tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-62578956712105199932024-03-14T17:04:20.620+00:00Roy Everitt Dotcom - The Blog Articles, opinions, thoughts.Roy Everitthttp://www.blogger.com/profile/04452649792054916878noreply@blogger.comBlogger196125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6257895671210519993.post-37160536324088788952013-06-14T09:30:00.000+01:002013-06-14T15:14:41.502+01:00Some Misguided FoolsThat's not you, obviously. But some misguided fools think their business is so different that the things that work in just about every business that's ever tried them won't work in theirs...
Which is daft, but it's good news for you, because it means that there will always be people - your competitors - who are NOT doing all they could do to make their business more profitable and easier to Roy Everitthttp://www.blogger.com/profile/04452649792054916878noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6257895671210519993.post-42805030521331866002013-05-25T21:43:00.001+01:002013-05-25T21:43:51.636+01:00Value YourselfResolve to value yourself.If you don't, you lessen yourself and reduce your value to others.When you do, your true value soars.Do not, except by choice:- Work for nothing- Do a job you hate- Spend time with people who drag you downDo, at every opportunity:- Accept your true rewards- Love what you are doing now- Thrive in the company of those you loveAnd have a great life!
RoyRoy Everitthttp://www.blogger.com/profile/04452649792054916878noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6257895671210519993.post-15434427740460839972013-05-15T18:00:00.000+01:002013-05-15T18:03:11.397+01:00To My Surprise, it Sank
We all make wrong assumptions every day. Even when we have the evidence in front of us we easily come to a wrong conclusion - trusting our senses and our instincts.
In fact we draw on past experience of patterns, connections and associations and then make an analogy with the current situation, but that's not important here.
Mostly, our assumptions are near enough and we just get Roy Everitthttp://www.blogger.com/profile/04452649792054916878noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6257895671210519993.post-63045424358333414642013-05-10T18:26:00.002+01:002013-05-10T18:26:33.017+01:00The Solution for More and More People is...Losing your job can never be a nice experience, and for many people it's a major blow to their confidence and self esteem.
If you've been hit by redundancy, 'downsizing' or 'rationalisation', or you've been 'let go', you won't need me to tell you how much it hurts.
But every change in circumstances is an opportunity to start afresh. Not having a job means that what you do next is up to you. AndRoy Everitthttp://www.blogger.com/profile/04452649792054916878noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6257895671210519993.post-71026561371630604512013-05-07T10:55:00.001+01:002013-05-07T10:56:42.630+01:00Religion and PoliticsReceived wisdom says that the two subjects you must never raise with anyone you don't know well, and especially with potential customers and clients, are religion and politics.
Specifically, you mustn't reveal your own religious and political opinions. Even friends stay clear of these subjects for fear of spoiling their friendship.
Well, for a corporation wanting to appeal to the maximum Roy Everitthttp://www.blogger.com/profile/04452649792054916878noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6257895671210519993.post-88620240104878402932013-04-24T15:50:00.000+01:002013-04-24T15:51:47.258+01:00Aim HigherAny project that is going to motivate you to keep at it has to challenge your sense of what's possible. Give yourself room for half-measures and shortcuts and you'll almost certainly find an excuse to use them.
That's why your mission and your standards have to be higher, purer and more difficult to achieve than other people's if you're going to do better, be better and make more of a differenceRoy Everitthttp://www.blogger.com/profile/04452649792054916878noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6257895671210519993.post-52392148123288699612013-04-10T15:36:00.000+01:002013-04-10T15:36:01.375+01:00Synergy - When It All Falls Into PlaceWhen things start falling into place so that each 'thing' supports every other thing in some way, or when you start to notice a common theme in the disparate things you're involved with, when things (and people) start to come together, that's synergy.
You can't really force synergy. Yes, you can look for 'congruence' in what you do, but that's really about consciously cutting your workload by Roy Everitthttp://www.blogger.com/profile/04452649792054916878noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6257895671210519993.post-15469313866952505642013-04-05T13:35:00.000+01:002013-04-05T13:50:21.787+01:00Western Science? There's No Such Thing (and why that matters)"Western Science" is one of those lazy phrases we use almost without thinking. We mean medicine, particle physics, biology, astronomy and more, but we lump it all together as 'western science'.
But science is no more western than it is Martian. It's science. It's science that North Koreans use to build nuclear reactors, and it's science that Japanese use to build communication satellites. How Roy Everitthttp://www.blogger.com/profile/04452649792054916878noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6257895671210519993.post-89841380952161963972013-04-01T14:39:00.000+01:002013-04-01T14:39:00.648+01:00Really Brave or Merely Fearless?Are the people who do the amazing, deliver the extraordinary or accomplish the seemingly impossible different in some fundamental way from the rest of humanity?
