Do you ever take the time to think?
Just a thought...
You are if you think you are
19/05/2012
Creative that is
I had to remind myself of this today.
You see I'm not a good gardener ...... or at least I thought I wasn't until now. A few months ago I wrote a blog on how your environment affects your creativity and your outlook in life. Here in Spain the weather can change quite rapidly from one day to the next. Yesterday the skies were black and the rain was coming down in sheets. I had just bought lots of flowers and plants and they were sitting on my terrace screaming to be planted but the wind and … continue reading
Want to Know How To Engage On Social Media? Listen To Your Friends
17/05/2012
Social Media isnt that new anymore, yet business hasn’t quite caught up with how it works yet. Theres still a strong emphasis on media and not enough on the social, with broadcast marketing still prevalent in a space where engagement is crucial.
Simply lifting the usual marketing approach from print to social wont create the likes and followers that businesses crave without the back up of giveaways. This is where some outside the box thinking and real innovation comes … continue reading
How can we stand out?
08/05/2012
Organisations across all industries are facing incredibly tough times, not only with the state of world-wide economies, but also with increased competition. CEO's and MD's are constantly faced with that age-old question of 'how can we stand out from the others?'. When we are busy working 'in' our businesses day in and day out, sometimes it is hard to take the time to stop and actually work 'on' our business. But this is where the key to success actually lies, for when we stop to think about our business, our custome… continue reading
May the 4th be with you
04/05/2012
It seems strange to me that people still use the word TRY when they want to get something done. It is such a weak word and goes not where to getting things done. Its ok to use try if you are experimenting with various options but when you are going to DO something if you try you will fail. Like Yoda said in Star Wars " do or do not do there is no TRY - if you try you will fail"
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=BQ4yd2W50No
I love working in Innovation because Innovation works. No Apologies – Innovation is ‘the’ answer. Oh...and why I love Gary Hamel.
24/04/2012
I love working in Innovation because Innovation works. No Apologies – Innovation is ‘the’ answer. Oh...and why I love Gary Hamel.
I was going to begin this piece with an apology – an apology for being so passionate and so utterly convinced that innovation is quite simply the answer to life the universe and everything. I believe that, but I was questioning myself about it as I wanted to be sure … continue reading










