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Disability is part of us and it is not something we can avoid.

I had my injury about 10 years ago and now use a wheelchair. I didn’t realize I had preconceived ideas about disability until I was lying in a hospital bed with a disability myself.

I went from someone who felt like the world was at their feet, like they could go and do anything, to suddenly being so restricted in my thoughts and what I thought I was capable of. I think that’s because it was something that subconsciously fed me in my life up to that point.

I was incredibly lucky to have a phenomenal support structure around me and people who said, ‘That’s not the case. You can still go out and do all these amazing things with your life.

There are things I can’t do, but I can always try to find a way, within reason. I’m not going to climb Mount Everest, for example, but I can still enjoy life and challenge myself.

Because disability is a part of us, we should celebrate that difference. Due to the negative narrative about disability, people have preconceived ideas about what it means. Instead, we need to start celebrating some of the amazing attributes that people with disabilities have.

People with disabilities have to live and try to be successful in a world that is not ready for them. This means that we have to be incredibly resourceful and adaptable, to think outside the box and constantly solve problems. People who don’t necessarily understand or have that lived experience don’t always realize that these additional challenges exist.

Disability means so many different things to so many different people, even people with the same disability can have an incredibly different experience. Goal Disability Pride is an opportunity for all of us to come together, connect, try to change that narrative and those preconceived ideas, and open up opportunities for others.

Let’s make the world a better place for the next wave of people to come. We are not only doing it for people with disabilities, it is going to improve society as a whole.

The remaining Tory leadership candidates will face off in another vote later today as the party seeks to find a replacement for Boris Johnson at 10 Downing Street.

Rishi Sunak is the current favorite among his fellow Tory MPs with 118 votes, and his Treasury experience can be seen as an asset among business leaders who put inflation and the economy among their top concerns.

According to a survey by the Federation of Small Businesses (FSB), 89% of small businesses say that operating costs have increased this year compared to last year, with the rising cost of fuel and utilities contributing the most to this increase.

FSB national chairman Martin McTague says his members are looking for a candidate for prime minister “unequivocally pro-business, pro-growth” as he warns that “growth cannot be put on hold for two months”.

He adds: “Businesses desperately need help with the charges that hit them no matter how profitable they are: business rates, national insurance, utilities, fuel and those related to supply chain disruption.”

Sunak takes on Penny Mordaunt and Foreign Secretary Liz Truss, who currently have the support of 92 and 86 MPs respectively.

tackling corporate tax

A potential policy mentioned by the candidates to reduce the pressures on businesses is the cancellation of the proposed increase in corporation tax. This was to drop from 19% to 25% from April 1 of next year.

Liz Truss and Penny Mordaunt have both promised deep tax cuts in a bid to win over Conservative Party members, while Sunak insisted he would wait before cutting taxes further.

The Institute for Fiscal Studies estimates that reversing the planned corporate tax hike for large companies would cost £17billion a year.

But Make UK head Stephen Phipson says many businesses would see no immediate return as a result. Commenting on FinancialTimes, he says: “A lot of companies would see no benefit in lowering corporate tax because they don’t make money.” Instead, the Confederation of British Industry says it would like the focus to be on the investment-targeted business tax.

In an open letter to Tory leadership candidates, its chief executive, Tony Danker, wrote: “Investment-focused business tax measures avoid significant inflation risk as they seek to materialize in the economic activity over the next year and beyond, rather than right now. of inflation.

He suggests that reforming business rates and developing a successor to the super deduction, which allows businesses to recoup tax on investment, should be a priority. Any changes to the overall corporate tax rate should be considered alongside all taxes that apply to businesses, including corporate rates and national insurance.

The Institute of Directors (IoD), which represents 25,000 business owners and board members, says any reduction in corporate taxation would be welcome. But he suggested any corporate tax cuts could be linked to the government’s net zero target to incentivize more sustainable actions.

Conservative Leadership Hope’s Climate Commitments

The goal of net zero has been another key point of debate in the Conservative Party leadership race.

In the week the Met Office issued its first red extreme heat warning, candidates were asked during the ITV leadership debate whether they would stick to the current 2050 net zero target .

