by Taz Thornton | Oct 13, 2021 | business, business development, coaching
I FORGET where I first heard that quote, but it’s particularly apt now, as furlough ends, many people are finding themselves out of work, and some are reinvesting their redundancy into training for a new career. Enter the greatest dry land sharks of our time – people...
by Taz Thornton | Nov 26, 2019 | business, business development, Uncategorized
IMAGINE one of those giant thermometers — you know, the ones they use for fundraising to give us all an indication of how close they are to their target amount. Got it? Awesome! Now imagine you have your own, personal thermometer gauge, and this one is purely for...
by Taz Thornton | May 14, 2019 | business, business development, Uncategorized, vulnerability
In 2015 I accidentally posted something on Facebook without checking my privacy settings. Little did I realise that my cock-up would lead to more clients, more gigs and positive media attention. Get ready to make my mistake — it might be the best thing you ever do for...
by Taz Thornton | Jan 9, 2019 | #UnleashYourAwesome, advice, Attitude, business, business development, Determination, marketing
LIFE isn’t always fair or easy, but it can be a damn sight easier than we allow it to be. The fairness? We can’t do anything about that – nobody hands us some special guarantee, signed in rainbows at the point of birth, promising us that life will be fair...
by Taz Thornton | Mar 25, 2018 | #UnleashYourAwesome, Attitude, business development, coaching, Determination, empowerment, marketing, mentoring, networking, Positivity
Why it’s important to build your own network, keep working on your trust bank and avoid being seen as a freeloading sleeve-tugger. THE trouble with coat tails is that they’re hard to hold onto. Sooner or later, the wearer of said coat will either see you riding along...
by Taz Thornton | Jan 1, 2018 | #UnleashYourAwesome, Attitude, business, business development, empowerment, new year
HERE it is – the new year. The interweb is full of saccharine advice and positive quotes, so here’s my own take on things. You could say it’s the anti-twee. There are a couple of naughty words in this one, so feel free to skip to another one of my...
