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How most entrepreneurs initially present their idea to a Venture Capitalist. Me Me Me! 2 mins Introduction: why they’re amazing 5 mins The Problem: why everyone else is wrong (why they’re amazing) 15 mins My Solution: passionately explaining their solution in depth (why they’re amazing) 5 mins Capital Expenditure: whiz through what they will spend […]
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Continue ReadingJust saw these on the Telegraph website, some of the images are amazing! Created by Jan Wöllert and Jörg Miedza, plenty more examples on their website Light Art Performance Photography
Continue Readingis it a stringed instrument? is it a keyboard? is it wind instrument? the answer is yes! The EigenHarp is weird looking instrument, but very interesting, it’s the sort of instrument that wouldn’t look out of place at the Chalmun’s Catina in Tatooine… expect it to appear at a Peter Gabriel, or Jan Hammer revival […]
Continue ReadingI love the simplicity of this video and even though it has a U2 soundtrack, it still works really well at capturing the essence of New York.
Continue ReadingSaw these on Phil’s Unionversity website just now and had to share them the 10 best Lego monsters
Continue ReadingMarie has entered the Digital Camera Photographer of the Year 2009 Competition. Your support & comments would be appreciated.
Continue ReadingI first stumbled across this video a few months ago, and I can’t think why I didn’t post it here before. The concept is incredibly simple, stop 50 random passers by and ask them a simple single question, the video is beautifully shot and edited. And if the response at 3.23 doesn’t stop you in […]
Continue ReadingI saw this video posted on Mark Kragh’s (Founder of Know Your Planet) Facebook profile this morning and thought what a wonderful example for inspiration… proves that with the right motivation, mindset & determination, anything is possible! So next time you think something is too difficult or you’re getting frustrated with everything, remind yourself of […]
Continue ReadingThe importance of punctuation! Here’s another example (found on Unionversity)
Continue ReadingI always believed and pushed for a flat hierarchy in my business structure… and yes I realise that a flat hierarchy is an oxymoron, but it’s a great way to express my approach to organising my business structure, as the entire thing is built upon respect & trust and not meaningless job titles! (a pet […]
Continue ReadingI don’t think the term “Social Media” is applicable anymore, fair enough it evolved from the early online community sites, but the term now encompasses virtually all manner of web 2.0, blogs, data aggregation services etc, most of which have nothing to do with being social, so it’s much more than a way to connect […]
Continue ReadingI dislike job titles (especially inflated ones), I never use one myself, your actions define what you do for a living, not your business card. If you excel at your work, you won’t require a job title, you probably won’t need business cards either, as everyone will already know what you do & who you […]
Continue ReadingWow! I created a blog icon a few months ago and uploaded it to the web, then sort of forgot about it, but I was looking at the site stats yesterday and noticed that on average 20 people a day download the blog icon artwork… OK not exactly a huge number, but that’s still over […]
Continue ReadingWhether it be a grain of sand or a rock, in water they sink alike As I mentioned the other day, in What’s the f’in diffference the little things can be just as important as the big stuff
Continue ReadingNext time you think someone’s lucky, remember there’s no such thing as luck, it doesn’t exist. Of course there are those that are born into wealth, survive death defying accidents, born with good health etc, but that isn’t luck, that’s good fortune. If an opportunity arises and you take advantage of it, some will see […]
Continue Readinghere’s a great quote, unfortunately I don’t know who said it… “I wish to do something Great & Wonderful, but I must first start by doing the small things like they are great & wonderful” As I’ve posted previously, don’t become indifferent to your customers or clients, you could lose them not only because you […]
Continue ReadingIn my Digital Brand Protection days, I had a presentation based around ROI, but it had a twist, as on the last slide I revealed I hadn’t been referring to “Return On Investment” as everybody thought, but “Risk Of Investment” that got their attention! Upon jumping back & going through the presentation again, the audience […]
Continue ReadingI like to think of myself as an opportunist, I’ve always taken risks with my career or livelihood, although I’m the opposite in my personal life, where I’ve usually played it safe. This is partly due to my personality type, INTJ’s know what they’re good at, but thankfully we’re astute at knowing what we’re no […]
Continue ReadingHaving a strong opinion is fine, as long as you respect those of others, there’s no buts about it! I see your point and…
Continue ReadingIs the glass half full or half empty? Optimists will say it’s half full Pessimists will say it’s half empty Whether you’re an optimist or a pessimist, it makes no difference, you still have half a glass, and that’s all you’ll ever have, unless you take action to change things. If you’re not going to […]
Continue ReadingI just read that one of my favourite authors, JG Ballard, has finally succumb to prostate cancer (15 Nov 1930 – 19 Apr 2009). Having written such greats as High Rise, Concrete Island & Empire of the Sun (with the last having been made into a film by Steven Spielberg). He wrote a huge amount […]
Continue ReadingIf you’re a real consultant you appreciate that you’re clients are the experts in their area of business, not you. Listen to what they have to say, understand their needs, focus on their problems. That way, your solution will be a reflection of their needs, not a projection of your ideas.
