personal
I only ever set 5 goals as a New Years thing… More than that and I get distracted. These goals ultimately spawn a list of tasks and sub-goals, but they are the “big rocks” – the themes I’d like to keep in mind as I journey through 2010. Here they
leadership
Baby Boomer: “Oh yeah, those young tackers will never achieve anything – they are always on their mobiles and that Tweeter thing.” Gen Y: “Those old farts have no idea what’s going on…” One of the saddest things that I often see and hear is the generation gap between Gen
entrepreneurship
I’m a solutions guy. I see a problem or a need and I come up with a way to fix it cost effectively and efficiently. Some say that this is the essence of entrepreneurship, but I’m starting to disagree with that. Here’s why: Identifying a need in
mindset
What are your expectations for your life? Are you who you want to be? Does the question make you cringe and spiral into regret and self flagellation? Where did your expectation come from in the first place? Pull them apart and take a look… Many times I’ve pulled apart
entrepreneurship
It’s always interesting when things start to get a bit crazy. Here’s a couple of principals I use I manage my tasks and time for when things get a little hectic (and for when it’s normal too… time management helps getting things done regardless of your load.
entrepreneurship
Serial entrepreneurship, which is a fancy way of saying being a person who can’t really stop their brain from identifying new ideas and opportunities, reminds me of childhood stories of heroes fighting the Hydra. The Hydra is a mythical creature with lots of heads… each time you cut one
entrepreneurship
You gotta love what you do… Whether it’s outworking purpose in what you put your hand to, relishing the fact you are learning and growing, the rush of pioneering and being a free agent, or sitting under the wisdom and perspective of years you’ve not yet lived… no
entrepreneurship
Life is about learning and building. The Tall Poppy Group is a platform and a brand to learn and build.
mindset
I’ve had moments over the past months, just like most other people I know, where I’ve “looked down” (i.e. think of the scene in Shrek where they are crossing the bridge and Shrek instructs donkey not to look down… that kind of “looked down”).
entrepreneurship
People with an entrepreneurial mindset seasonally go through periods of massive inspiration, massive motivation, and often subsequently massive amounts of work. In these periods the ideas are flowing, the ways and means seem to be obvious and available.