Are you generous?
You probably like to think you are. Just like we’re all above-average drivers. But generosity comes in many forms. There are three main types that I can see: Financial – this is what most of us...
View ArticleThank you, thank you, thank you
Most of us don’t say ‘thank you’ enough. We breeze through our days, letting people help us without taking the time to recognize those efforts or reward them. It’s almost as if there is a finite amount...
View ArticleThe four essential qualities in a coworker
We each look for different qualities in our coworkers – ambition, creativity, expertise, a sense of humor – but there are four which are vital. These are qualities which you can’t train if they are...
View ArticleThe power of routines
After six months (count them) of silence, I’m back publishing here. I hope you’ll forgive the lack of communications and content. I’d like to say it was a deliberate plan to recharge the blogging...
View ArticleShould you be Facebook friends with your staff?
If you are a manager, should you be friends on Facebook with your team? This is a question I asked, appropriately enough, on Facebook recently. The answer? It depends. The jury is out on whether it’s a...
View ArticleWhy putting yourself first, means you come last
“At the end of the day, I need to do what’s best for me.” I’ve heard this phrase from more people than I care to remember. Usually it’s in justification of doing something they know will have negative...
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What is creativity?
Creativity, like love and happiness, is a common concept but hard to define. If we want to increase our creativity, we need a clear concept of what it means. So let’s take a look. Creativity didn’t...
View ArticleLeaving LEWIS after 20 years
After twenty years, I am leaving my PR agency, LEWIS. That’s a long time to work with one firm, especially in an industry where average tenure is about three years. So I thought I’d take this chance to...
View ArticleFive lessons from starting a new PR firm
Firebrand is now a month old. We’re signing up our first clients, hiring our first team members, and getting the systems in place. Agency life is a rollercoaster, so right now after the big climb to...
View ArticleFive more lessons from starting a PR agency
As you know we’re starting a PR agency called Firebrand. So far things are going well – we’re working with some wonderful clients, with a clutch of exciting prospects and had a huge number of...
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