I was invited to a conference in New York this coming weekend, which is a lovely thing – however just not practical for me at this moment… The conference is the first of its kind dedicated to patients and doctors dealing with a disease I’m rather close to – something called Hairy Cell Leukaemia. Because [...]
When it comes to technology – the answer to “Can you do this…?” is always yes – it’s simply a case of how long or how much. It’s only Tuesday and I’ve had an amazing week when it comes to technology research. I will save some of my research for another day – but today [...]
Since 7th January 2013 when I started back at work after Christmas, a LOT has happened. Not all of it good, but mostly. I’ve learnt, rediscovered and been reminded of a lot of things. 79 days is a very long time in business these days – at a guess I’d reckon it’s the equivalent of [...]
“The way to get started is to quit talking, and get doing.” An inspirational Walt Disney quote. It’s so easy to talk about ‘doing’ stuff. We all do it. Ideas are easy, talk is cheap. Execution, discipline and focus is what sets out the men from the boys. There is a balance – ‘talk’ is [...]
Last week, I arranged a few drinks with some friends. In a brewery. Yes, we went to the absolute source of the beer and tasted it, whilst new batches were being fermented all around us. Of course, it was a great night – we learnt a huge amount about how to make beer, agreed and [...]
[For UK readers only.] I buy a lot of ‘stuff’ online, mainly because it’s a) cheaper and b) saves me time and c) why leave the house when I don’t have to?! I have huge sympathy for the UK High St, however, as I’m often told, business is business. About a year ago I was [...]
Chances are you’ve possibly heard of Philippe Dubost. A couple of weeks ago, he was taking the Internet by storm, pretty much from nowhere. Philippe was looking for a job, was sick of having to fire off his CV and be another ‘number’ on someone’s desk, and so he decided to go about things differently… [...]
A colleague of mine, Ian Brodie, writes a good email story. I’d thoroughly recommend checking him out. He sent an email out late last week telling a story which really hit home. I care passionately about what people think about me and the things I’m associated with, and I don’t think there’s anything wrong with [...]
I love working with smart people. It’s inspiring. I’m working with someone at the moment who gets selling. He gets how to get inside buyers’ heads and he gets the concept of talking a buyer’s language and really – I mean – really figuring out what they are looking for in a service. Adrian Evans [...]
A few weeks ago, I wrote a post called if you don’t ask, you don’t get. It contained a bunch of different examples of some surprising cases of people asking, and much to their surprise, getting what they asked for. I thought it was time to start practicing what I was preaching. My principle business, [...]
“Success isn’t final, failure isn’t fatal; It is the courage to continue that counts.” An inspirational Winston Churchill quote. Have a plan. Have a vision. Have a purpose. Know where you’re heading and then focus relentlessly on those goals whilst helping others achieve theirs. Only then, will you more easily be able to face the [...]
