Thomas Young

Dec 16, 2024 | bookpage.com | Thomas Young

It may seem counterintuitive to read about music—why not just listen to your favorite song for the thousandth time? However, by learning about the people behind the instruments, you can understand not only what impacted you but also why it stirred such emotions. These books will make you want to put on a record and experience your favorite song for the first time (again).

Dec 1, 2024 | jewellermagazine.com | Samuel Ord |Brian Walker |David Brock |Thomas Young

These programs have long been promoted as efficient tools that save time and money while resolving repetitive issues. A recent report from Business Insider highlighted the disadvantages of these programs and the potential ramifications for retailers that rely on them. Surveys reveal that many customers prefer to avoid interacting with artificial intelligence (AI) for customer service, fearing it will complicate reaching a human representative or provide incorrect answers.

Nov 6, 2024 | jewellermagazine.com | Graham Jones |David Brock |Thomas Young |Paul Sloane

Being a weather forecaster is a challenging job. Every day, people will know whether you are good at making meteorological predictions. Recently, in the UK, the bulk of the nation was given a ‘weather warning’ by the Met Office, saying there would be thunderstorms and flooding from north to south. As it turned out, the severe weather was largely restricted to a few small areas. The rest of the country wondered why they had been warned about poor weather as they sweltered in the summer heat.

Nov 6, 2024 | jewellermagazine.com | David Brock |Thomas Young |Paul Sloane |Graham Jones

We have become enamoured with everything Artificial Intelligence (AI) can do to improve our businesses. It provides the potential to eliminate all sorts of tasks that somehow seem to fill our time. As both the technology and our understanding of AI develop, we quickly learn that there are some things these machines cannot do. These tasks are often critical to our jobs. I would ask, are you doing those things with the time that AI is freeing from other tasks?

Nov 6, 2024 | jewellermagazine.com | David Brock |Thomas Young |Paul Sloane |Graham Jones

As we head into a new year, it’s an appropriate time to begin thinking of new goals and ambitions, including setting targets for your business. Whenever this subject comes up, I remember a famous quote by Canadian educator Laurence J. Peter: “If you don’t know where you are going, you will probably end up somewhere else.”What are the secrets to setting practical goals?