A promise is a promise

A promise is a promise

A promise is a promise One year ago, as I made this sudden change to my business life, I decided I would write and publish two books within 12 months. The first book was a called – How to Save the World – One Question at a Time which you can find on my...
Never Blame Your Tools

Never Blame Your Tools

Never Blame Your Tools  I was at an event the other day and one of the delegates approached me to discuss a presentation that had occurred earlier in the day. He said “Well, that was death by power point”.  My father always said to me “Never blame your tools” –...
Helping other people succeed is so much fun

Helping other people succeed is so much fun

Helping other people succeed is so much fun. I had to give a talk about when I was a protégé at a recent Toastmasters meeting. One dictionary says that a protégé is guided by an older, more experienced and influential person.   Then I saw this quote by Tony Robbins,...
Toastmasters District 72 Conference May 2019

Toastmasters District 72 Conference May 2019

Toastmasters District 72 Conference May 2019 Over the last three days I have been Master of Ceremonies at the Toastmasters New Zealand District 72 Conference 10-12 May 2019. I met this man, Tom Hobbs – The Man in the Hat from Colorado USA. hashtag#toastmasters...
How Loyal Are You?

How Loyal Are You?

How Loyal Are You? When I was still at school my team was Liverpool. I lived and breathed Football – and Liverpool. Even in my fifties, I still follow them despite the needling from friends who support another team. I often go for a walk wearing my Liverpool...
Invoice Number One

Invoice Number One

Invoice Number One Do you remember sending out your first ever invoice when you started in business? Who was that customer? What was it for? How long did it take? The first time a customer said yes to me I made sure the first thing I did was to call my wife. Without...