by John | Jul 16, 2015 | Uncategorised
A common challenge faced by local business is managing the threat of a ‘similar store’ opening ‘just down the road’. Such challenges can become even more unnerving when there are real life examples all around us – for example, I’ve...
by John | Jul 16, 2015 | Uncategorised
To motivate people we offer the promise of a future better to what they have now. The assumption being that if they’re happy with the status quo they do not need motivating. Offering a better future is often the easy part – as an example, watch the number...
by John | Jun 17, 2015 | Uncategorised
I just found this little piece that I wrote for Peter Grant … writer and photographer extraordinaire who focuses his work on the natural world (http://www.naturescribe.com/). In preparing a keynote presentation Peter asked a few people if they would share their...
by John | Mar 14, 2015 | Uncategorised
I’ve just finished reading a report by Ernst and Young titled “Connecting Innovation to Profit – Five key insights from the world’s leading entrepreneurs.”...
by John | Aug 15, 2014 | Uncategorised
Myth: Creative thinking is only for the select few, for the gifted As we mentioned in our first session, a common myth is that the ability to be creative resides only in the brilliant. The response to this myth is the belief that anyone can be creative. Myth: People...
by John | Jul 21, 2014 | Uncategorised
I just came across this article from Dynamic Business titled Repair Cafes lead change to throwaway culture. The articles reports on the work of people who have taken to repairing items that might have been destined for waste. As they say in the article there is a...
