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Mikko Ketovuori is the author of Socionomics: How Social Mood Shapes Society. I had the opportunity to read the original Finnish Language version and the recently published English copy is updated to current events and just as thought provoking. https://lnkd.in/gx7eq9hG I, like many others, saw the drivers of our happiness or dissatisfaction as being events that corralled social mood. Socionomics disagrees and sees that it is social mood that creates the events. These are often multi-year cycles. My own interpretation is that just as societies look to break away from the past, the past, harking back to traditional ‘values’, grabs our attention; we long for things that were core to the lives of our parents and grandparents. One example of this is the 2012 London Olympics. A time of welcome, of reaching out. Four years later the UK voted to leave the EU, the fear of the ‘other’ overwhelming our openness. Why does Russia repeat, again and again, border expansion? Fear of the other along with a whimsical belief that the world should bow to its power. Markets do the same. House prices, share prices, commodities. Part of Mikko’s thesis dovetails with the works of Robert Prechter and his firm, Elliott Wave International - Global Market Analysts will be joining Mikko in London on April 24th. If you’re interested in joining us please do come back to me.

The United Kingdom Property Awards took place on Friday at the Royal Lancaster Hotel in London. It was a great evening filled with live entertainment, dancing, gala dinner and awards ceremonies. Check out the highlights from the event, filmed and edited by myself #internationalpropertyawards #unitedkingdompropertyawards #ukpropertyawards #londonevent #highlightsreel #highlightsvideo #eventhighlights #socialmediamanagement #socialfirstcontent #mobilefirstcontent #videoediting #shortformvideo #capcut #capcutvideoediting #eventvideo

While we knew fairly early on that venues would be critical for us , we earned close to nothing from the category for the majority of our tenure . We could see the customer demand on the platform- it was slowly becoming the #1 category in terms of demand , but the revenue just wouldn’t shape up . We threw every possible model at it - transactional / subscription / assisted visits/ lead wallets / packages / booking amounts etc but no matter what , the lack of growth in venues was honestly infuriating and the metric would not budge for the first 6 years of our existence . In the last 2.5 years however , our venue revenue grew 500% . We expect venues to contribute to atleast 50% of our revenue in the future and become our most critical category . What did we do differently ? Nothing . We just persisted , chipping away bit by bit - Sometimes it’s really a matter of time for the market to mature , and ensure product market fit .

Studying accounting all those years ago if you told me I'd be recruiting crew for a clients luxury yacht one day I'd have never have believed you. As we welcome a new captain to the Oneworld team, I've been reflecting on the recruitment process. Finding the right accountant? That's relatively straightforward. But recruiting for maritime roles has been a different story! It’s not uncommon for our Charter Manager to say, "No they crashed into a bridge," or "They don’t have their COLK or some other maritime certification." For writing the Job ad I used Chat GPT however reviewing CVs still needed a human's knowledge of all the industry goss. This experience has deepened my appreciation for what accountants do best: navigating change, conducting research, and developing solutions. These skills are invaluable, especially when dealing with the unexpected. Running a business within my business over the last two years has been an incredible learning journey, and I’m grateful for all the insights gained along the way. #Leadership #BusinessGrowth #Accountants #Recruitment #MaritimeIndustry #xero #square

Hey everyone, please check out this months blog on why you should take a closer look at ACMAGIC, for your wedding, party or event 😎

🔥🚒 "What everyone else thinks I do: I’m over here planning parties, drinking champagne, coordinating flawless weddings... What I think I do: create, design, and plan flawless events that transform lives What I actually do: Put out fires like a boss at events that transform lives! 💪 #EventPlannerLife #PuttingOutFires #RealityCheck From managing last-minute cancellations to fixing unexpected glitches, it's all in a day's work! 😅 #EventPlanningMeme #RealityCheck #LoveWhatIDo #BARMethod #GoodTimes

Complianza's Christer Hutchinson-Kay shares insights after the last ever ICE event in London. Change is key! Interested in how Complianza is reshaping compliance in gambling? Let's connect and talk about it.

That 11th our calls for changes 🥲 (Life of event planner) How do you take the last minute changes?? #pakhlanze #eventplannerlife #caterer #eventmanagement #curator #eventstyling #karachievents #clientdiaries #relatable

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Sharing quiet moments, lost in the magic of a good book and each other's company. 📚💑 Welcome to Art Hotel Debono, where our lobby invites you to unwind, connect, and savor the simple joys of togetherness. Join us as we create beautiful memories, one page at a time. #ArtHotelDebono #ReadingTogether #QualityTime #RelaxationRetreat #LoveInEveryChapter"