Rodney Crowell is back in town with a new recording – Close Ties – catch my review here on Folk and Tumble While you’re reading that – have a listen to one of my favourite
Over the lsat number of years, I have read a few books on sales and marketing which offer great insight, strategy and tactics and that I continually find myself referring to – Chet Holmes, The Ultimate
Have you ever heard of the Edelman Trust Barometer? It could be straight out of an episode of Brass Eye. Except it’s not. Established in early 50s America, Edelman has grown into one of
I have felt both energised and antagonised by recent political developments here in the North and further afield. The big game is taking place in the USA – we’re not even minor league here
“Failure is not the opposite of success. It is part of success.” I am not aware of too many businesses where failure is encouraged. It’s usually the opposite. In most, making mistakes, consistently or
It’s that time of year when business leaders get together for their annual huddle around the crystal ball and begin the painful process of forecasting for 2017. An old boss of mine told me
Luke Tyburski, The Ultimate Triathlon “Once you eliminate the impossible, whatever remains, no matter how improbable, must be the truth.” My favorite quote of all time is a line from Arthur Conan-Doyle, which helps
What can you learn about customer service from Starbucks? Thank you for the feedback on the 1-in-5 podcasts – the idea being that I give some advice in bitesized chunks. I really have enjoyed the
Ireland has produced many great business success stories, and as proud Tyrone man, I can reference many local companies who have gone on to challenge at national and international level. The latest podcast is
What your business development strategy can learn from the circus So enamored was I with my visit to “Cirque Du Soleil, Alegria” at the Royal Albert Hall in 1999, that I bought the soundtrack.