Forget Fish, Get Fired!
Build a man a fire & he’ll be warm for a day… set a man on fire & he’ll be warm for the rest of his life!
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Steal
Steal from anywhere that resonates with inspiration or fuels your imagination. Devour films, music, books, paintings, poems, photographs, conversations, dreams, trees, architecture, street signs, clouds, light and shadows. Select only things to steal from that speak directly to your soul. If you do this, your work (and theft) will be authentic. Authenticity is invaluable. Originality […]
Continue ReadingStick to What You Know
“It’s not necessary to use chop-sticks, when a knife and fork will do.” Unknown Chinese Businessman in Singapore
Continue ReadingBe Unforgettable
When you devise your company name or create it’s brand & identity, create a marketing/ advertising/ viral campaign, put on a live event or show, interact with a client or customer, you have a choice… you can be memorable… you can be remarkable you could even be phenomenal… but best of all, be unforgettable! (for […]
Continue ReadingBreaking The Rules
Rules of Grammar: A double negative is a no no
Continue ReadingWhy oh Why
“its not what, but why you do something that matters” Brendan Mitchell
Continue ReadingJust Say No
A design isn’t finished when there is nothing more to add, but when there is nothing left to take away… good design is about saying no. Occam’s Razor: “the simplest solution is almost always the best”
Continue ReadingDon’t Have Regrets
If you recognise yourself in this video, change your life! (oh and look out for banana skins) “Never regret… if it’s good, it’s wonderful, if it’s bad, it’s experience” – Victoria Holt “A man is not old until regrets take place of his dreams” – John Barrymore “Twenty years from now you will be more disappointed […]
Continue ReadingDon’t Become Indifferent
“You don’t have to do something wrong to lose a customer, sometimes it’s because you didn’t do enough” Brendan Mitchell
Continue ReadingWhat is Being Creative?
creativity is no longer a word reserved for the musician or artist it’s something you can find in anyone it’s the ability and urge to make something of value it can be big it can be small but making something new something different something that surprises something that makes you think something that makes you […]
Continue ReadingGoing, Going, Gone
A stockbroker is someone that looks after your money until it’s all gone Woody Allen
Continue ReadingDon’t always give them what they want!
If I I’d asked people what they wanted, they’d have said a faster horse Henry Ford
Continue ReadingGetting More By Letting Go
“When I let go of what I am, I become what I might be” Lao Tzu
Continue ReadingGood Behaviour
Anyone can lead, it isn’t about having authority, it’s about gaining trust & respect through the correct behaviour Brendan Mitchell
Continue ReadingQ&A
“Asking the right questions, is more important than having all the answers” Brendan Mitchell Look for Questions
Continue ReadingSize Matters
Here’s a great presentation by Nigel Marsh given at TEDx Sydney in May, I recommend watching it, it’s only 10mins long, here’s a snippet “the small things matter… being more balanced doesn’t mean dramatic upheaval in your life… with the smallest investment in the right places, you can radically transform the quality of your life […]
Continue ReadingStatus Quo aut Quo Vadis?
“If a competitor is hell bent on pushing forwards when you’re content to sit still, don’t be surprised when they win” Brendan Mitchell
Continue ReadingDouble Life
For years I’ve lived a double life. In the day I do my job, I ride the bus, Roll up my sleeves with the hoi polloi. But at night I live a life of exhilaration, Of missed heartbeats and adrenaline, And, if the truth be known, A life of dubious virtue. I won’t deny I’ve […]
Continue ReadingAre You Managing to Lead?
Today I received an email from a friend saying how they are fed up with the continual way their line manager treats them, with little or no respect. I hear this time and time again from friends and colleagues… when will managers realise, if they change their attitude, show genuine leadership and stop being administrators, […]
Continue ReadingGood Advice
“Avoid procrastination by doing something else” Brendan Mitchell
Continue ReadingFreedom of Choice / Sodapopstop.com
If I lived in LA, I probably wouldn’t have any teeth left as I’d be in this shop every single day! you can’t help but admire and be drawn to this guy as he explains how he’s made his passion his life… as he says “People say you’re here and work all the time… I […]
Continue ReadingDown at the Crossroads
18 months ago I posted a blog about a small red plant that miraculously came back from the dead after I’d given up on it and thrown it away. Since then it’s gone from strength to strength, I’ve even split it into 5 plant pots, as it was growing so fast! I’m at a cross […]
Continue ReadingThe Thing is
The best things in life aren’t things
Continue ReadingThe 80% Rule
Working flat out? Have too much to do? What can you do about it? Put your prices up, because you’re under charging! You’ll probably lose some clients, but with the extra capacity you’ll be able to deliver higher quality solutions, thus better value for the clients you retain. A good balance is 80% capacity, but […]
Continue ReadingWhat’s Your Most Valuable Asset?
