I thought about it at great length – consulted extensively with my colleagues – then asked on this blog if there would be an interest for some of those who contact me regarding their business growth strategies – would it be a good idea to get some like minded people...
I’m not a big fan of categorizing people by their age and putting a label on them. Years ago I wrote a blog about ‘Generation Why’ – claiming that I was very much a part of the “generation that questions everything.” ‘A picture saves a thousand words’… I begin...
Another interesting question posed by The Australian – everyone is looking for the get quick rich scheme – and the reality is that there are none – unless you don’t mind a bit of hard work… here is my response to the question “How...
I don’t really like the word ‘networking’ – it implies something forced or not easy (I think the term should remain the domain of IT folks). I was recently at the conference in Amsterdam and one of my friends asked me if I was going to ‘network’ there – which made me...
As we approach our 10 years anniversary I realize that not everyone knows the origins of the way we do things. Megan, the RedBalloon employee experience manager, asked me to document where our values came from. Our values are such an integral part of life at...
It seems that lately I am being approached by many people who are asking a similar question, “How did you do it?”. Obviously I write this blog so that I can share what I have learned which also means that people can dip into what they think is relevant for them...
RedBallooners got moving this week in many ways – one of which is taking part in the Global Corporate Challenge – we are walking, running, swimming and riding around the world (metaphorically) as part of our RedBalloon Wellness program. I found myself...
What To Wear To Work I was reading an article recently in HR Daily about what to wear to work. Kind of interesting that it is a topic of discussion in an HR publication. My first job when I graduated from university, as a naive young graduate (1984) was with IBM (in...
