“How do you find time to get any work done?” is a question that is put to me from time to time, in the context of the quantity of material I put out on social media. The answer is straightforward: I work hard and work smart/efficiently. I am well organised and have a standard operating… Continue reading “How do you find time to get any work done?”
Category: Small Business
The principle of small improvements and creating momentum
I have spent some time over the Christmas break learning more about editing videos. And it has been time well spent because I have picked up a couple of little things which will improve the quality of my videos and the amount of time a viewer will spend watching them. This is key for the… Continue reading The principle of small improvements and creating momentum
Some people are not cut out for business
Some people are cut out for business, some are not. I encounter individuals on a frequent basis who demonstrate such a lack of business nous and plain street smarts that they should stay away from getting into business on their own account. They are so ignorant, naïve, and impetuous that they are bound, sooner or… Continue reading Some people are not cut out for business
Making a virtuous circle of small business marketing
One of the things I want to look at over the Christmastime is my marketing of my business and my brand in 2024. I want particularly to look at the concept of aligning the things I like doing with my marketing efforts. For example, taking photographs, making videos, writing. I think I can create more… Continue reading Making a virtuous circle of small business marketing
The remarkable power of TikTok (again)
I got onto the 115 Mullingar bus last night at the Halfpenny Bridge and handed over my ticket to the driver. He said, “You’re on TikTok, aren’t’ you?” I said I was. He said he had been watching my video that very morning about a great experience I had during the week in Dublin on… Continue reading The remarkable power of TikTok (again)
Ask your employees these 4 questions
If you want to improve your organisation’s performance in 2024, regardless of whether it is a business or non-profit organisation, ask your employees-all of them-these four questions: Then act on the responses.
6th December-a date I always remember
The 6th December, today, is a date that I will never forget. This is strange and unusual because I have an appalling ability to remember dates. Words and phrases are no problem for me. But I am at a complete loss to remember numbers and dates. Always have been. For some reason, however, I remember… Continue reading 6th December-a date I always remember
Advice for newly qualified barristers
I have a great deal of sympathy for newly qualified barristers. It is a tough game and starting out when the struggle is to get instructions to gain some experience and a foothold in the profession requires a great deal of fortitude and commitment. Most of them start out with a great commitment to, and… Continue reading Advice for newly qualified barristers
Why I’m retiring my scuffed, battered briefcase
I will be retiring my tired, scuffed leather briefcase shortly. When I started my business as a sole practitioner solicitor in 2011, I was focusing on criminal law. My focus was on trying to pick up business in the District Court, but I believed that the fact that I was only newly qualified would operate… Continue reading Why I’m retiring my scuffed, battered briefcase
I hung this smoke damaged painting in my office last week
I hung up this painting in my office last week. It had been hanging in my garage at home for many years and I had not paid much attention to it. It is smoke damaged from a fire which damaged the garage and boundary trees around our property around 10 years ago. It is a… Continue reading I hung this smoke damaged painting in my office last week