Every week I receive an updated record of Court judgments from the Courts Service. Many of the decisions are uneventful and unremarkable. But two decisions caught my attention this week and both were concerned with legal costs. The first case involved Dana Rosemary Scallon and the defamation against her and TV3 by a mother and… Continue reading Legal Costs and Access to the “Majesty of the Law”
Motivation and Commitment-the Gulf
It’s easy at the beginning of the year to have all sorts of new resolutions and good intentions. But there is a world of difference between motivation and commitment. Motivation is easy. I want to lose weight; I want to run a marathon; I want to become a better husband/father; I want to become a… Continue reading Motivation and Commitment-the Gulf
Success-Is It Luck, Genius, Hard Work, Serendipity?
It was 1987 or 1988 when I met him. He went on to become one of the most successful and high-profile figures in Irish business for the next quarter of a century, or thereabouts. And his success has always puzzled and annoyed me. Because my gut feeling, from my observation and conversation on a Saturday… Continue reading Success-Is It Luck, Genius, Hard Work, Serendipity?
The Rule of Law-The Rats Fly From It
The Rule of Law. I don’t suppose you think about it too much, do you? Maybe you do, but it’s probably not at the top of your priorities. Me too; in the normal day to day struggle I am not much occupied with it. Sometimes, though, events intrude and jar my mind, and force me… Continue reading The Rule of Law-The Rats Fly From It
My Business (and Personal) Growth Strategy for 2019
For 2019 and beyond I want to focus all my attention on the things that matter; I mean the things that really matter. For my business, and for myself personally. And these things are closely related. Let me explain. There is a small number of things that really matter to continue to grow my business,… Continue reading My Business (and Personal) Growth Strategy for 2019
The Best 10 Minutes of My Day
My favourite time of the day is the ten minutes in the morning it takes me to drive to work. When I leave the house it is usually between 6.15 am and 6.30 am and it takes approximately ten minutes to reach my office in Enfield. In that ten minutes, however, I am transported to… Continue reading The Best 10 Minutes of My Day
Race to the Bottom With Your Costs, Not Your Pricing
I was in traffic during the week and I spotted a small removals van with a sign emblazoned on the sides. It said something like “Your entire home moved for €249/299“. And it struck me that the guy better have a way to cross sell, up sell, sell add-ons, sell trimmings/extras or he won’t last… Continue reading Race to the Bottom With Your Costs, Not Your Pricing
2,000 YouTube Subscribers Later-My 4 Fundamentals To Grow a Small Business Online
I got a great deal of quiet satisfaction this week from reaching my 2,000th subscriber to my YouTube channel. I uploaded my first video in March 2011 and it took from then until the third quarter of 2018 to grow my subscriber base to 1,000. But it only took a couple of months to add… Continue reading 2,000 YouTube Subscribers Later-My 4 Fundamentals To Grow a Small Business Online
Words Really Do Matter (Why I Hate the Absurd Overuse of This Word)
I don’t know when exactly this particular word entered into usage in the way that it has but like all these trends it came from the United States. And it drives me bananas. Pass the sick bucket, please. The word I refer to is “super”. The use of the word “super” in describing something as… Continue reading Words Really Do Matter (Why I Hate the Absurd Overuse of This Word)
Value in Showing Up
Is there value in showing up? Even when you are tired, and it’s late, and it’s the weekend, and you just want to go to bed and read your Kindle? Maybe that’s the time you get the greatest value, the time when you persist and commit when it’s least attractive and difficult. Perhaps that’s the… Continue reading Value in Showing Up