There’s a flywheel of growth that can be positive and negative. Here’s how the negative goes: When you are a startup, you go above and beyond for your clients therefore providing an excellent customer experience….
If you see someone standing outside a building just staring out into space you think, “what’s this weirdo doing?”. Yet if they are holding a cigarette, it seems OK to stand there for a while….
Possibly one (of many) favourite lines from the comedy series Seinfeld. Loved the show and still enjoy watching re-runs and saw this particular episode just the other evening. I’m reminded of this line every time…
Marketing is not about you. It’s not about how great your product or service is nor is it about trickery or deception. Sending out more generic newsletters is not a great tactic in a world…
Fear– conform for others– don’t take any risks– draw within the lines– tread lightly so as not to upset– keep quite when you want to scream Freedom– announce you have arrived– share your desires– dance in…
When you’ve de-robed and lying with your face squished in the hole of the massage table is often the first and last time you get to express what areas you’d like the masseuse to focus…
To get anywhere on social media they say, you must be authentic. Be your real self. Show us the highs and lows of your life so we know you are human just like us. Yet…
If you’ve ever spent time in hospital as an inpatient you will understand what I mean. Nurses are empathetic, patient and great listeners. They are also quick to respond, do as they say and will…
Customers don’t come to your website to hear about how good you think you are. What they really want to know is “what can you do for them”. If you agree that this is true,…
People seem to be obsessed with hitting their goals. Aiming for the dream state of perfection. Never happy until they get there, wherever there is. The unfortunate truth is that obsession may only lead to…
I have a love hate relationship with time. Somedays I don’t want to waste a second of it. Filling my day from the moment I wake to the moment I fall asleep. Go Go Go….
I just need to tweak it a bit.What if it doesn’t sell?It’s not perfect.What if it doesn’t resonate?I’m nervous.What if… “insert another excuse here” It will never be good enough, ship it anyway.
As a child, we were all taught how to tie our shoelaces often by our parents. Today you are likely tying them automatically each time you put your shoes on and if asked, you probably…
I love fennel. I love it as a snack, I love it in salads, I love its flavour, I love its texture. But not everyone loves fennel the way I do no matter how convincing…
On the weekend I was reminded of a business associate who was a big influence on me in the late eighties. (yes, I am that old) He taught me the power of small changes. How…
In 1996 I was lucky enough to spend 3 months on safari in Africa. It was some of the most memorable time in my life. The wildlife, the scenery the people, all amazing. During that…
During the school holidays I had the Daddy pleasure of doing a short road-trip with my youngest daughter. One leg of the drive was only three hours long and my daughter managed to fall asleep…
The thing stopping you from doing your task, is your task. Tim Ferriss I have a thing about momentum, or the lack of in many cases. We often look at or idols and think “how…
We are all doomed as the world is taken over by robots. I wonder if people thought that when cars were taking over horses or when factories churned out cutlery faster than the local blacksmith….
I’m curious, are you superstitious? Many sports people have their lucky shorts, or socks. Religious people have their superstitions and don’t want to upset their God. Others won’t walk under a ladder or are petrified…