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!
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 […]
It’s the Man from Geneva
Why not avail of my FREE offer? Read on I am sure you have noticed the advertisements on the television and radio about the “Man from Geneva”. No, it’s Aviva, the parent corrects the child. I am never sure whether it’s the annoying advertisements, like the man from Aviva and the dozen more that are […]
Solving a Problem before it becomes a Problem!
When I coach entrepreneurs to pitch, I always want them to start with the problem they solve for someone they can send an invoice to. Recently, I spoke to Laura, an entrepreneur who has solved a problem for people unaware that they have a problem. Very curious! Who are these people who do not know […]
How to solve YOUR problems – BE OPEN TO NEW VOICES
The summer is over, and what a summer it has been. I am still like my younger self and only remember the good days, and this year, I had lots of them. Golf in Portugal, holiday in Seville and by the sea in a small town in Portugal called Tavira. I do not remember […]
Do what you LOVE. It’s a well-hackneyed phrase, but TRUE!
Recently I went to listen to some live music in an intimate creative space above the Cherry Tree Pub in Walkinstown, Dublin. It’s a cosy room conducive to creating a good atmosphere, with the added bonus of having an upstairs bar and waiter service, which saves the audience from missing any of the music. The […]
Blink and the World has Changed – Have you Trouble Keeping Up?
Change is inevitable. The scary bit is that the changes are now so quick and dramatic, whether it’s forest fires, flooding, or layoffs in the Tech industry, once thought to be invincible. The same applies to your business. If you are doing business the same way you were ten or five years ago, you better […]
Replace Criticism With Encouragement
Replace Criticism With Encouragement (Grow Yourself and Your Team) Over the span of my career, I have worked for Irish, British, American and South African companies. I have takeaways from these different nationalities and value the experience gained. I have attended and partaken in meetings in all these organisations. Let me tell you what I […]