To follow on from a post I wrote earlier this year: *YOU DON'T NEED PERMISSION* The legendary 'corporate cartoonist' Hugh MacLeod of Gaping Void fame just added the above illustration to his own blog this week. I thought it was aptly fitting to be re-included right here on the Sport of Spectating. So stop using permission … Continue reading About that permission…
Tag: big ideas
If everyone likes you, you’re doing something wrong
The only way to be liked by everyone is to never say anything controversial or do anything extraordinary. Any opinion worth holding will not be appreciated by everyone you come across. Every idea worth acting on will make life more complicated - and more difficult - for someone else for a little while before it … Continue reading If everyone likes you, you’re doing something wrong
Why it’s better to ask for forgiveness than permission…
There is a scene in Disney's Hunchback of Notre Dame where the gargoyles tell Quasimodo, who wants to escape his prison and keeper for a day, that it is "Better to ask for forgiveness than permission". In business if you want to get things, things that matter, to you, to your company's bottom line, and to the world, … Continue reading Why it’s better to ask for forgiveness than permission…
Lots of questions, not so many answers
Welcome to my observations on the world. Through this blog, I'll explore the biggest ideas and unpack the most interesting questions I observe from my vantage point as one of life's most enthusiastic spectators. From time to I'll be tempted to participate in the game that unfolds before me; but for the most part I'll … Continue reading Lots of questions, not so many answers