All candidates except Kemi Badenoch (who is now out of the running) have committed to the existing target. Several responses, however, came with caveats.

Sunak warned that ‘if we go too hard and too fast we will lose people’, while Truss said any action on climate change should not harm people and businesses and promised a moratorium on the green tax .

Responding to speculation that a new prime minister may seek to change the UK government’s net zero commitments, IoD senior policy adviser Alex Hall-Chen said: ‘Deviating from existing UK commitments United on emissions and undermining its global leadership on this issue would be destabilizing. for UK businesses.

Conservative minister and COP26 president Alok Sharma has also threatened to quit if a future prime minister waters down the government’s key climate commitments.

“Business leaders would have watched from behind their hands”

After the final ballot of MPs later today, the final two candidates will be on Friday for the votes of around 150,000 Conservative Party members over the summer.

Clearly, business wants the next prime minister to focus on growth and on the country’s current economic challenges.

But British Chamber of Commerce President Ruby McGregor-Smith is not convinced the remaining candidates are up to the task.

In an editorial of Telegraph, she said: “We are now in the grip of a lame government that cannot make the big decisions that our economy needs.” Adding that, “business leaders across the UK would have been watching from the back of their hands.”

McGregor-Smith said the current uncertainty will “further hurt business confidence” and called for “strong fiscal policy and a long-term strategy to get us back to economic growth.”

An FSB survey found business owner confidence fell to -24.7, down more than 40 points from the same quarter last year and below the level seen when the omicron Covid variant hit. started to spread at the end of last year.

Whoever takes over as Prime Minister will likely have his work cut out to restore confidence in the business community.

There are men like Nelson Mandela or Gandhi and women like Wangari Maathai or Rosa Parks who are inspired by their ideas, their perseverance and their courage. They left models that we are tempted to follow for our happiness and that of those around us. Recognized for his effective talent in negotiation, Churchill, called “the old lion” is one of the favorite references of entrepreneurs and the daring. This is what drives some of them to take his example and adopt his methods.

Mastery of data

Even if Churchill was often not sure of himself, he always armed himself with attested and well-prepared data. Despite everything, he is able to create a meeting with his collaborators at any time of the day and night. This data was then used to persuade the other leaders of the coalition. This method focuses on the fact that it is better to convince than to persuade. Prioritize your factual data before putting forward your own opinions and intuitions. Whether through graphic figures, or others, everything is good to put your project in the big plan to your collaborators, customers or partners.

be empathetic

This former British Prime Minister, I played for a long time as egocentric, to tactfully convince his interlocutors. Instead of imposing his logic, he adapts to that of his interlocutors. While negotiating with the President of the USSR Stalin, he had a metaphorical speech over a few glasses of alcohol and cigarettes. Obviously, do not go drinking throughout your meetings. try to understand and identify your interlocutor and convince him according to his reasoning. Don’t force them to accept your strategies. On the contrary, ask them for their opinion and together see all the important points in the discussion.

Don’t beat around the bush

Churchill is also famous for his intelligence in organizing meetings. During a meeting, he goes straight to the heart of the matter and exposes his interlocutors to concrete facts to encourage them to better understand the situation. By confronting them directly with the reality of your projects, you all solicit the attention of your interlocutors. Build their confidence by outlining the risks and benefits of your idea. Anyway, don’t overdo it at the risk of ruining everything.

Be flexible with strategies

Churchill is not content with his only bow, he always had a plan B even if he already had an action plan to keep his political position. When he discovers the evolution of enemy camps, he can quickly adapt his strategy. Take the example of this former British Prime Minister by offering you the possibility of having your strategy evaluated if necessary. Because your ideas are accepted, your speeches vary according to the attention and requirements of your interlocutors. In the case of perpetual change, we do not need to learn the necessary measurements.

There are many lessons to be learned from the decisions made by Churchill. Be logical and don’t oversell. Think carefully before making a decision in the event of a change in strategy. And above all, avoid doubting it.

