Wanted! An advertising genius

by | Sep 18, 2013 | Tales

Australian entrepreneur Dick Smith recently ran an advert in the local advertising journal, AdNews, looking for somebody with great creative talent to write hugely effective advertising copy to promote his Australian owned and made tomato sauce, OzEsauce. You’ll...

A Monday timewaster

by | Aug 19, 2013 | Tales

Okay, I normally never ever send you anything that is a complete and utter waste of your time but I’ve decided to suspend that policy for today. Here is something for you to spend a few minutes marvelling at, considering how clever the people are who created this and...

Do we need a symbol for ‘the’?

by | Jul 19, 2013 | Tales

I’ve often wondered if we should replace the word “the” with an easier symbol.  Take a look at this video – I guess I’m not the only one! Recently the Melbourne Age reported that Restaurateur Paul Mathis’ latest project was a new...

Just a pause to brag!

by | Jul 11, 2013 | Tales

Pardon me for taking just a moment to brag and, in a rare insight into my private life, can I just tell you that my ninth grandchild (and fifth grandson) arrived at 2-02 p.m. Monday. His name is Brennan Arley and he weighed in at 4.51kgs (that’s 9lb15 oz for you...

Acres of Diamonds

by | Jun 14, 2013 | Develop yourself, Tales

I’m sure that you’ve heard or read this story but it is a reminder of how we neglect our own backyards, be it our customer base, our team members, our skills and talents, our partners, our families or our communities. Let me paraphrase the story for you. There was a...

What will dogs do next?

by | May 13, 2013 | Tales

The other day I met a Groodle who is an Assistance Dog.  They are trained to alert their diabetic owners in advance of low or high blood sugar events before they become dangerous.  The owners can take steps to return their blood sugar to normal, such as using glucose...