Tag Archives: Think about it!
Living in the clouds – 6 Reasons Why

Living in the clouds – 6 Reasons Why

Posted 27 May 2009 | By Mark Payne | Categories: Social Media, Start Ups, Technology, Travel | No Comments

I am now increasingly using web based applications, but why has this happened?

Be passionate – always!

Be passionate – always!

Posted 28 April 2009 | By Mark Payne | Categories: Leadership and Management | 1 Comment

My rule is:
Be passionate, never stop learning and always aim to enjoy it
I find everything else is a lot easier when I do this.

Diversity – why bother?

Diversity – why bother?

Posted 29 March 2009 | By Mark Payne | Categories: Leadership and Management | No Comments

Why should organisations have such polices? … because they have to or its the right thing to do?…NO!

The “Right” way

The “Right” way

Posted 17 March 2009 | By Mark Payne | Categories: Leadership and Management, Social and Politics | No Comments

I think there is a “right” way to run an organisation and lead people – some thoughts inspired by Tom Peters

Must haves for success

Must haves for success

Posted 11 February 2009 | By Mark Payne | Categories: Leadership and Management, Quotes, Start Ups | No Comments

I was recently lucky enough to see Tom Peters live – it was the 5th time I had seen him speak and as always I came away inspired!

Kevin Roberts’ Credo

Kevin Roberts’ Credo

Posted 15 January 2009 | By Mark Payne | Categories: Leadership and Management, Quotes | No Comments

Kevin Roberts is Chief Executive Officer Worldwide of Saatchi & Saatchi, one of the world’s leading creative organizations……he has some thoughts…

Lead with emotion

Lead with emotion

Posted 11 January 2009 | By Mark Payne | Categories: Leadership and Management, Quotes | 1 Comment

You must always create emotion in what you do …it sets you apart

How to be “Radical”

How to be “Radical”

Posted 04 January 2009 | By Mark Payne | Categories: Leadership and Management, Marketing, Reading | 1 Comment

In Radical Marketing, Sam Hill and Glenn Rifkin give some pointers on how to be a successful “radical” marketing company.

What will Apple do next ?

Posted 16 December 2008 | By Mark Payne | Categories: Technology | No Comments

Great stuff from the Onion……..what more to say about Apple and its users (including me!)

Swim with the Sharks

Swim with the Sharks

Posted 08 November 2008 | By Mark Payne | Categories: Leadership and Management, Reading | No Comments

I found this old paperback when I was unpacking the other day…almost 20 years since I first read it, but Iam still enthralled by it.

“I need this information”..err…why?

“I need this information”..err…why?

Posted 29 August 2008 | By Mark Payne | Categories: Leadership and Management | No Comments

Ive just had an intense debate with a senior marketing manager who was explaining why he needed so many reports from a new system……no reality at all!

Show some respect

Show some respect

Posted 05 June 2008 | By Mark Payne | Categories: Social and Politics | 1 Comment

What is it with some people? they can’t be bothered to pay attention when speaking to you….you know the kind of people I mean….

Swans everywhere

Swans everywhere

Posted 14 April 2008 | By Mark Payne | Categories: Leadership and Management, Reading | No Comments

In reading Nassim Nicholas Taleb’s book “The Black Swan: The Impact of the Highly Improbable”, it reinforced something I feel people don’t consider enough. In the book he points out that Black Swans are highly improbable events with 3 characteristics:

Facing down the difficult choices – pain and pleasure

Posted 26 March 2008 | By Mark Payne | Categories: Leadership and Management | No Comments

Someone sent this to me….it made me think a little and made a lot of sense….I just need to apply it now!….understand the link between PAIN and PLEASURE

Small Gestures Build Great Companies

Small Gestures Build Great Companies

Posted 03 December 2007 | By Mark Payne | Categories: Reading | No Comments

The Manager’s Book of Decencies: How Small Gestures Build Great Companies by Steve Harrison
A great title and full of interesting and worthwhile ideas……
As per normal there will be things you don’t agree with and some things you already do….but on balance it made me think and added some good tips!
More information…Amazon >>