20 Winston Churchill Quotes That Inspired You

1. Courage is what it takes to stand up and speak. Courage is also what it takes to sit down and listen.
2. Luck does not exist. What you call luck is attention to detail.
3. A pessimist sees the difficulty in every opportunity. An optimist sees opportunity in every difficulty.
4. The criticism may be unpleasant, but it is necessary. It is like pain for the human body: it brings attention to what is wrong.
5. Act like it’s impossible to fail.
6. Responsibility is the price of greatness.
7. Everyone knew that it was impossible. Until the day when someone arrived who didn’t know it, and who did it.
8. Success is not final, failure is not fatal. It is the courage to continue that counts.
9. Doubts can only be swept away by actions.
10. During my life, I have often had to eat words, and I must confess that I have always found it to be a healthy diet.
11. Kites rise highest against the wind, not with it.
12. It is not enough to do our best; Sometimes we have to do what is necessary.
13. A lie travels halfway around the world before the truth has a chance to put its pants on.
14. To improve is to change; to be perfect is to change often.
15. They chose the most important thing about education is appetite.
16. You will never reach your destination if you stop and throw rocks at all the barking dogs.
17. Personally, I am always ready to learn, me if I do not always like to be taught.
18. We are masters of the unsaid words, no longer slaves to those we let slip.
19. No matter how beautiful the strategy, sometimes you have to look at the results.
20. The greatest lesson in life is knowing that even fools are sometimes right.

E-commerce in Mexico has reached unprecedented growth: in 2021 increased by 27% with a value of 401 billion pesos thanks to the pandemic and the online sales revival strategies carried out by various companies and the increase in delivery applications in Mexico.

The BlackSip company published a study assuring that Brazil and Mexico have the highest percentage of e-commerce growth in Latin Americaamong several reasons due to the increase in connectivity and the promise of greater banking.

In economic terms, this buying and selling system added about 176 million online transactionswith payments made with credit and debit cards, contributing 101,015 million pesos.

Adoption of delivery apps in Mexico has grown alongside e-commerce

During the pandemic, shopping-focused mobile apps have broken records and recorded growth of up to 192% in the first half of 2021, companies with a transactional application are therefore likely to have a better chance of increasing their sales.

In this area, the most accepted delivery applications in Mexico, where the volume of orders on the platforms has increased exponentially and proposals for local applications have emerged to expand the service offering.

Rappi, Uber, Didi and Cornershop are up 194% since 2019

According to Comscore, the double audience growth of Rappi, Uber, Didi and Cornershop apps was 194% between February 2019 and the same month in 2022 and was even higher than that of restaurant/supermarket apps such as Walmart and Chedraui.

However, according to the analysis, the total duplicate audience of Walmart, Chedraui, Soriana and Costco apps continues to be higher in February 2022 than that of delivery apps.

Comscore MMX reports that Walmart and Rappi are the leading companies in their sectors

The study highlights that Walmart had up to 9.7 million unique visitors in February 2022an increase to highlight since in the same month of 2019 the company had 4.1 million unique visitors.

“Platforms like Uber Eats and Rappi monetize their “real estate” within their apps so that restaurants can invest and thus have greater visibility. Being visible on home delivery platforms helps increase sales through the injection of new users”said Natalia Isaza, Senior Digital Marketing Manager – Latin America and the Caribbean at Subway.

Natalia Isaza reported that it is important to accompany investment strategies in positioning with promotions or attractive products in the menu of delivery applications in Mexico to seek to increase conversion and the return on investment is greater.

Delivery apps in Mexico have increased customer wait times compared to supermarkets

In February 2022, the audience of Walmart, Chedraui, Soriana and Costco exceeds that of delivery apps by more than 50%, in terms of consumption of minutes, delivery app users had a much higher wait time than users in the supermarket sector.

“Along with the app there is a customer loyalty cycle that gives lots of insights that help us to keep improving what we offer our customers», explains Lucas Chaves Regional Branding & PR Manager at Falabella.

Posts in Walmart, Chedraui, Soriana and Costco stopped growing

The study explains the positive correlation between the annual growth in the number of posts on the social networks of Walmart, Chedraui, Soriana and Costco and the number of interactions with users.

This relationship is also positive vis-à-vis the overall audience on social networks and vis-à-vis the audience on the websites and applications of the retail sector. However, in 2021, there was a slowdown in the growth of social media postsresulting in lower interactions and lower social and web audience growth rate.

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