Every evening when I am out running after I go home from work I meet a man on a bicycle. He is usually going in the opposite direction to me as he is heading down towards the village of Broadford, and I am heading home. We always exchange waves or nods and recognise one another.… Continue reading The man on the bicycle
Misinterpreting the data when buying a business
I published a video the other day about trying to save entrepreneurs from themselves. A commenter made the valid point that you should take the time to stake out the business you may be thinking about taking it on, if staking it out is possible. For example, a retail business. This reminded me of when… Continue reading Misinterpreting the data when buying a business
Why settle?
It can be funny when you see the reaction of an employee who has been brimming with confidence when the submission of the employer lands in my email inbox. The employee immediately panics and wants me to look for a deal. Many employees fail to recognise that in every dispute or conflict you will have… Continue reading Why settle?
My first ‘no talking’ video-mixed results
I published my first ‘no talking’ video yesterday and the results have been mixed. Some people loved it, some hated it and the viewing figures are down on my usual video performance. Nevertheless, I believe that the people who did like it may have made it worth the while because some of them loved it.… Continue reading My first ‘no talking’ video-mixed results
Is the extra reach of topical videos worth it?
I need to decide whether the useful idiots who populate the comments of my YouTube channel on videos about topical issues are worth it or not. On the one hand the massive avalanche of comments on a video I made recently about Philip Dwyer, self-styled citizen journalist and anti-immigration activist, shows YouTube’s algorithm a great… Continue reading Is the extra reach of topical videos worth it?
Trump has shown you can fool enough of the people
The world is a much more dangerous place now, all because Trump sold a bunch of lies to politically illiterate rednecks and hillbillies. First, he told them the Mexicans would build a great, big, beautiful wall and pay for it. And that never happened. The amazing thing is the knuckle draggers who voted for Trump… Continue reading Trump has shown you can fool enough of the people
Don’t make videos about this
I receive quite a few comments and private messages telling me not to make videos about the Burkes of Castlebar and accusing me of having an obsession with them. This is nonsense, of course, but is a reminder that people are all in favour of free speech and open, healthy debate until it shines a… Continue reading Don’t make videos about this
All the whingers are so predictable
It is interesting to observe all the whingers online, and their comments on the various social media platforms. So many of them are wasting their time and energy being disaffected by a wide range of things ranging from the government to the judiciary to whatever you are having yourself. They can be generously described as… Continue reading All the whingers are so predictable
Why waste your time with reply videos on TikTok?
Many people ask me why I waste my time doing reply videos to commenters on TikTok. The simple reason is that the strategy drives clients to my office. For every person who criticises me or my reply video there are multiples of that number contacting me privately and thanking me for giving them a voice,… Continue reading Why waste your time with reply videos on TikTok?
Trump’s poll numbers
It’s truly shocking that Trump has acted like an autocrat for his first two weeks in office and his poll rankings have skyrocketed. It has been said that he is ruling like a king because he is too weak to rule like a President. But the poll numbers, people? What do Americans want? I have… Continue reading Trump’s poll numbers