It was remarkable to hear Enoch Burke’s mother rail against “our first gay or sodomite Taoiseach” and our “socialist President” yesterday at Wilson’s Hospital School. It is hard to believe it is 2024. I can remember the decriminalisation of homosexuality when I was a young man, in June 1993. Little did I believe I would… Continue reading “Our first gay or sodomite Taoiseach”
All your eggs in one basket
If you are a small business owner/operator, you need to avoid one of the oldest and easiest mistakes to make: putting all your eggs in one basket. If you have a client/customer who forms a disproportionate portion of your sales, you are in an immensely vulnerable position. They can really put the squeeze on you… Continue reading All your eggs in one basket
How influential is the back story?
I’m visiting a horseracing stables this morning as part of an open morning initiative by a body promoting the racehorse ownership in Ireland. I am visiting Gavin Cromwell’s yard in Navan and am looking forward to it. The morning session is scheduled to last three hours and we get to see the horses galloping, ask… Continue reading How influential is the back story?
Avoiding drinking my own Kool Aid
Making videos and publishing them on YouTube, and then distributing them widely on other social media platforms, forms a seminal plank in my marketing strategy for my business. One thing I need to guard against, however, is making videos that might be popular or topical or controversial but ultimately are not much good for my… Continue reading Avoiding drinking my own Kool Aid
Clarity and closure-not to be undervalued
Much of the value of what I do when I meet people in consultations is give them clarity and closure. This week I have had three consultations in which I had to advise the client that they had no case or a case that was so weak that it was not worth pursuing. Occasionally, the… Continue reading Clarity and closure-not to be undervalued
My YouTube poll on facts only versus opinion/commentary
I ran a poll yesterday on my YouTube channel asking people if they wanted my opinion on particular issues or topics or cases about which I make videos. Or did they just want the facts. This morning, 86% have indicated that they want the facts and my opinion or my opinion. That is a pretty… Continue reading My YouTube poll on facts only versus opinion/commentary
Opinion and commentary versus reporting the facts and decision
When I am publishing videos online, on my YouTube channel and elsewhere, I have generally maintained a neutral stance and have simply reported what happened. I seldom give my own opinion on a case for reasons set out in this video. Lately, I have noticed more and more people looking for me to express my… Continue reading Opinion and commentary versus reporting the facts and decision
The paucity of Enoch Burke’s argument
I saw a video yesterday on X in which Enoch Burke explained to the interviewer that when a person goes to court they should be given their rights. And because this did not happen in his case the courts got it wrong and the dispute with Wilson’s Hospital school continues. The paucity of this argument… Continue reading The paucity of Enoch Burke’s argument
The powerlessness of residential landlords
I have had a shocking experience in the last 18 months or so with a residential tenant of mine. I had to bring him to the RTB (Residential Tenancies Board) twice and won the case on both occasions. But I still felt utterly powerless because I was still unable to get my property back with… Continue reading The powerlessness of residential landlords
YouTube membership-in two minds
I have a regular internal debate about creating a YouTube membership scheme. This would allow me to obtain support for my YouTube channel from my subscribers and anyone else who cares to support the channel. To be frank, I don’t need the money. But there is a particular video I have made which will be… Continue reading YouTube membership-in two minds