January is full of optimism. It may be grey and miserable out the window, but the future's bright. The whole year lays before you - 12 months waiting for you to make things happen! It's an exciting time; a time to make plans, and start implementing them.
Towards the end of last year I came across this TEDtalk from Steven Johnson, and I thought this would be a good time to share it. The title is 'Where good ideas come from'. Without giving too much away, it talks about the importance of sharing knowledge and expertise in the development of great ideas. (It's only 17 minutes, and there's a great story about the origins of GPS). I don't know about you, but we've got lots of plans for this year, and I know we're going to need the advice and expertise of others to help us get them off the ground.
So in the spirit of sharing, I'd like to point you to something I put together in December, as a 'virtual' Christmas gift for followers of our blog. I think ideas, inspiration and innovation are key for any business that is serious about success, so we wanted to point people to some places where we have found exactly that (and one place where we try to pass that on to others). These are the four links:
• A video - Bringing you inspiration (from a tent in Wales)
• A book - Teaching you how to transform your business (in 2 hours)
• A green package - Showing the value of sustainable business
• An invitation - To unlock the value of your brand (at one of our free seminars).
I hope you find them useful. But what I'd really like to know is this:
• What is one source of information, advice or inspiration that you keep referring to, and would recommend to others? It could be a book, a blog, a website... anything that has made an impact on your business, and continues to.
Happy New Year to you all! I hope you achieve everything you have planned for.