That's a question I often ponder, especially when I read the advice of coaches and self-helpers (the ones who have achieved great things) and successful entrepreneurs, who say, in effect, that "Anyone can do it".
The ones who really Roy Everitthttp://www.blogger.com/profile/04452649792054916878noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6257895671210519993.post-50147289620675582082013-03-28T20:23:00.000+00:002013-03-28T20:26:35.435+00:00When I Fall in LoveWe're all apt to do it - falling in love with the idea, the technology, the wonder and fascination of building something new that works.
We can waste a lot of time and money on a more interesting or ingenious way of doing something, without asking ourselves if it's actually a better way of delivering our desired end result to the customer or consumer (which could be just ourselves or millions ofRoy Everitthttp://www.blogger.com/profile/04452649792054916878noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6257895671210519993.post-7028344757940714672013-03-27T16:28:00.001+00:002013-03-27T16:28:41.121+00:00Permission GrantedYou don't need permission to plough your own furrow, make your own way or start your own enterprise.
There are no rules to say who can and who can't make a difference in this world with their own initiative, ideas and hard work, so the next person who does that may as well be you.
Be authentic, be exceptional and have a memorable story to tell and you'll have as good a chance as anyone else of Roy Everitthttp://www.blogger.com/profile/04452649792054916878noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6257895671210519993.post-20991772845084439352013-03-25T11:07:00.000+00:002013-03-25T11:07:02.265+00:00The Stories I Could TellThere are some things that should stay private, but everyone likes a good story. That makes storytelling the best way to get someone's attention - and hold it.
So, if you have a need to communicate and share - whether that's selling toothpaste or asking for help - try telling rather than selling.
The best copywriters practise storytelling at least as much as sales psychology. And the most Roy Everitthttp://www.blogger.com/profile/04452649792054916878noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6257895671210519993.post-80979667693576421312013-03-23T21:21:00.000+00:002013-03-23T21:23:08.589+00:00You, the ExpertSo you get a call or an email from a client or a customer, asking for your opinion on something.
Is it a test? Will you pass? Can you evade the question or pass the buck?
No. It's a compliment. It means they value your opinion (even if, from time to time, you don't).
So give them the benefit of your expertise. It's only your opinion, but it's obviously something they value. It's a gift that's Roy Everitthttp://www.blogger.com/profile/04452649792054916878noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6257895671210519993.post-31774969516858330932013-03-20T22:35:00.000+00:002013-03-21T14:45:23.490+00:00Tough it OutIf circumstances (like the weather) seem to be conspiring against your plans you have three choices:
1. Give it up as it clearly wasn't meant to be
2. Adapt your plans so you can get somewhere near where you wanted to be
3. Stick to your plans anyway, but maybe by a different route
The first one is just stupid - What does "meant to be" mean, in this context?
The second one is better, but what Roy Everitthttp://www.blogger.com/profile/04452649792054916878noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6257895671210519993.post-18074338976871452552013-03-19T16:32:00.003+00:002013-03-19T17:11:15.719+00:00Be There or Be NowhereAt the risk of sounding like a broken record (remember those?) I was very, very pleased indeed yesterday to see the best ever visitor numbers (ever!) for my cycling blog.
Each day on that blog, I post a cycling tip, aimed at getting an inexperienced (or at least unfit) cyclist to the start line for a big ride or tour in about a month or so. I do this partly because I've set myself a challenge toRoy Everitthttp://www.blogger.com/profile/04452649792054916878noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6257895671210519993.post-3301794889544044062013-03-19T16:07:00.001+00:002013-03-19T16:07:41.026+00:00"I Would Like to Thank..."
I was pleased and surprised to be nominated for the Reality Award by Anne Rainbow, whose blog can be found here, and whose explanation of the rules I have borrowed:
"The
rules are: visit the blog of the person who nominated you and link to
them on your post. Answer the questions, nominate more bloggers and let
then know. That doesn't sound too difficult."
If you could change one thing, Roy Everitthttp://www.blogger.com/profile/04452649792054916878noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6257895671210519993.post-16963752038873181982013-03-17T21:46:00.002+00:002013-03-17T21:52:52.242+00:00To Get More Done, Do LessIf you want to get more done - I mean actually done - try doing less.
Or do less 'trying'. In other words, stop trying to do so much.
