Someone asked an interesting question on James O’Brien’s Mystery Hour phone-in yesterday. It went something like this: “Why do orchestral … Read More “Why have a score in front of you?”
In the week up to the 20th of October, here in the UK, 273 people died of Covid-19, and 3,051 … Read More “It hasn’t gone away”
There’s a famous pair of formulae in Marx’s Capital that describe the difference between trade and capitalism. The first is … Read More “A small shift”
‘Positioning’. It’s one of those marketing terms you feel you should know. When you’re networking with other business owners you … Read More “Positioning.”
Performance = Potential – Interference. Sometimes. for example in sportspeople, which is where this formula comes from, the interference is … Read More “Performance”
It often seems like the best kind of training is ‘on the job’. After all what could be better than … Read More “Making practice perfect”
We all know that recommendation by an existing customer is the most powerful and the most sincere form of marketing. … Read More “Word of mouth”
You may have noticed that I’ve moved this blog. Or rather I am in the process of moving it. Because … Read More “Moving”
“You are a manifestation of your habits.” That’s what the physiotherapist told me yesterday. And my habits are not good. … Read More “You are a manifestation of your habits”
Imagine what attending a concert would look like if the orchestra’s performance was managed as if it were a pin … Read More “Performance management”