Ever had a good idea you wanted the world to know about, John? What would it be like to be able to send a text message to a billion people across the planet to tell them about it? Well that’s exactly what author and activist Chris Ward managed to do this year. Chris is former […]
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How to run a multi-million dollar company with (almost) no rules
Posted by John on April 27th, 2015
Recently I watched a video that blew my mind. The speaker Ricardo Semler runs a Brazilian company that makes hundreds of millions of dollars and yet has almost no rules at all – no set hours, location, holiday time, management structure, or business plan. Want to go to the beach or to see a film on a […]
What to do when someone copies you
Posted by John on February 7th, 2012
Radiohead’s early albums The Bends and OK Computer positioned them as one of the most influential bands in the world – and inspired a new wave of sound-alike Britpop bands including Coldplay, Stereophonics, Muse and Travis. The next Radiohead album didn’t come so easily. Band members all had different visions for Radiohead’s future, and Thom […]
Losing a hero is tough…
Posted by John on October 7th, 2011
Today, I am still reeling from the news of Steve Jobs’ death. Losing a hero is tough and Steve has been a hero of mine for many years – from my time as a software geek to my life now, writing and running my own business. Yesterday when I should have been writing my new […]
Postcard from Bali
Posted by John on June 15th, 2011
This is a copy of my email newsletter sent at the end of a month living and working in Bali. The wonderful thing about creating your own business today is that you can design it to be portable. All you need is a laptop computer, a mobile phone, and a WiFi connection, and you can […]
