So, the other day, went to a business lunch with friends, Andy and Louise - at a delightful pub that was meant to be halfway between our two homes. Then I found halfway was just a manner of speaking as it was just at their doorstep! Almost...
No really, it was great. A man of the moment, Andy has his camera on the back of his car and afterwards we went and took some pictures on the beach...as you do when you go to have lunch and a meeting at a 'halfway' pub.
But here's to life, friends, beaches, mixing business with pleasure, and spontaneity.
Do something crazy today.
Thursday 28 August 2008
Tuesday 26 August 2008
Wall Flower no more...
Found this the other day. It's based on the book The Secrets of Word-of-Mouth Marketing "How to trigger exponential sales through runaway word of mouth"
by George Silverman. See what you think.
How to be visible without really trying
1. Ask a question at a conference.
2. Make a point in a meeting.
3. Write letters to your industry magazine.
4. Introduce yourself to lots of people at an industry show or ball.
5. Buy people a drink at the bar at a lecture.
6. Discuss a book with an industry leader.
7. Wear bright ties.
8. Make people laugh.
9. Have an opinion on everything. (But keep an open mind)
10. Hand out an unusual business card.
11. Recast your CV to be a little different.
12. Take up an unusual hobby. (But not too unusual)
13. Don’t overlook using the email and Internet to communicate your
cause.
by George Silverman. See what you think.
How to be visible without really trying
1. Ask a question at a conference.
2. Make a point in a meeting.
3. Write letters to your industry magazine.
4. Introduce yourself to lots of people at an industry show or ball.
5. Buy people a drink at the bar at a lecture.
6. Discuss a book with an industry leader.
7. Wear bright ties.
8. Make people laugh.
9. Have an opinion on everything. (But keep an open mind)
10. Hand out an unusual business card.
11. Recast your CV to be a little different.
12. Take up an unusual hobby. (But not too unusual)
13. Don’t overlook using the email and Internet to communicate your
cause.
Friday 15 August 2008
Re- Connect and Live!
Valorie Burton, Life Coach and author of several books including, Reconnect With What Matters Most conducted a research, interviewing 300 people to discover the quality of their relationships and here are the results
54% said they get together with friends for fun and conversation less than once a month.
55% have not had a friend over to their home in more than two months.
80% of people married or in a romantic relationship said they are not satisfied with the consistency and quality of time spent with their spouse or significant other.
70% of parents surveyed said they do not spend enough time with their children.
58% said they have not had a seven-day vacation in more than a year.
Perhaps we should see these not as just another set of statistics but turn them into action plans to improve the quality of our relationships. Relationships do matter
54% said they get together with friends for fun and conversation less than once a month.
55% have not had a friend over to their home in more than two months.
80% of people married or in a romantic relationship said they are not satisfied with the consistency and quality of time spent with their spouse or significant other.
70% of parents surveyed said they do not spend enough time with their children.
58% said they have not had a seven-day vacation in more than a year.
Perhaps we should see these not as just another set of statistics but turn them into action plans to improve the quality of our relationships. Relationships do matter
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