Did you ever watch Lifestyles of the Rich and Famous? It was a TV show quite beyond parody run by Robin Leach, an Englishman with the strangest accent. An eerie parade of boundless vulgarity, mostly in Hollywood, it was one …
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Do these people actually READ their copy before they run it? And how does it get into print? What do you think?
We just got back from Milan, which I guess is now the fashion capital of the world. I was pretty stunned by how badly ordinary people dress. Not as badly as here or New York, but nothing special. We were …
Read MoreWant to be a good writer? Amidst the oceans of drivel, some good sense.
I have been amused lately by the torrent of messages from crooks promising to make anyone a best-selling author in two shakes of a dog’s tale. I have not found it that easy. One of my books, Commonsense Direct and Digital Marketing, has been …
Read MoreI’m sorry – I just love this even though I’ve seen it before. Sent to me by Jeff Blenford
I am not sure exactly how it works, but this is amazingly accurate. The picture has 2 identical dolphins in it. It was used in a case study on stress levels at St. Mary’s Hospital, London. Look at both dolphins …
Read MoreA far better Bird than me – but sad mistakes spoil his efforts
When you get to my age, unless you’re one of the Army of the Smug (you know, those who stride along the street looking pleased with themselves) you start to wonder whether you’ve done much good with your life. Well, …
Read MoreWhy are you struggling? Really? With the results of an interesting poll
As you may have noticed, I take perverse pleasure in reading the emails sent by the sundry charlatans who inhabit cyberspace. A great many start with questions like the first at the top, and answer them with an easy solution …
Read MoreSomething for the perceptive marketer to reflect upon
If you receive my regular emails, you will soon receive news of my planned Copy weekend in Spain, but first let’s see how your brain is working with this little test. Forget for a moment all the guff you get …
Read MoreA little intelligence test for the weekend
If you get my emails, you will soon receive news of my planned Copy weekend in Spain, but first let’s see how your brain is working with this little test.It was sent to me by one of the towering intellectual …
Read MoreThe wisdom of trees, why I’m not rich – and two bits of investment advice
A couple of years ago – I think when I was speaking in Washington – I got to know Dan Roberts, who does cartoons featuring trees. Don’t ask me how he came up with that idea – who knows what …
Read MoreIn praise of hard work – and bursting a few falsely inflated balloons. Quoted from Bob Bly, whose words I have now been reading since the ’70s.
Business gurus are fond of saying, “Work smarter – not harder.”But I don’t know … I think there is something to be said for hard work.Assuming you and I work equally smart, I’d think whichever one of us worked the …
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