Machiavelli applied to reputation
Everyone sees what you appear to be, few really know what you are, and those few dare not oppose themselves to the opinion of the many.
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Every Lidl helps
The recession saw the rise of sub-lux products and the coming of age of Lidl and other budget supermarkets. As we tentatively enter a phase of economic growth, are we going to see Lidl try and edge a bit further up the value chain? Their very M&S-esque Christmas ad suggests the answer is ‘yes’.
Lions Tour Awards
Every tour should have an awards ceremony to celebrate the highs and lows. These are the awards I would give:
Player of the tour: Leigh Halfpenny
A point kicking machine and safe pair of hands at the back of the field. No player came close to him.
The difference maker: Will Genia
When he played well, Australia played well. When he was quiet, so were his team.
The unstoppable force: George North
A beast of a man who threw himself about, often with his opposite number on his shoulders.
The immovable object: Adam Jones
Locked in the Lions scrum in the third test and still one of the best tight heads in the game.
Best sidestep: James Horwill
Beautifully sidestepped not one judicial panel but two. A memorable feat. Unlikely to be matched any time soon.
Biggest hit: Warren Gatland
Smashed O’Driscoll out of the final test ruthlessly. Vindicated by the result, but the thump still echoes around the rugby world.
The first rule of fit club
It’s always easier to achieve your fitness goals if you’re part of a group who’s committed to achieving theirs. I’ve been lucky enough to find such a group: #ASE_Fit_Club.
Now, I’m not an ASE consultant, so am a bit of a gatecrasher. However, they’ve been kind enough to include me and I’m definitely going to push myself harder as a result. My goal is to get back into the team.
You can follow my progress on my fit club page and track the group’s progress and find out what we’ve learned about collaboration, data and a whole host of other things on the fit club blog.
From Instagram to Printstagram
I love printed photos. There’s something about holding a photo, framing it and putting it up on a wall that is satisfying. It provides a different experience to viewing a picture on a screen.
Above all, a printed photo is final. There’s no more editing, retouching or cropping to be done. You have what you have.
I also love Instagram. I love its simplicity, its beautiful filters and its square proportions that force you to crop images and think about layout.
Some of the images I’ve created using my iPhone and Instagram are priceless to me. They’re memories that only exist electronically and I’ve longed to print and frame them. Well, thanks to Metro Print, I can.
The geniuses there have played and tested and have developed a wonderful Instagram printing service that I’ve clunkily dubbed Printstagram.
They take your beautiful Instagram images and print them in lovely 5×5 squares. I collected my first order today and the results are brilliant.
http://instagram.com/p/SkuHXHS7U6/
If, like me, you love printed photos and Instagram, I think you’ll love this Metro Print service.
*as an aside, this post has been typed on my iPhone using the WordPress app. Like Instagram it’s a real testament to how much we can now do using our phones.