Pissing on the Planet – Saying vs. Doing
We know we shouldn’t leave our engines running when our cars are stationary. We’re told this all the time. It ...
April 2010
On the key ring
You’ve got to hand it to Listerine. Mouthwash seems to be a pretty dull, drab category. And one where you ...
Possibly the Greatest Challenge in Life
Am going to resist the compulsion to try to make this relavent or of any academic interest. This is just ...
The South Park Fatwa
I love South Park. Love it. To satirical writers Trey Parker and Matt Stone, nothing is sacred. And I mean ...
Friendly Fire and the Frightening Power of Language – Saying vs. Doing
Tory Trauma
I received this in the mail. I was unimpressed. First, how did David Cameron get my address? Second, how dare ...
Kindling For The Fire
Dave Hieatt, co-founder of the Do Lectures explains how, when it comes to inspiring action, you need to start with words.
On Tour Fashion
Overall, I have to say that I find luxury brands tiresome. But I like this one; Clemens en August. They ...
Suit Damage
When we were doing some work with Eurostar a couple of years ago, I met a guy called Angus, in ...
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Why a group of 5th graders are the new MTV
I have a song in my head, its been going round in there for a few days. Luckily, unlike my ...
The Colour Of Carbon Dioxide
I saw this a while ago and was really struck by it. It’s the colour of carbon dioxide, created by ...
Saying vs. Doing – Make it Visible
I heard something interesting from Richard Madeley. Yes that’s worrying. Anyway its a t-shirt company called Random Acts of Kindness ...
Diagnosis: Commoditization
I was reading about m-health. For those of you that don’t know what that is (me, ten minutes ago) it’s ...
I Agree with A Copper…
I haven’t written anything until now about the leader’s debate last Thursday. I haven’t needed to. Everyone else has. But ...
Walking (barefoot) in their shoes
A great example of the power of Doing (vs. Saying) to inspire a movement and project your beliefs. Tom’s shoes, ...
Saying IS Doing
Gill Ereaut from Linguistic Landscapes argues that Saying is Doing - and that understanding the way your language habits are constraining you can free you up to think and act differently.
Every Volcano Cloud Has A Silver Lining
As one of the 6.8 million affected travellers, I’m still trying to find it. But I found a speckle of ...
At last, someone worth voting for
The UK election debates reminded me of this, which Chad and I came across this last year. At last, someone ...
Police Pow-Wow
I don’t like the police. But I like this guy. Bill Bratton. He’s the guy responsible for reducing crime rates ...
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Sex, Money, Power and Death
I was once in a workshop with Steve Hayden of Ogilvy. Brilliant man. It was the height of the dotcom ...
Saying Authenticity vs. Doing Authenticity
I remember seeing a presentation about the importance of authenticity from an advertising agency in 1987, and coolhunters talking about ...
Saying Vs. Doing = a lifesaver
In a bid to keep me sane and fit; I opt out of the morning tube dash and ride my ...
Getting noticed
A friend of mine was emailing me from work this morning at 6.50am. When I asked why he was in ...