Category: paths
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I was talking with a pal I hadn’t seen for a while. Mark wanted to introduce me to his girlfriend, who he said was looking to launch her own new business. ‘I’ve sorted a logo already, Charlie. I’m hoping the device can reflect all I’m able to provide and so tempt some new enquiries. ‘What…
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My business needs a specific kind of client … then don’t generalise, speak in specifics
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|How to Be a Living Unison: D.H. Lawrence on Harmonizing the Conflicting Parts We Live With The great paradox of personhood is that the sum is simpler than its parts. We move through the world as a totality, fragmentary but indivisible, clothed in a costume of personality beneath which roil parts perpetually fighting for power,…
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I was with friends in conversation during our Tuesday Biz network when Terry, a relatively new contact turned to me and asked: “So, why is it I don’t ever see you ask for business, Charlie?” I wasn’t expecting to hear that question (although I have many times in the past) when I found myself replying…
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I was in conversation with a group of 16-18yr olds the other day. They were discussing careers, some looking to university, others apprenticeships. Some looking for work experience, most of them had become disillusioned. The advice I gave my new friends is the same I offer anyone who needs help. Reach out to the bigger…
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I received a call from an old friend early last week. Geoff and I hadn’t spoken since he married and left for Denmark almost fifteen years previous and it was great to catch up. We’d originally met when introduced on a flight, London to Zurich. “Charlie, remember that flight to Zurich?” I’d surprised myself taking…
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“Hey, the world is moving so fast!” Did I open with this line during my last post? Often I find myself ‘checking in’ during self-reflection, I’m confirming whether the direction I’m headed qualifies whether or not I am still relevant. Make sense? Many (if not all) of us working for ourselves in a remote environment…
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There are many things competing for our attention … perhaps just now it’s this note from me to you. Many of us take on more than we should, agreeing to and saying yes to things we probably shouldn’t. At some point, with all the demands, appeasement, noise and interruptions, when we finally sit down, it’s…
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Many moons ago, as a youth Rugby Coach, one of the things I remember saying to my son was to make sure he stayed wide and watch for the gap. “Once you see the opportunity, move into the space at pace.” I would say. He understood what I was saying, it was grasping (as a…
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The past few years working for myself have been tough. I’ve noticed a tremendous change in the way people do business. Speaking with friends in my network, they all see the same … The familiar high-street names have disappeared from local focus. Woolworths, Miss Selfridge, Debenhams to name a few. Sure, some have resurfaced on-line…
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