Practical Tips

What do you want out of
life? Are you looking for
success in business? Do
you place a premium on
being a successful parent
or spouse? Is there an
artistic achievement you
want to complete - a novel,
a painting - yet
you’re afraid to
attempt it because you
might fail? Do you feel your
life is frayed at the edges,
and you need to find
focus? If you can relate to
any of this, you’re
not alone. We all feel like
this at some point or
another - or maybe even
continuously! The point
is not to stay there. So
how do you get yourself

Back in the mid ’80s,
I participated in the
inaugural NSW
Entrepreneur’s
Workshop. The whole
process, which lasted
about 9 months involved
forming a team, finding a
product and taking it to
market. Teams competed
for prizes and there was a
chance to compete on the
world stage. Back in those
days, I worked in IT in a
technical capacity and had
no idea about marketing.
Our team was dominated
by engineers (and
I’m one), so in our
search for a product, we
spoke with lots of
inventors, looking for the
next big thing. The product
we finally went with was a
hydraulic device that
crimped

Barbara and I were
ruminating about the old
days. You know the ones.
Where the Chef in a
restaurant came out and
greeted the diners and
asked if you’d
enjoyed the meal. And if
you’ve never
experienced this, maybe
I’m showing my age How about the pre 9/11
days when airline pilots
actually walked through the
cabins and greeted the
passengers. And if you
were bold enough, young
enough, or lucky enough,
you got to go up front and
sit in the cockpit. Boy, try
doing that now! And of
course, if you’re on
a cruise ship, it’s still
an honour