The underrated value of communication

I have learned over the years about the value of communication and the ability to communicate well with whoever you are seeking to reach. With every year that passes I am even more convinced about the value of communication skills, especially in my profession as a solicitor. One of the constant criticisms I read and… Continue reading The underrated value of communication

Sean Burke jailed and the comments

I published a video yesterday about the jailing of Enoch Burke’s father, Sean Burke, for assaulting a woman garda in the Court of Appeal in 2023. Most comments would cause you to despair. For they are full of hatred, irrationality, and demonstrate a singular inability or unwillingness to think rationally. The video is here on… Continue reading Sean Burke jailed and the comments

What I stand for

People often give me well intentioned advice when I do a reply video on TikTok. They tell me that I am wasting my time, that you will never change his/her mind about their point of view. What the well-intentioned commenter fails to understand is I am not making the reply video to change a person’s… Continue reading What I stand for

Mainstream media-13 questions

Mainstream media (MSM) has come in for a lot of criticism over the last few years. Is it justified? Why? We must first consider the alternative(s) and ask a series of questions: When considering the alternative, run through questions 1 to 12 above.

Culture and values in brand building-I can see it now

I can see now how the culture thing, and what you stand for, works in brand building. Apple’s marketing campaigns, especially the early ones, focused on values and culture and what Apple stood for. Not what the product did or how much it cost. But what Apple stood for, and by inference, what Apple stood… Continue reading Culture and values in brand building-I can see it now