How are you? If your instinctive response is 'not too bad' then this post is for you. I'm hoping it brings you greater energy and happiness. You see, 'Not too bad' is a dismissive response. You're indicating to the person…
Tag: psychology
On a grain of sand
Ever wondered about the meaning of life? Why am I here? What is my purpose? I've spent a lot of time over many years thinking about these things. Six months ago I worked it out. Having led teams in banking,…
NFP’s – you’re selling a service or product – focus on your value
It's time for NFP's to embrace the reality of giving. It's not about the charity, it's about the person giving. When you focus on the person giving, you start to focus on the value they receive from the transaction. Who…
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Why…Start a New Year’s Revolution!
New Years Resolutions are so 2017! Start 2018 with a New Years Revolution! Let's talk disruption and the most simple way to positively disrupt your business. Disruption doesn't need to start with hysteria or an app, it can start with one…
Innovation from a football coach
My son, Juan joined the school football (soccer) team this year. He's eight years old and from South America but he's no Lionel Messi . His coach had what I thought was an unusual approach to teaching the team which…
Fundraise or buy a Rolex – same, same!
Fundraise or Rolex - same, same Survival of our species over time was due to a complex series of trial and error experiments where a positive outcome meant survival and a negative outcome often meant death. There are a number…
The selfish truth about charity
Human beings evolved and mastered our surroundings, overcame challenges and ultimately survived and prospered. We did better than just survive because at our very core, our subconscious level, at our DNA level, we’re selfish (Richard Dawkins The Selfish Gene 1976, Matt Ridley…
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