It’s too late. In response to a video of mine on Instagram encouraging small business owners, especially service providers, to embrace the power of content marketing a commenter claimed that it was too late for that now, as all businesses had great content now, or words to that effect. This is not true. Not even… Continue reading Too late for content marketing for small service based businesses?
Author: Terry Gorry
Autotelic-art for art’s sake
I discovered a new word yesterday. “Autotelic”. It means having a purpose in and not apart from itself. It is an adjective. “Autotelism” is the noun. So, you might say something provides an autotelic experience. In other words, doing something for the sake of doing it, not in anticipation of any specific outcome such as… Continue reading Autotelic-art for art’s sake
I have started weight training
About three years ago myself and my wife went on the weight loss programme, “Operation Transformation”. And it was a spectacular success for both of us. I lost about three stones in a relatively short period of time by following the programme which involves a food consumption component and an exercise regime. As part of… Continue reading I have started weight training
Why can a member not sue a club of which he is a member?
A GAA member, injured when he fell from the roof of his GAA clubhouse, has been told by the High Court that it is a “long standing legal principle” that a club cannot be sued by a member. In this case Séamus Brady was working on the roof of the clubhouse of St Mary’s Donore,… Continue reading Why can a member not sue a club of which he is a member?
Luke Loughlin-Westmeath footballer’s inspirational story of comeback from drink and drugs addiction
It’s not too often that a Westmeath footballer dominates the news, even to a small extent. Yesterday, however, I saw a great, inspirational story about a Westmeath footballer in various media outlets. Luke Loughlin opens up about his personal hell after 10 years of addiction, and similar headlines dominated RTE radio and TV news, not… Continue reading Luke Loughlin-Westmeath footballer’s inspirational story of comeback from drink and drugs addiction
Vertical video-an easy way for a small business to build a brand
Video is one of the most powerful tools in my business. I have written many times about the value of my YouTube channel and the significant contribution to the growth of my solicitor’s practice. I’m surprised more small business owners don’t avail of this powerful tool. But I recognise one of the difficulties is the… Continue reading Vertical video-an easy way for a small business to build a brand
Ukraine can’t win this war-what’s the end game?
The war goes on in Ukraine, a war that almost certainly cannot be won by Ukraine. The west continues to supply weapons and aids and abets a proxy war. But the casualties continue to mount on both sides of this war. Encouraging President Volodymyr Zelenskyy and various leaders visiting Kyev is great. It sends a… Continue reading Ukraine can’t win this war-what’s the end game?
Why I must reread Anna Karenina
I recently finished reading ‘Anna Karenina’ by Leo Tolstoy. I enjoyed it but found it long and boring in parts. I was perplexed by this as I had read, prior to taking up the book, that some people were of the opinion that this was the greatest novel ever written. Even allowing for the subjectivity… Continue reading Why I must reread Anna Karenina
Homemade pizza-the smooth execution of a plan
We had delicious homemade pizza on Saturday evening. Galway versus Derry were playing in the All-Ireland semi-final at 5.30 pm and pizza would fit beautifully into the schedule provided I got the timing right. In an exercise of miliary precision I had planned to have the toppings on, the oven preheated for at least 30… Continue reading Homemade pizza-the smooth execution of a plan
The manifest unfairness of Google business reviews from random strangers
After an excellent run of 5-star reviews on Google Business I was disappointed to see a 1 star review yesterday. Reviews for any small business are of vital importance. They are an important piece of social proof which will influence others when they are checking your business out. When I looked more closely at the… Continue reading The manifest unfairness of Google business reviews from random strangers