We are up to tip 8 now, which is a quick one. It’s the discipline needed, post-event, to help keep the moment alive, by simply using social media and using others’ content and comments…
What’s wrong with me?
Nothing. Nothing at all. And I was reminded of this by reading this article by Lisa O’Neill, an Australian motivational speaker.
Her article points to the fact that we tend to focus on what’s wrong with us, rather than highlighting…
Make Yourself a Little Bit Famous – 27 Tips from the book: tips #5, #6 and #7
We’re up to Tip 5, but hey, why not have 6 & 7 too, as they’re all about using the camera on your phone to get the most out of the fame game. Tip #5 Video can play a big part in helping…
Boost confidence by being better at feedback
Feedback is a funny old thing isn’t it? So funny I rolled around on the floor laughing many times when I worked at the BBC, having been given ‘feedback’. Actually I didn’t, although sometimes I cried, but not from…
This year’s essential jacket
Do you want to be one of the first people to see my new jacket? Yesss, of course you do! I got it this week and it’s far better than any clothing item I’ve ever had. What do you think? It’s the most thrilling bit of the whole process so far…
Can you imagine winning the lottery?
You can? Well done, you are human – you have an imagination. Our minds work on images without us really trying and we are always visualising stuff, bad and good: we imagine the worst, we imagine winning the lottery.
Make Yourself a Little Bit Famous – 27 Tips from the book: tips #3 and #4
My book, Make Yourself a Little Bit Famous – How to Power Up Your Profile and Get Known for What You Do is choc full of mildly amusing stories. According to one friend who’s read a chapter…
School’s Out for Summer (sing along!): five easy jobs for the summer
Are you receiving just a handful of emails every hour as opposed to the normal deluge? Are there fewer people in your office at the moment? Have things gone a little bit quiet?
Plan the work, work the plan
I’m currently feeling overwhelmed. Scratch that, since setting up in business six years ago, I’ve felt overwhelmed ALL THE TIME. Not always with huge numbers of clients knocking down the door, but with ALL THE WORK THAT NEEDS TO BE…
Tricks of the trade
Years ago, I found myself in a car park outside the BBC’s Television Centre, in front of a large broadcast camera, reporting on a story about a flood. It was fake news because I was actually taking part in a practical exercise for a rare BBC trainee…