It amazes me how many musicians give away their music for free. Now when I say free, I don’t just mean in the ‘no money changed hands’ way. I mean in the ‘no value changed hands’ way. What’s the difference you may wonder. Well to me, you can ask for something other than money in …
“Fake It Until You Make It” can be a great philosophy. “Act As If” to “Make It So” There’s certainly a lot to be said for emulating the highly successful artists in your genre – whether it’s launching your range of merchandise or just simply believing you are the big success you are planning to …
For many musicians, being compared to someone else is frustrating and annoying. Every artist likes to think they have their own unique sound, style, look. And while it’s important to have a relatively individual ‘you’, there are huge benefits in giving some thought to who you are, or might be, compared to. There’s a good …
In turbulent times, it is all so easy to get dragged into negative thought patterns. Switch on any news channel or open any newspaper and if this was your only source of information you would think the world was about to come crashing down around our ears. And if we believed this, and only this, then …
As someone who has been involved in Cyprus property for some time as an owner and a complex committee member, I’ve experienced all the problems faced by UK (and other nationality) owners. During the Gold Rush of the last decade, marketing companies were quick to tell us that Cyprus was just like the UK but …
I enjoyed a lovely lunch with my friend Rachel the other day. We were talking about different people’s approach to the recession and their attitude towards money. So many people have got themselves into a position of fear and have cut all ‘unnecessary’ spending. Meals out, trips to the cinema, beauty treatments, holidays – all …
I spent this last weekend on a personal development workshop in London. A topic that was briefly touched upon really struck a chord with me. Often we are encouraged to review and improve our habits. Whether it’s giving up smoking, improving our diet, getting more exercise or taking action in business. We are what we …
Almost every sales and marketing consultant will tell you that you need to ‘touch’ or interact with your prospects multiple times before they will buy. As the number of marketing messages each of us is exposed to rises almost daily, so the number of touches needed grows too. Conventional wisdom suggests seven – your prospects …
I am a firm believer in the Law of Attraction, and as such every morning I receive an email from Abraham Hicks with an inspirational message to remind me of how the Law of Attraction works. This morning’s message struck a particular chord with me – presenting a perspective on life, its choices and challenges …
According to the latest Pension Trends data from the Office for National Statistics, the total amount saved into pensions fell from £20.9 billion in 2007/8, to £18.7 billion in 2009/10. On the surface, this may appear to be a worrying trend, and as such the Governments pension reforms, due to come into force in 2012 …