Stealing mouse balls. Throwing up at the Christmas party. Stealing food from the company fridge. Risqué skirts and questionable ties. Stealing company stationary. Quiet comments in the kitchen. Stealing a few extra moments at lunch. Cheeky after work discussions at the pub and passive aggressive arguments in front of everyone which create seriously awkward situations…… … Continue reading Embrace Office Politics
Henry Ford - “If I had asked people what they wanted, they would have said faster horses”Why do people use your services?The answer should be, because you know more about what you do more than that other person. If this is true for yourself, you become the highly acclaimed Consultant.You should always think of yourself … Continue reading Consultancy: Know When To Not Give Your Client a Horse
Mike Tyson – “Everyone has a plan 'till they get punched in the mouth” Wise words from the always eloquently articulate Mike Tyson, and I do agree. It’s true that for most of us, we turn to mush when something aggressive and unexpected comes out of the blue. Like a punch in the face, or … Continue reading Cold Calling: When You Get Punched In The Face
Aristotle: “Excellence is an art won by training and habituation. We are what we repeatedly do. Excellence, then, is not an act but a habit”.I studied Philosophy, in the fabulous capital of Wales, at Cardiff University and one of the myriad of modules that I indulged was Ancient Greek Philosophy (hence Gerard Butler’s rippling abs … Continue reading THIS. IS. RECRUITMENT!
Samuel Goldwyn: “The harder I work, the luckier I get”This is the inspirational story of Samuel Goldwyn.Samuel Goldwyn was born Szmuel Gelbfisz in Warsaw, Poland, into extreme poverty. At an early age, he left Warsaw on foot and penniless. He made his way to Birmingham, England, where he remained with relatives for a few years … Continue reading Immigration: How a Goldfish Achieved the American Dream
For those who didn't know, it's National Poetry Day in the UK. How titillatingly commoving. My favourite poem of all time is Rudyard Kipling's 'If'. Enjoy. If by Rudyard Kipling IF you can keep your head when all about you Are losing theirs and blaming it on you, If you can trust yourself when all men … Continue reading It’s National Poetry Day Mr. Kipling!
Imagine this. You’re a 65+ year old man going out on your 6am stroll with the dog. Suddenly, some hooded fella starts running at you with some pace. He gets closer, and closer, and closer. When this nutter is just a couple meters away, he sticks up a thumb and shouts, “MORNING!” That nutter was … Continue reading The 6am Thumbs Up
Last night I was bluntly told to lose weight. And no, I didn’t take offence, my boxing trainer was right. In approximately 2 months’ time I will be participating in the Sweet Science at the Ministry of Sound in Elephant & Castle. The loss of weight will be a by-product of getting lean and in … Continue reading Hey Fatty! Lose Some Weight!
Caption Competition Winner: "Hey babe, It's only Micro when it's Soft"Mistakes are overrated.It seems as though that I read everywhere that 9 out of 10 businesses flop, you’re expected to nosedive when you start and “fail early and fail often”… blah blah blah. Why do people say this!?Don’t let the doubts, qualms and reservations of … Continue reading Sexy Bill Gates
We live in a world where you cannot escape the glitzy bright lights of marketing. Brands telling us what to wear, where to go and essentially who to be. The competition is tough, the customers are fickle. The slightest error, bad decision or failed PR stunt won’t just turn one or two people against using … Continue reading Don’t Let Your Butterfly Flutter By
Joe Burridge 