Continue ReadingThis post was originally written on the 1st April, but I couldn’t post it until today, and believe me, it’s no April’s Fool. Today is the 1st of April… the dreaded “R” word raised it’s ugly head today, no not recession, the other one, redundancy. I heard from two more friends, that they were made […]
Continue ReadingYou can’t be in two places at the same time… but with social networks that’s not exactly true anymore, in fact, you can be in several places at once, but what happens when “You 1.0” no longer exists, what happens to “You 2.0” when you shuffle off this world for the next (if that’s your […]
Continue ReadingChilling out on a sofa with a cheap bottle of red & a good woman, or a good bottle of red & a cheap woman? Answers on a post card please ; )
Continue ReadingOn Triiibes the other day Chris Hopf from Pricingwire.com asked a really good question… “If you had only two sentences to share your most valuable business advice, what would those two sentences be ?” my answer: “Do well by doing good… it’s not about doing the thing right, it’s about doing the right thing“, keep […]
Continue ReadingRevolution vs Evolution? Revolutions stand out, they get noticed, people talk about them, (they’re remarkable so to speak), but not everyone wants to be part of a revolution, they’re dangerous, noisy, violent places, where people get hurt… the old guard want to keep things the way they were, they’re happy, they’re comfortable with what they […]
Continue ReadingIn a recent post on Triiibes someone wrote “You Suck” as the title then went into how you shouldn’t be complacent & that there’s always someone out there, bigger, better & faster than you. This may well be, but beating yourself up and thinking you’re a pile of crap, isn’t a good approach or that […]
Continue ReadingWe’ve all been there, sitting in a meeting wondering “Why am I here exactly?” If you’re asking yourself, what’s the point of all this, what’s the outcome? Then your meeting will be a complete failure (for you at least), so stop now! Don’t confuse the purpose of an agenda, it isn’t there as a check […]
Continue ReadingYesterday Triiibes exploded, when 2,000 new members came knocking on the door, it’s been impossible to keep up or welcome all the new faces, who cover an incredibly broad range of people & talents. But there’s one that stood out from the crowd for me Allee Willis (& Wikipedia). You may not know the name, […]
Continue ReadingAs they say the great things about standards, is that there’s so many to choose from ; ) With the prevalence of blogging you’d think someone would have come up with a standard icon for blogs by now, well apparently not. A few months ago I was mulling over the idea that there isn’t a […]
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Continue ReadingI’m a strategist & planner by nature, I’m continually gathering enormous amounts of information, so I write things down, I have a note book that I’m always jotting ideas into, I make lists of all the things I have to do, oh & I just lied to you! Not a big fat lie, just a […]
Continue ReadingI didn’t really prepare physically for my recent snowboarding trip, while I still had an terrific time I realised that I’m not as fit as I used to be, and can’t spend the entire year between seasons sitting in front of a computer everyday without doing any exercise, then still expect to fly around the […]
Continue ReadingI followed a really cool link from Nina Yiamsamatha on Twitter yesterday. It lead to a series of photographs on the Time Magazine website, of a weekly shop for an average family in various countries around the world. A simple idea, yet a powerful way to highlight the differences between counties & cultures and the […]
Continue ReadingIf you’re in a position of authority, running a company or a manager etc whenever you ask someone to do something, ask yourself this, “If you weren’t the boss, would your staff still follow your lead or take your advice?”, if the answers are “unlikely” or “no”, then you need to change what you’re doing. […]
Continue ReadingThe New Scientist posted an interesting article entitled “iTunes university’ better than the real thing” (below are snippets form the article) Dr Dani McKinney, a psychologist at the State University of New York in Fredonia, led a study, to find out how much students really can learn from podcast lectures alone – 64 students were […]
Continue ReadingI just stumbled across the link to the “F*ck You Penguin” site on Dan Germain’s blog. I never realised what those cute little buggers were really up to, thank god this website has revealed all, I’ll certainly be looking at them in a different light form now on!
