Daily Archives: May 6, 2009

Great Places to work…’is more than just company sponsored dog walking.’

May 6, 2009 | Naomi Simson

It was actually Marcus Buckingham who said in the book ‘First Break all the Rules’, that leadership was more important than ‘company sponsored dog walking’. This is relevant when you look at the segment from sunrise. We have had many emails since this article on Sunrise about – ‘What breed is Dexter?’ (Spoodle) He has the role at RedBalloon as the Head of Security.- and he is a very long term employee (employee #2). There is much more to being…

What is more important, talent or drive?

May 6, 2009 | Naomi Simson

I was recently asked a whole bunch of questions by a journalist…. here is my response. Talent versus drive: As an entrepreneur we face much adversity, in fact we are like those clown punching bags that you hit which keep bouncing back up. You have to have drive, persistence and passion. There is no faking it until you make it. You must truly believe in your purpose and keep going and going as if this was the last day to…