There's a strong chance that you've ben given great advice in the past, but overlooked it because you were too stubborn to listen. This isn't an insult or accusation, because trust me, I well and truly fit into this category. When you're young and naive you think you know everything there is to know. Some of us (again, me) take a while to outgrow this, but hopefully, at some point, you let go of your ego and listen to the advice being offered. Last week I interviewed Fraser Doherty of SuperJam as part of The Successful Mistake. I've spoken to many great minds of late, and the things on show are nothing short of brilliant. Fraser told me something that made my mouth gape, though. At … Read More »
Are You Too Stubborn To Listen?
How To Reinvent Your Brand Via Hipsters…
This last March I went to SXSW (South by Southwest) in Austin Texas, fulfilling a dream I’ve had for around 6 years. I first heard of the music festival in 2005, hearing that bands such as Bloc Party were going to grace it’s hallowed turf. Ever since this news my best friend and me longed to go, and 2011 was the year it was all going to happen. Without going into too much detail, it was amazing, but a very different experience to what I expected. On first hearing of SXSW I thought it to be just another, although cool as heck, music festival. After getting my tickets though and becoming immersed in the website, it showed itself to be a great deal more. It may be a music festival, but … Read More »






