By mattr on March 12, 2010
A good deed here, a good deed there, a good thought here, a good comment there, all added up to my career in one way or another. Sidney Poitier.
Networking is not all about handing out business cards and filling your contacts folder, it is about doing good deeds, passing on a favour [...]
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By mattr on March 12, 2010
Action is the foundational key to all success. Pablo Picasso
So that, is what I’m doing – taking action and pushing forward. It is not just what is on the to-do list, it is what you add from inside you to make those things happen.
Who is your hero today?
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By mattr on March 5, 2010
When I believe in something, I fight like hell for it. Steve McQueen
When you have a target that you believe in, or a cause that you are passionate about, the fighting becomes easier.
What are you passionate about?
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By mattr on February 26, 2010
Be like a duck. Calm on the surface, but always paddling like the dickens underneath. Michael Caine
I’m slowly coming to the conclusion, that all the productivity systems in the world won’t make up for putting in the hours, making the effort – but it does help to look good whilst you are [...]
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By mattr on February 19, 2010
If you want to build a ship, don’t drum up people together to collect wood and don’t assign them tasks and work, but rather teach them to long for the endless immensity of the sea. Antoine de Saint-Exupery
Great wisdom from the author of The Petit Prince, who was also a pilot and freedom fighter. This [...]
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By mattr on February 12, 2010
I’ve never responded well to entrenched negative thinking. David Bowie
Have any of us? Positive thinking is such an important starting point for success. Try some for size as you face into your next challenge.
What keeps you positive in the face of big challenges?
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By mattr on February 5, 2010
“Never confuse the size of your paycheck with the size of your talent” – Marlon Brando
Give some thought to that, the next time you are pushing for the next grade or the next payrise, the two things are not always related. Keep developing, keep learning and then maybe you’ll be worth it.
What [...]
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By mattr on January 29, 2010
“Why the hell don’tcha, instead of keep saying it?” - JD Salinger, 1.1.1919 to 27.1.2010
And isn’t that exactly what we need, a few more people who just get on with stuff rather than writing down what they are going to do – you can invest all the time and money in the [...]
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By mattr on January 22, 2010
It’s hard to pay attention these days because of multiple affects of the information technology nowadays. You tend to develop a faster, speedier mind, but I don’t think it’s necessarily broader or smarter. Robert Redford
So, is he right? I find the more information I get, the more information I crave – and that leads [...]
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By mattr on January 15, 2010
“I’ve lived in good climate, and it bores the hell out of me. I like weather rather than climate”, John Steinbeck.
Pretty relevant this week after the UK has been ‘paralysed’ by snow and ice. I’ve quite enjoyed it, the ‘extreme’ weather has reminded me that I’m alive, just like some sunshine does the same.
I just [...]
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