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How Brands Like

Manchester United

Are Getting It Wrong

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Life is not always about finding the answer

I doubt there are many people in this world who do not have a million questions rolling around their mind on any given day. Why doesn’t she love me? Why is he mean? When will I get a pay rise? Why do the children not listen? And even the big ones like; Why are we here? Many of these questions could be answered very simply, yet I am sure that in most cases, even the other party cold not answer them. But the big questions in life keep us searching and guessing year after year.

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You are supposed to be part of your conversation

When you hear the statement, “Voices in my head,” it usually brings up thoughts of crazy people right? Well I believe that we all have at least one voice in our heads. I spend a lot of time watching people. I have always preferred to be on the periphery and let others be centre stage, just so that I could see how people act. I guess that is why I decided to work in advertising because watching how people react, buy, shop or do not is part of knowing how to communicate a produ

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Time travel to the beat of your own tune

It always amazes me how a single song can literally transport you to another place instantly. I have lot count the amount of times I have suddenly found myself lost in memories, memories eclipse the feelings that seemed to be weighing me down. It is often a song that I have not heard for a while or it could be something new, a song that just has that great summertime beat and rhythm filled with has those thoughts of being on the beach with your friends or family, all flooding

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Maybe I’m a Belieber?

I recently read something that made me respect someone that to be honest was not a person I have before. Don’t get me wrong I think Justin Bieber is obviously talented and has shown some incredible ability to handle the unbelievable fame that has been thrust on such a young person. The collaborations with very well known established artists show that he really does have what it takes to be where he is. It’s just not my sort of music, that’s all. But recently in a show in Aust

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Anger will only hold you back

Anger, fear or any other negative emotion will literally blind you from seeing the positives in your world. Today, on the road from Dubai to Abu Dhabi, I had a man driving very dangerously around me eventually pulling along side my car and shouting at me to move. Now there were a long row of cars in front of me and, I believed a space too small, to move in beside me. But this gentleman seemed to force his way in so maybe I was wrong, although the man who was forced to move ou

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Success comes from leaving fear in the shadows in your mind

What is it in life that you wish to achieve? Some dreams seem to be so far out of our reach that often put them down as unachievable, but why? Why do we close the doors on the things that obviously mean a great deal to us before we even give them a chance. Fear is one of the most debilitating emotions that spreads like cancer throughout our entire psyche. An emotion that not only stops the things we really want but gradually eats away at our self confidence, for once you allo

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Journey through your dreams to find the person you really are

Why is being a dreamer looked on as if it is some kind weakness or failure? I never understood when people commented on another by saying, “he/she is such a dreamer.” Why would that be a bad thing? The greatest people in our history were dreamers and the greatest people in our future, will be the dreamers of today. The only thing that you need to realize if you are a dreamer is that you cannot spend ‘all’ your time dreaming, there has to be action that comes with it or else e

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People protect what they love

Jaques Cousteau said this quote, ‘People protect what they love’ and I believe he was probably talking about the natural world. I believe this to very true and those who consciously recycle today are the people who genuinely care for the future of this beautiful planet. Bt I also see this statement ringing true for us and our dreams. We protect them sometimes to the point of suffocating and smothering them. A dream remains a dream whilst it still floats around the corridors o

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Did I really say that?

Do you spend hours, or some amount of time, torturing yourself over what you didn’t say? Or is it just me? This is more about something I have battled most of my life. I have always found that after any conversation and disagreement I cannot stop going over every single sentence, word and how they were meant or could be contrived to mean. I spend countless hours brooding over things like this when I am pretty sure that the other person had comfortably moved on in life. Me, on

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Did I really say that?

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Every step forward is a leap of faith

The balance of good and bad is universal. It is the topic of countless wonderful novels, movies and plays. From the cosmic interplay of elements on the largest stage, to microscopic battles within your very soul, it rages on eternally. Every step forward you make is fraught with treacherous temptation, that you feel will send you tumbling into the black hole of darkness and despair. But be brave. Be sure and confident that the direction you take will be full of happiness and

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Every step forward is a leap of faith

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Most of the things you worry about never happen

How many times have you spent the night before stressing over something that never materialized the way you imagined? I know occasionally I have got myself into quite a state worrying about certain meetings or presentations only to have the meeting go very well. Of course there have also been times when I didn’t worry and it was a disaster, but thankfully, they are few and far between. When you look back in retrospect you often wonder why you made such a big deal out of thing

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Most of the things you worry about never happen

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The idea of perfection is so imperfect

I, like many, have spent so much time in life trying to make everything perfect that life just slips by. As John Lennon once said, “Life is what happens when you are busy making plans.” It’s so true! I have ideas for paintings, books, articles, songs and so many other things but I constantly try to get everything perfect around me to create them. The truth is this is just procrastination. We use things or excuses to put things off and tomorrow never comes. I did the same for

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The idea of perfection is so imperfect

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When honesty is your only option

I am not a big fan of laziness, as anyone who works with me will tell you, but this image below made me laugh (3rd row on the right). I guess if you are going to be lazy then honesty is the only option you have. It says, “I’m too lazy to make a website so please check out my work at FLICKR.” Agreed this took some time, effort and is an interesting approach. I love what people are doing with paper and typography at the moment as you can see i the 4th row on the right hand side

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When honesty is your only option