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 […]
Why People Hate Meetings
When engaging with my clients in larger businesses, they have either just come out of a meeting or are under pressure to attend the next meeting. With an exasperated voice, they tell me they spend all their days in meetings with little time for what they would regard as their actual work. The real work […]
Three tips to improve your communication skills
I have an acquaintance who could talk/bore for Ireland. They never draw breath and allow anyone the opportunity to respond. It’s infuriating. Nowadays, we’re inclined to say that a person like this is on some spectrum or other. In the past, they were simply bad-mannered or full of their own importance, or both, perhaps? Someone […]
What are the ingredients necessary to be successful?
It was only recently that it occurred to me the similarity between the following two words: CREATIVITY ACTIVITY To be successful, it’s not enough to just be creative. We must also have the ambition AND the ability to turn creativity into activity. Definitions from the Collins dictionary: Creativity Having the ability to create […]
My client makes queuing a thing of the past
I was back in Lansdowne Road (the Aviva) recently to see Leinster v Leicester, a one-sided game with some good tries to enjoy. I was with my son and his son. All in all, an enjoyable evening, with one exception! There is still the difficulty of getting a drink or a snack without standing in a […]
Chatbots and wardrobes, the similarities!
If you have been reading my articles for a while, you will know I have a passion for helping businesses to tell their story. Let me tell you one of the most interesting and exciting business stories I have heard. I recently worked with a small group of researchers, preparing them to deliver their pitch […]
11 Whispers to Brighten Your Day
I would like to introduce you to a young man who is a member of my extended family. Lee Sheridan is a son, a brother, a teacher, a poet and most importantly, a person who gets things done while supporting himself and his fellow creatives. Lee, to my mind is a person who knows the […]
A Pitch – My Secret Sauce
I was with a client for a day recently, preparing six Startups to ready their pitches for an upcoming pitch competition. It was a good day, and I believe I was helpful to all the teams. We had some fun while I helped them be more confident about the upcoming event. My message to the […]