I did write a Goodreads review of Seth Godin’s latest book “This is Marketing” but feel motivated to make further mention of this excellent publication. “This is Marketing” is a compilation of many of things we have read in his blog and heard in the “Akimbo” podcast but serves as a timely reminder of his
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I’m frequently contacted by people who have products and services of relevance to my clients. For over 20+ years I have maintained a policy that I do not accept introducers fees or commissions – I simply broadcast and comment on good ideas. This morning’s post isn’t about business or dentistry – its about creativity. Les
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A writer — and, I believe, generally all persons — must think that whatever happens to him or her is a resource. All things have been given to us for a purpose, and an artist must feel this more intensely. All that happens to us, including our humiliations, our misfortunes, our embarrassments, all is given
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My calendar is completely clear today – a rare event indeed. Have you ever had one of those days where you have so much time to yourself that you don’t quite know where to start with it? In the event, my day begins with a second 10 km run – this time down to Port
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There have been a couple of central themes about my client meetings in December (the last two of which will take place today – woo!). feedback that 2017 has been a great year for business – clients sharing stories of growth in sales and profitability; feedback that their 2018 goals are focused on stability and
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Today, I’m looking forward to an uninterrupted day in my basement office, The Barrow Bunker. Days like this are very rare (this one has only happened because of a short-notice change of personal plans) and looking at the blank space in my calendar is making me feel excited. This is what I’ll be doing today:
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On the recommendation of my coach Rachel Turner (and others) I’m currently reading “Deep Work” by Cal Newport and, even though I’m less than half way through the book, I already know that the author has me thinking deeply, questioning the way I work, opening me to change. I’ll not attempt a synopsis of the
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Today I’m excited to be publishing my first e-book via Kindle Direct Publishing, namely an updated and revised version of The Perfect Imperfectionist. It was 2011 that I first created a series of blog posts (edited by Marita Macdonald) on how to remain human and sane in a world which expects so much of us.
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Why does the business that you own primarily exist? to replace your last boss’s poor values with your core values? to free you from corporate bureaucracy and the rat race? to provide you and your family with a good to great lifestyle? to pay for bigger toys? to service the debt you took on board
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Rich Dad, Poor Dad: What the Rich Teach Their Kids About Money–That the Poor and Middle Class Do Not! by Robert T. Kiyosaki My rating: 5 of 5 stars I genuinely wish that I had read and understood this book when I was 21 years old, instead of finding it much later in my life.
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