Thought for the week – 18

We can all learn from donkeys! Chris Christofi (who also happens to be a great mortgage broker) shared this story with a few of us the other day. He said his granddad used fables and stories to get points across to him when he was a young lad and one was about an old farmer and his equally old … [Read more...]

Hate cold calling and want it to be warmer?

We're well into 2007 now, so I am a bit late with my Christmas/New Year present for you. But, belatedly, here it is! Most people hate cold calling. Because they hate it they'll only do it in extremis. Consequently they're not very good at it, don't get the results they want, quickly get … [Read more...]

Thought for the week – 17

I spoke to a great guy recently. His company has created a very powerful business tool that allows you to understand your marketplace. And it's priced well within the means of any company with a turnover of £2m+. If you're interested in knowing more, get in touch and I'll put you in contact with … [Read more...]

Thought for the week – 16

We woke up yesterday to no electricity and an eerie stillness in our neighbourhood. A little investigation revealed that some 1500 homes were affected and nobody had any idea when the supply would be returned. Okay, do we sit around and wait or do something different? We decided to go out for … [Read more...]

Thought for the week – 15

"Minds are like parachutes - they only function when open." Thomas Dewar I came across this whilst looking for something to give us some get-up-and-go to start the week. I liked it for its pithiness. Thomas Dewar was no academic, sitting at home dolling out pearls of wisdom - he was a doer … [Read more...]

Thought for the week – 14

"Twenty years from now you will be more disappointed by the things you did not do than by the ones you did. So throw off the bow lines. Sail away from the safe harbour. Catch the trade winds in your sails. Explore. Dream." Mark Twain I thought we'd stay with the sailing theme for a … [Read more...]

Thought for the week – 13

First an apology for those eagle-eyed among you who noticed that I missed a week! One ship sails East And another West By the self-same winds that blow, Tis the set of the sails And not the gales That tells the way we go. Like the winds of the sea Are the waves of time As we journey … [Read more...]