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The Rocky Road to Entertaining an Audience

The Rocky Road to Entertaining an Audience

I recently listened to Tommy Fleming speak about Christie Hennessy’s song “Roll back the Clouds” on a podcast. He talked about how important the song was to him, and also how it explained the drug of performing and how he and others like him were prepared to travel the world and be lonely lots of […]

Speakers – Focus on Connecting, not Perfecting

Speakers – Focus on Connecting, not Perfecting

People are generally better educated and more worldly, thanks to the greater availability of third-level education and the opportunity to travel.  Would you agree?  Yet, employers still tell me there is a continuing reluctance on behalf of their employees to speak up in meetings or present on behalf of the organisation. This reluctance now also […]

True or False, that is the Question 

Several programmes on which I have coached entrepreneurs to tell the world about their business ideas concluded in the last few weeks.  In watching my proteges present, it was very clear to me that the person who has the courage to stand up and speak out should be encouraged and praised, as it is not […]

A Free Car Changed the Course of my Career!

A Free Car Changed the Course of my Career

This article tackles the problem: every organisation wishing to grow their business needs to do BETTER.  Shortly after I got married, I was told that I should get into sales. Why?  Because back then, you were given a company car and told to drive around your patch, meet people and win sales. (The attraction to […]

Top Up Your Confidence Levels In 2024 

Top Up Your Confidence Levels In 2024

Before Christmas, my wife (Jean) and I were invited to a client’s celebration dinner, which was hosted to mark a significant company milestone.  No expense was spared, and a wonderful night was had by all.  Why am I telling you this?  Because of something my client (the MD), whom I have known for some ten […]

BREAKING NEWS about CHRISTMAS

We think children are growing up much faster and are more informed about everything.  Is this true?  My friend’s granddaughter started secondary school in September. She is a bright child full of life and involved in all sports and activities. And in recent times, she is never without a smartphone in her hands (restricted)  Yes, […]

How to Plan for a Better Workday

How to Plan for a Better Workday

Here is something I have known for years, if not decades, yet I keep making the same mistake.  What have I known for years? Everything you do takes a lot longer than you planned.  Every day, I set aside time to do something, only to discover that it has taken longer than I expected.  A simple […]

Startups, always be Pitching!

ChatGPT is not so Scary Recently I attended a very interesting, informative, and influential summit which I have no doubt will guide in me how I think and what I do well in the future. Jeff Moran invited me to the Learnovation Global Learning Summit in the Aviva stadium.   “Words are a form of action, capable […]

ChatGPT is not so Scary!

ChatGPT is not so Scary Recently I attended a very interesting, informative, and influential summit which I have no doubt will guide in me how I think and what I do well in the future. Jeff Moran invited me to the Learnovation Global Learning Summit in the Aviva stadium.   “Words are a form of action, capable […]

Readers of my Articles, I need your help!

Readers of my Articles, I need your help!

By a strange coincidence, I was at the Aviva Stadium only a few days after publishing my latest article, “The man from Geneva – no, Aviva”. I was attending the Learnovation Summit as a guest of Microsoft. (Thanks, Jeff)  As I was about to enter the restroom, out came a person I had not met […]