It's natural and human to be overwhelmed by a big 'to do' list, and we often react by finding even more things to do, just to avoid tackling the overwhelming list. By distracting ourselves we achieve very little.
So, keep your 'to do' list very small - keep to Roy Everitthttp://www.blogger.com/profile/04452649792054916878noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6257895671210519993.post-68521787057923011882013-03-15T17:25:00.000+00:002013-03-15T17:25:34.236+00:00How to Do Your Greatest WorkThe only way you will ever do your greatest work is if you truly love what you do.
It is possible to do 'great' work by trying your hardest, even if you don't actually love what you're doing (and that can still be tremendously rewarding), but your greatest work only comes from genuine love and passion.
Don't worry if you haven't found your passion yet - most people haven't and most of them Roy Everitthttp://www.blogger.com/profile/04452649792054916878noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6257895671210519993.post-54568333675897128942013-03-14T09:32:00.000+00:002013-03-14T13:39:01.380+00:00Attracting the Right PeopleOn the subject of having the right people in your life, the best place to start is with yourself. In fact, it's the only place to start and finish, since you can't (or shouldn't) control who else comes and goes.
And being the best, most authentic version of you is the best way to attract and keep the people who are the best fit with who you are. Again, this is true in life and in business.
NoteRoy Everitthttp://www.blogger.com/profile/04452649792054916878noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6257895671210519993.post-86692610311945629692013-03-13T11:03:00.002+00:002013-03-13T11:09:27.256+00:00Not Targeting But ServingIf 'targeting' an audience sounds a little too calculating for your liking, even though your business needs to be all about making the best decisions in order to survive and thrive, look at it another way.
Instead of aiming your service at a group of people who ought to want it, first decide who you want to serve (for whatever reason) and set about actually serving them.
There are few things Roy Everitthttp://www.blogger.com/profile/04452649792054916878noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6257895671210519993.post-12913387140826038482013-03-12T19:13:00.000+00:002013-03-12T19:13:53.624+00:00My Enemy's Enemy is....In the dark science they sometimes call 'the art of the possible' - that's politics to you and me - there's an expression that goes: "My enemy's enemy is my friend".
I think it's a throwback to the days when we were almost permanently at war with someone, and anyone who could help us 'beat' them was seen as an ally. It led to some pretty unsavoury alliances, too.
Back in the real world, I like Roy Everitthttp://www.blogger.com/profile/04452649792054916878noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6257895671210519993.post-32732261226765693602013-03-12T13:09:00.000+00:002013-03-12T13:16:47.164+00:00It's NOT How Long, It's How FarOne of the things most of us would like to be is 'interesting'. Or at least, not boring.
When we tell a story we like people to be hanging on our every word, eager to know more or hear the next twist. What we don't want is to see them switching off.
But if we're in business there's a big danger people will be doing that all the time. It's fair enough if you've interrupted them and what you haveRoy Everitthttp://www.blogger.com/profile/04452649792054916878noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6257895671210519993.post-22803951538982470292013-03-11T10:26:00.000+00:002013-03-11T10:35:04.438+00:00What is it Good For?Guilt has a purpose, but its purpose is not to make you feel bad about yourself or less worthy than anyone else.
So, if there's something troubling you, something you feel guilty about or responsible for, what good is that feeling of guilt doing you?
It's there to encourage you to either,
Put it right
Not make the same mistake again
So hanging on to guilt is a total waste of your energy. Roy Everitthttp://www.blogger.com/profile/04452649792054916878noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6257895671210519993.post-65429795880365625682013-03-10T09:14:00.000+00:002013-03-11T10:27:14.164+00:00Getting it DoneI mentioned my cycling blog a couple of days ago and how pleased I was that people were actually reading it. That wouldn't happen if it wasn't there to read and it wouldn't be there if I didn't write it.
So, getting it done was the key. Not getting it finished (it won't be finished until it's finished, if ever), but getting it done. One post was all it took, and then another, and so on.
Even Roy Everitthttp://www.blogger.com/profile/04452649792054916878noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6257895671210519993.post-56131649916827684672013-03-08T09:32:00.001+00:002013-03-11T10:29:29.848+00:00It's True What They SayIt's been very pleasing to see how many people have been visiting my cycling blog, Be Stronger Tomorrow since I started writing a daily cycling tip a week ago. The tips are designed to get you ready to do a big ride or even a tour, in about six weeks or so.
(We're up to tip number nine now, so you can still catch up.)
But the topic isn't that important. The lesson we can all take away Roy Everitthttp://www.blogger.com/profile/04452649792054916878noreply@blogger.com0