A friend of mine in South Africa, Jon-Pat Myers, relayed this principle to me: Do something for 8 hours and you’ve tasted it Do something for 2 weeks and you’ve borrowed it Do something for 3 months and you own it. I like it because it ties in with a … Read More
“Look Away, Look Away” sang Big Country way back in the 80’s somewhere… I am pretty sure they weren’t giving writing advice, but it works pretty well anyway. Can’t see the wood for the trees? Take a break. Writing can sometimes be the most depressing activity. Especially when you have … Read More
This keeps coming up. Creativity is inextricably tied to innovation. As an entrepreneur, your largest asset is your ability to remain memorable and desirable in the face of your competition. Creativity/innovation is the best way to do this. This means that, as an entrepreneur, it’s important to nurture, develop and … Read More
Don’t be scared to dream Be scared of only dreaming Everyone is faking it. Most people cannot tell the difference You CAN do whatever you want if you REALLY want to With practice you can get better at anything. Even things you have never done before or thought you could … Read More
There is a world of difference between coming up with a great idea for a book and starting to write one. You’ll have seen the endless quotes from writers about how they came up with the ending FIRST and then reverse engineered the story from there. That’s actually a great … Read More
English has become the international language of business. It is now more important than ever to have good English skills to navigate the international opportunities of modern business. To meet this need, I offer a diverse range of training and coaching to help modern, international professionals improve both their spoken … Read More
In twenty years as a freelance journalist I have lost count of how many jobs I got because another writer failed to meet the deadline. When you are a business that stands alone there is ONE thing that you have to get right, and keep getting right. The thing that … Read More
So, the survey was far from an unmitigated success… seems I have a lot to learn in terms of HOW I ask the questions I asked. However, it did give me some valuable insights. The big take away is that Friday is no-ones favourite day to be getting my newsletter, … Read More
Depending on WHAT exactly you are working on, you’ve probably run into this question more than once. In some forms of writing more than others! Whenever it happens it is a good idea to actually remind yourself of why. 1) Being aware of your REAL motivation to write will get … Read More
This is a great topic for a Monday morning post when most of us really don’t want to be thinking about work. But being friendly is incredibly important. To be fair, this is harder for some personality types than others. But you don’t have to be an evanescent little ray … Read More