I have an annoying habit. One that’s proving intensely difficult to break. I have to finish what I start. Whether it’s a badly written book, a movie that shouldn’t have been filmed or a blog post that perhaps should have stayed in the dark recesses of my twisted psyche, leaving something unfinished feels wrong. Perhaps…
Right or Right Now?
There’s a fairly common saying when it comes to getting projects done. Fast, Cheap, Good, Pick Two! This statement implied that you could get something done well and fast as long as you threw more money at it. I don’t believe that this is still the case. I’ve seen situations where more resources have been…
Encounters with the Dragon – Episode V – A Truce is Called
At the beginning of the week I had a long talk to with the Dragon and we came to an agreement. He wouldn’t try to smite me, as long as I did nothing that would make him want to smite me. Now I thought this was a good thing. I thought it would give me…
4 Kraken Hunting Lessons from Captain Jack Sparrow
Captain Jack Sparrow is everyone’s favourite pirate. He single handedly made pirate’s cool again. Before he came along they were losing ground to ninjas, quite badly. Not even the noodly appendage of the Flying spaghetti monster could rectify this problem. Then Captain Jack Sparrow came along, and all started to be right with the world…
4 Questions for Stress-Free Treasure Hunting
Understanding where you’re going is a critical step in eliminating the stress of choosing a direction. But, there are other equally important questions you need to find the answers to. What motivates you? Are you motivated by moving towards the treasure, or moving away from a place of no treasure? If you move towards treasure,…
X marks the spot, but where should you put it?
In part 1 we discussed how important it was to have the map with X marking the spot. Now, we’re going to look at how you can figure out where to put the X. Like pirate treasure, X marks the spot, and it needs a little digging to unearth. Unlike pirate treasure, you get to…
Plug the hole or chase the pirates – It’s a simple choice!
Picture this. You’re sailing along, the sun is shining, dolphin’s are playing off the prow, when suddenly, out of nowhere, you get attacked by pirates. They steal everything, chop down your mast, set fire to your sails and put a hole into the hull. In an instant, you have a world of problems; the rapidly…
Encounters with the Dragon – Episode IV – The launch issue
This was going to be a long post on all the lessons I learnt during the last two weeks. Basically everything since I decided to launch Sailing The Social Media Sea. But, it’s been quite an emotional rollercoaster. I’ve been oscillating from extreme excitement over getting something that I’ve created out there, to bladder-loosening terror…
Dragon hunting lessons from The Incredibles
Pixar’s had a great run over the years with way more good dodginess than any studio is entitled to. Toy Story, Monsters Inc, Ellen the annoying, I mean Finding Nemo. and yet none compare to The Incredibles. I suspect that this will be the pinnacle of the Pixar legacy. But despite the sheer entertainment value,…
Help, from unexpected quarters
I have this product release coming up, and I’m terrified. (I’m excited as well) I’m terrified that I’m going to do something wrong. That I’m going to break some unwritten rule somewhere. (I’m fairly certain I’m going to break some of the written ones too) That I’m going to screw this up so badly I’m…
