Why is it that some shows become a rage and others simply sink into the abyss of nothingness?
What is power to leaders?
It is definitely not about crushing someone's spirit. It is not about taking someone's sense of self worth away from them. It is not about triggering self doubt. If you are powerful, you are likely steering a ship full of responsibility. These people may get off at the next port or may choose to go…Read more What is power to leaders?
Mistakes and Mentorship
How much should you trust your teams? Should you micro-manage or risk their mistakes that could land you in a soup you don't necessarily want to swim in? What style of mentoring is the best form of mentoring? I find that to be a good mentor you need, first and foremost, to be true to…Read more Mistakes and Mentorship
TV people cannot make web shows!
TV people are stupid? They are limited? They are stuck in a time warp?
New Age journalism
I scrolled through twitter with growing concern. I was dismayed to find that journalists and celebrities, some of who I considered 'sensible' and 'grounded', were leading the cheerleaders in armchair patriotism. How simple it is to sit with a phone in hand and send out some 'words'. How easy it is to forget that you're…Read more New Age journalism
When the viewer speaks, do you listen?
'Television is not going anywhere!' 'OTT is here to stay. It will destroy television!' 'Theatres will no longer exist!' 'Why bother making movies for the big screen ...'. On and on it goes. As a viewer, when I watch a show, movie, event, clip, music video, recipe ... I don't care where I see it…Read more When the viewer speaks, do you listen?
Meetings & Etiquette
It was 12.30pm. I sat in the waiting room, cradling my second cup of awful machine coffee, trying not to allow the annoyance to surface. I rescheduled my next two upcoming appointments and cancelled one other. There was little choice. The client was God or would have you believe they were. An hour after the…Read more Meetings & Etiquette
