Let’s face it, women are just a lot better at this sort of thing. They seem to possess an innate ability to mix and match, accessorise and enhance; they know months in advance not only where they’re going to be and what they’re going to be doing but...

Copyright (c) 2007 Sam Benton Let's cut to the chase. What do you want to see when you look in the mirror? How do you want to feel when you look in the mirror? Let me take a stab at what you actually see and what you actually feel. You think that...

Copyright (c) 2007 Sam Benton 5000 years old and still going strong! I am constantly being asked about the benefits of massage therapy and in particular, I'm asked about its effectiveness and relevance when compared to today's cutting edge medical a...

Copyright (c) 2007 Sam Benton Flicker, clicker or both? There has been a long held view that Catalogue and Home Shopping companies are a little staid, a little outdated or just plain old old-fashioned. There is also a slightly more modern view that ...

Copyright (c) 2007 Sam Benton Ever had a great idea? Of course you have. Can anyone have a great idea? Of course they can. Can those ideas be profitable? Clearly this is also possible, although profitable ideas rely on many factors before they earn ...

Copyright (c) 2007 Sam Benton Is there such a thing as the fountain of youth? The traditional view of the fountain of youth is wrapped up in the mystical notion of ancient secrets and rites being passed down through generations of Tibetan monks livi...

Copyright (c) 2007 Sam Benton Psst� You may not be aware, but there's been a very welcome shopping revolution. In the space of fifteen years, retailing has blown away the centuries old notion that shopping should be confined to the hours of 9 to 5...

Copyright (c) 2007 Sam Benton Is there a secret to everyday wellbeing? Very probably. In all likelihood wellbeing could be defined in a number of ways depending on your viewpoint. What is clear though is that some extremely important factors go into...

Copyright (c) 2007 Sam Benton For many of us, sale time is a time of excitement and anticipation, and is always an eagerly awaited and welcome occasion, and as ever, the more astute shoppers among us treat sales as an opportunity to refresh our wardrob...

Copyright (c) 2007 Sam Benton Stop me if this sounds familiar, I'll quickly skim through because I want you to stay with me on this: Get up, get the kids up, get the kids washed and dressed, organise breakfast, sort out lunches, encourage the use of...

Copyright (c) 2007 Sam Benton We asked the leading Catalogue and Home Shopping companies from the UK and Europe for some interesting snippets about their businesses and here is just a small selection of what they came up with. One Catalogue company ...

Copyright (c) 2007 Sam Benton Pick a lifestyle any lifestyle, go ahead, I won't peek! I don't know a single fact about you, yet I'm prepared to wager that for you, there just aren't enough hours in the day, whatever your circumstances are. Again,...

Copyright (c) 2007 Sam Benton Whoever you are, whatever your circumstances and without knowing another single fact about you, I'm prepared to wager that for you, there just aren't enough hours in the day. Like almost everyone, you have too much to ...

Copyright (c) 2007 Sam Benton Massage therapy is one of those rare activities that it's almost impossible to find anything negative to report on. Apart from some sensible suggestions about when to proceed with care (during pregnancy) and some precautio...

Contrary to popular belief, printed catalogues are more popular than ever. The long held view that Catalogues and Home Shopping would suffer a long and painful decline in both popularity and effectiveness in the face of online activity and competition is ...