Ok this might seem like an odd request, but "odd" and me tend to follow each other around at the best of times .. I'll be speaking at several events over the next few months and most event organisers ask for a "bio" - however I'm not exactly sure if the one I have is ideal.. So, working on the basis that you have a $clue who I am and what I do .. Here's the current … [Read more...] about Help Me Rewrite My Bio
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Farewell Oscar
Image by blacknight via FlickrOn Friday afternoon I found out that Oscar, my cat, was dead.I've never been overly sentimental about pets.Oscar lived outside and treated me as a source of food. He pretty much treated the entire neighbourhood as a cafe and used to get fed by a lot of different people.I guess what upset me was that he was probably poisoned - whether accidentally … [Read more...] about Farewell Oscar
And So I adopted An Elephant ..
Earlier today I finally bit the bullet and "adopted" an elephant via the WWF's website.And here's the cert:Fortunately they don't actually send you the elephant as I wouldn't know where to put it .. Queue a bunch of silly elephant jokes .. Of course I could have adopted a different type of animal, but I went for the elephant, as it seemed appropriate … [Read more...] about And So I adopted An Elephant ..
Controlling The Conversation
In 2011 you cannot control the conversation or dialogue with your customers. All you can hope to do is to be responsive.Forget about control.Learn to listen.Learn to respond.Control is an artifact of a bygone eraYou lost it years ago.Trying to control a conversation simply will not work and will make you look like a dinosaur. … [Read more...] about Controlling The Conversation
New Year In Paris
I'll be spending the New Year in Paris this year.After it taking me two days to get out of Dublin (or the chaotic mess that was Dublin airport more precisely) I ended up rebooking my flights with a return in the New Year.I have spent the last few days wandering around Paris. I've also met up with a couple of friends and, of course, have spent time with various relatives.The … [Read more...] about New Year In Paris