Continue ReadingAre you a bit shy? Do you have a face for radio? Are you part of a witness protection programme? Do you have a fixation with cartoon avatars? Either way check out Face Your Manga for a simple way to create your hidden cartoon self!
Continue ReadingHere‘s an terrific post asking the question, “Twitter vs Facebook: Should you choose one?” I recommend reading the whole post, plus some of the comments make interesting reading as well, here’s the posts conclusion: In the end, both Twitter and Facebook are simply communication tools; both will continue to evolve and morph as users find […]
Continue ReadingI first heard about the Christian Bale hissy fit on Phil’s Unionversity blog, but here’s a couple of inventive alternatives, the doughnuts one is brilliantly done. While amusing for those not involved, these clips aren’t one offs, I’ve worked on numerous film sets and know enough people within the industry to know these are a […]
Continue ReadingHere’s a brilliant animation by Lev Yilmaz, I usually have these sorts of days when I have to do my expenses! There’s plenty more videos and illustrations on his sites http://www.ingredientx.com/ & http://talesofmereexistence.com/wp/
Continue ReadingI honestly didn’t think Microsoft was capable of creating an advert that was worse than their Tron Guy ad, but au contraire, they’ve managed it no problem… in fact, it’s safe to say that they’ve impressed me just how far they have pushed the limits of complete & utter tripe! Don’t worry Apple, you may […]
Continue ReadingAsking the right questions, is more important than having all the answers. Knowing how to to get higher rankings in a Google search isn’t as important as asking, will it make any difference? It’s likely your time & effort would be better invested in creating effective ways to interact with your current customers, than spending […]
Continue ReadingWhile taking a break from my hectic morning schedule of making myself a cup of tea & finding some clean socks to wear I thought I’d check in and see what little bread crumbs my fellow Twits had left for me. Sure enough there were plenty, but one from Jaculynn stood out more than most […]
Continue ReadingNick Burcher added a post on his blog about Facebook Usage Statistics for 2008 which made me think about something I mentioned a few weeks ago, as I noticed within Facebook’s top 21 only India & Hong Kong appear for the whole of Asia! Where’s China, Japan, Indonesia etc? Nick’s stats are interesting, but they’re […]
Continue ReadingOn New Years Eve 2008, an estimated 43 billion SMS messages where sent globally! Which was up 30% on 2007, but the rise wasn’t evenly spread… Portugal tripled and The Netherlands doubled. Developing nations are by far the fastest expanding mobile markets, India’s 220 million mobile subscribers sent over a billion, a 300% rise on […]
Continue ReadingAt the end of 2007 I sold two of my companies, vision360 & ezpresenter, to the Cordovan Group, with the new company becoming Cordovan Digital (where I’m currently a Board Director). We’ve had a pretty good year, highest turnover & profits of our previous 10 year history, so I can’t say fairer than that. Of […]
Continue ReadingIn a follow up from my “nobody reads my blog” post (which ironically is now my second most read individual post!?!?), I recently posted on the triiibes forum where a member was asking a question along the lines of “how to write a blog that someone will read?” well the answer is easy, don’t write […]
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