by martingibbons | Feb 1, 2012 | Personal Development
A few years ago, back when I worked in a factory I coined the term “geographical independence”. My friend dave and I used to dream of a time when we would no longer be tied to the factory and could make our living from anywhere. Back then it was just...
by martingibbons | Jan 27, 2012 | Uncategorized
I’ve got a new client who is very cool and a pleasure to work with. Together we are going to do some very cool stuff
by martingibbons | Jan 26, 2012 | Business Development
Just spent a great afternoon with a client that really gets it. They understand that people are human, not machines. They are genuinely looking to make it work for their employees, their clients and their management. It’s a tall order. Few companies ever manage...
by martingibbons | Jan 14, 2012 | Career Development
This weeks most disturbing news came via a book review I received. As you know my new book “Career Change” is coming out soon, so I have asked some people to review it. They have very kindly looked beyond the typos and written some pretty cool stuff. What...
by martingibbons | Jan 12, 2012 | Uncategorized
I am sitting in the hospital watching the people around me. It’s a long day of waiting. Most of the people here are outpatients awaiting treatment. They come from all backgrounds, are of all ages and diverse social backgrounds. Illness doesn’t...
by martingibbons | Dec 12, 2011 | Personal Development
So here goes. Years of study in psychology and personal development are about to be put to the test. I face the biggest challenge of all. I face the one thing that could unravel me. As I write I am standing in the queue about to try and board a ryanair flight to...
by martingibbons | Aug 23, 2011 | Martin in the media
I was asked to contribute my thoughts on an article about email marketing for StartUps.co.uk a site dedicated to helping people start their own business. As someone who has sent over 20 million emails (no exageration) in the last few years, I suppose I am qulified to...
by martingibbons | Jul 13, 2011 | Uncategorized
I wrote a wee post about this over at Martin Gibbons Headhunters Workshop but I wanted to say something else about it here. You may be wondering why I am doing a workshop, when I am a champion of remote, online working. I believe the world will be a better place if we...
by martingibbons | Jun 18, 2011 | Uncategorized
It was an exciting week. Isabel lisardi was in edinburgh as part of her book tour and stayed with us for a couple of days. This is someone who really suffers for her art and for her readers. She puts herself through experiences that most of us would run a mile from....
by martingibbons | Jun 11, 2011 | Uncategorized
Been an important week for movies. Shared two important films with Ruaridh this week. The Shawshank Redemption and Mad Max 2. Neither film was on any of my top 5 lists last week but having watched them again, they deserve an entry. Lots I could say about max but I...
