“Most people are other people. Their thoughts are someone else’s opinions, Their lives a mimicry, Their passions a quotation.” Oscar Wilde (De Profundis 1905) Sadly, nearly 120 years later, this feels even more so the case. Indeed, is anything original today? To read the rest of this newsletter please click here. Join over 6,000 property […]
It’s desperately sad how so much that is published, both online and in broadcast media, isn’t true. I’m not just referring to politics, although it’s the cesspit from which much of the practice of lying emanates, but maybe even the majority of communications you and I will receive today will be untrue. For this reason, I frequently […]
Last month we did five events in two weeks, travelling between Glasgow, Manchester, Bristol, Cambridge and London. It was a gruelling schedule, but the feedback from the 557 people who attended and the wonderful sponsors who made it financially possible, made it very worthwhile. We learned/were reminded of many things, including these five: To read […]
We ran a series of roadshows over the last couple of weeks, finishing in Cambridge at a very smart country club venue. Thanks to our brilliant events team, as always, the venue was first class, the staging and AV were all set up in advance of our arrival, but something I wasn’t expecting to see […]
Without fail, every single week, social media is filled with football fans complaining about VAR. And with good reason. In the Premier League the average delay in play due to a review is reported as being 70 seconds which kills the joy of the moment, and worse the decision is all too frequently incorrect. Which […]
Q. What’s the thread that links: Duran Duran – Notorious Madonna – Like a Virgin Sister Sledge – We are Family David Bowie – Let’s Dance Daft Punk – Get Lucky Chic – Good Times INXS – Original Sin Diana Ross – I’m Coming Out Steve Winwood – Higher Love Grace Jones – Inside Story […]
Last week I listened to a BBC Radio 4 documentary about the D Day beach landings.* Christian Dunn, who is a professor of wetland science at Bangor University, reenacted a mission that whilst much less known, ranks up there in importance with Alan Turing and his colleagues breaking the enigma code. It’s not just a brilliant […]
I had lunch last week with some old mates, two guys I’ve known for 30+ years. They’re both very successful in the entertainment/showbiz/events industry, and I asked one of them (Julian), what are the main three things that have led to his success. His response was immediate, and they really connected with me, as I […]
Walking through Southwark the other evening, I noticed the pediment above the entrance to ‘Kirkaldy Testing and Experimenting Works’ where written in stone it states to all who cross the threshold: “FACTS NOT OPINIONS” I can think of many other workplaces that would benefit from this daily reminder. It caused me to remember something my […]
I’ve lost count of how many times I’ve heard this awful response to a communications idea. It’s perhaps the single biggest brake on creativity, innovation, and growth. Instead, what if you asked… “How about we try… To read the rest of this newsletter please click here. Join over 6,000 property professionals, including leading estate and […]