it, or what to do with it once they have it. This is where the idea of brainstorming comes in.

Brainstorming can be defined as a process creative people use to invent an idea, find a solution to a problem, or answer a question. We can brainstorm in a group, or by ourselves.

We are brainstorming whenever we spend time generating lots and lots of ideas that might help us solve a problem. If you are brainstorming in a group get everyone to start suggesting ideas. The object of brainstorming is to produce as many ideas as we can and there should be no pressure on the brainstormers to make every idea a brilliant one.

Don’t make the mistake of criticising other people’s ideas. Just because somebody suggests something you don’t agree with doesn’t mean that you have to do it. Often, brainstorming as a group is better than by yourself because more ideas can be generated. Make sure that you write everything down - perhaps use post-it notes to write down each idea, and stick them on the wall. Next categorise the ideas you have and decide which ones are the best.

Finally don’t be afraid of change. If you are afraid to step outside your comfort zone you might decide to make changes a little at a time - but this isn’t the stuff of breakthroughs. The big changes that revolutionary ideas bring require you to walk on the edge, not knowing from moment to moment how things are going.

Once you make a habit of using your creativity, you will find that it will give you an endless flow of ideas for your business life and personal life and both will be enriched beyond measure.

Remember, nearly every great idea started with a brainstorm. . .

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