From the Vault: What did the winery do wrong?

From the Vault: What did the winery do wrong?

by | Apr 29, 2020 | More business

This lesson from Easter 10 years ago still holds true today: Easter is a great time to visit those interesting and out of the way places and some friends and I turned up at a winery to try their victuals. The Chardonnays were great and the Shiraz was big, bold and...
An advert for these times!

An advert for these times!

by | Apr 27, 2020 | Tales

When you think of riding the subway, laughter and joy aren’t the first words that spring to mind. It’s a cramped place full of grumpy people either coming home from a bad day at work or who are just generally upset. Many are glued to their cell phones or...
Another Commercial

Another Commercial

by | Apr 24, 2020 | TV Commercials

Someone sent me this Heineken commercial claiming it was their best commercial. It must have cost a heap of bullion although, even in a declining beer market, breweries can still afford to splash the cash. I reckon it’s a colossal waste of money and wouldn’t convince...

Is it true?

by | Apr 22, 2020 | Recommendations

Duh! It just amazes me! I can’t count the number of times I get emailed “stuff” from friends, colleagues and associates that is wildly improbable, untested information or straight-out garbage which they have accepted as gospel and immediately circulated. And, to my...

There’s one word for it!

by | Apr 20, 2020 | Develop yourself

That word is… invincibility! In tough times that’s what helps us achieve and maintains success! In each of us there is a certain amount of invincibility that we need to bring out from time to time. Whether in the business world or in our personal lives, we need to be...