It’s not your home, your car, your stocks, your shares or your money… it’s your time. It’s the one thing you can never get back, don’t waste it. You can spend it, or you can invest it… it’s your choice, choose wisely
Continue ReadingThe Social Media Revolution Fad
As I’ve re-quoted before “Statistics are like bikinis. What they reveal is suggestive, but what they conceal is vital“ Aaron Levenstein This video makes compelling reading/watching, but read between the lines, there’s more to this than meets the eye, major changes are unfolding in the social media environment, information/data/ID aggregation is becoming the new hot […]
Continue ReadingSize Doesn’t Matter
Whether 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 ReadingI’ve never made a mistake in my life!
I was watching a film the other day and it had the following line… “A man learns nothing from winning, but the act of losing elicits great wisdom, not least of which is how much more enjoyable it is to win… it’s inevitable that you will lose from time to time, the trick is not […]
Continue ReadingBrands Build Character – Character Builds Brands
Character is like a tree and reputation like a shadow. The shadow is what we think of it; the tree is the real thing. What branding expert said that? Abraham Lincoln of course???
Continue ReadingCrisis of Credit
The Credit Crisis explained in simple terminology By Jonathan Jarvis
Continue ReadingWatch Your Behaviour
‘Power’ is derived from position. ‘Authority’ is derived from title. ‘Leadership’ is derived from behavior. James R. Davis
Continue ReadingThe Genius of Being Lazy
If you have a hard task to do, give it to a lazy person, as they will always find the simplest way to do it with the least amount of effort… now that’s genius!
Continue ReadingWhat would you say?
On 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 ReadingTake the initiative
Someone can only take your hand & become a friend if your arm is already out stretched.
Continue ReadingFollow The Leader
If 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 ReadingMirror, Check, Manoeuver
“Before reflecting on others, check your own reflection” Brendan Mitchell
Continue ReadingThe 3 T Rule
“Trust Takes Time… you will eventually fail, if you try to rush or fake it” Brendan Mitchell
Continue ReadingBe Effective
As a classic INTJ through and through I hate ineffeciency, it’s a pet hate and I strive to remove it from many aspects of my business, but I’ve just spent a couple of very informative days brain storming & discussing future strategies for the Cordovan Group with the board members along with Prof David Drennan. […]
Continue ReadingFine Line
“Drawing the line is easy, not stepping over it is the difficult bit” Brendan Mitchell
Continue ReadingHeads You Win, Tails I Lose
“Those who don’t keep their stuff in order, are lazy… while those who do, are too lazy to look for their stuff” Brendan Mitchell
Continue ReadingThe Difference
Next time you think someone is asking for just a little too from you, remember these words… “There’s a difference between bending backwards and bending over!” Frank Zappa
Continue ReadingStartup Tips for the Early, Early Days
I couldn’t agree more with this… I stumbled across it while looking at Noah Everett’s blog, he’s the founder of Nusoni… (they developed TwitPic)
Continue ReadingTribes Q&A
Here’s another free eBook created by the guys in Triiibes unlike the case studies ebook, this time, this one has been laid out properly (by Paul “Bolofeesh” Durban) and has been edited to make it a better read. Paul’s even created a Kinetic Typography style video to entice you (there’s obviously a lot more to […]
Continue ReadingBusiness Strategy
Charles Darwin never actually said “survival of the fittest” but he did say this… “It’s not the strongest of the species that survive, nor the most intelligent, but the one most responsive to change.”
Continue ReadingHow to be a Leader
Make your passion your goal & be committed to it Be true to your ideology Wear your values on your sleeve Listen with an open mind Speak from the heart Be honest, most of all to yourself Give respect where it’s due Know when you’re right Admit when you’re wrong Give your audience what they […]
Continue ReadingAre You Ready to Lead?
In the morning the disciple would awake before dawn He would draw water from the well & carry it up the hill He would clean & sweep the temple He would pick fresh mangoes, wash, slice & prepare them He would grind coffee by hand He would boil the water He would awake the guru […]
Continue ReadingFighting Talk?
“Never fight a man who has nothing to lose” Baltasar Gracian
Continue ReadingBikini Statistics
“Statistics are like bikinis. What they reveal is suggestive, but what they conceal is vital” Aaron Levenstein here’s some amusing quotes on statistics
Continue ReadingRandy Pausch Last Lecture: Achieving Your Childhood Dreams
If you’ve not heard about Randy Pausch, or seen this video, then I’m quite surprised, as over 8.5million people have watched this on YouTube so far! I won’t try and describe it as I couldn’t do it justice, all I will say is take out 1.5hrs of your day to sit down & watch this, […]
Continue ReadingYour Legacy?
“what we do in life, echoes in eternity” Maximus Decimus Meridius
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