This guy Neville got the full asking price for a couple of original prints he had painted. To put you in the picture this was in Barbados at “Oistins Fish Fry” which is a local spectical full of reggae, great food and local craft stalls. I came across this amazing artist Neville who gave me …
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organizing quote
“Organizing is what you do before you do something, so that when you do it, it is not all mixed up.” by Winnie the Pooh
care less what others think
“Care about what other people think and you will always be their prisoner.” by Lao Tzu
Guiding quote by Ralph Waldo Emerson
Do not go where the path may lead, go instead where there is no path and leave a trail.
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Tree stump
Gary Vaynerchuk – embracing Social an opportunity for all
Although this video was published 18 months ago, it is so relevant and happening just as Gary speak of.
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CarTracker.Me
This domain is for lease or for sale. This is a domain that could be used for a Car Tracking service. Ideally suited to a Car Leasing company or Car Rental company who need to keep track of their cars. The .ME tld (top level domain) is great for a startup or new public …
Drive by Daniel H. Pink
The book “Drive” by Daniel H.Pink is quite a book. It covers the topic of what motivation and uncovers some surprising truths surrounding incentives and how these often have the opposite desired effect. A great read with many lessons that can be applied to your life and your business. Perhaps they should apply some of …
Bruno Mars wedding proposal video
AustralianMining.org
This domain name is for sale, lease or joint venture opportunity. You have the opportunity to buy/lease this domain in advance of it being advertised to a wider audience. Owning a descriptive domain such as this can give the owning company the following: 1. edge over their competition 2. improved prominence in your chosen sector …
Photography revolution is in progress right now – find how why!
Yes that’s right a photography revolution in in progress right now and I am going to share it with you. Since the introduction of the modern SLR (Single Lens Reflex) cameras and picture taking has evolved year on year. The SLR or todays DSLR (Digital) gave the photographer the ability to take a picture and capture …
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PensionScheme.org for sale
This domain name is for sale, lease or joint venture opportunity. You have the opportunity to buy/lease this domain in advance of it being advertised to a wider audience. Owning a descriptive domain such as this can give the owning company the following: 1. edge over their competition 2. improved prominence in your chosen sector …
BuyBritish.org for sale
This domain name is for sale, lease or joint venture opportunity. You have the opportunity to buy/lease this domain in advance of it being advertised to a wider audience. Owning a descriptive domain such as this can give the owning company the following: 1. edge over their competition 2. improved prominence in your chosen sector …
Bob Dylan – Tangled up in Blue
Bob Dylan – Tangled up in Blues This, quite simply, is a great track. I came across this track while snowboarding one day. It was a sunny day in the Italian Alps [Passo Tonale] and the track started playing while snowboarding. I didn’t even know I had the track, needless to say it further enhanced my day overall. …
MaleRulebook.com
MaleRulebook.com has now been setup to support FemaleRulebook.com, and will give all those males who would like to share and rate other submitted rules. Get started now and create the ultimate “Male Rulebook”, have fun.
FemaleRulebook.com
FemaleRulebook.com this is a little fun venture that gives a portal for all females to voice their rules for all to read. We can then vote on your favourite rules.
Arc Travel Network
This company is the “over arcing” company that represents all travel related domain names and businesses. This body represents domains such as: Countries: BookAustralia.com BookBrazil.com BookChile.com BookEngland.com BookIreland.com BookRussia.com BookScotland.com BookSingapore.com BookUAE.com Cities: BookAbuDhabi.com BookAmsterdam.com BookBali.com BookBangkok.com BookBerlin.com BookMoscow.com BookParis.com BookRome.com BookSydney.com Specialist: BarsofLondon.com – Bar and Club directory BookaBunk.com – Hostel reservations site …
Website development process video
This is a great video that many of you domainers and web developers will relate to. I especially like the part where the web designer says “you’ve got to be f***ing kidding.” If you like this please G+ or ‘like’ me – thanks.
Yacht-Services.com
My first web project has finally received a new logo. I set Yacht-Services.com up with a friend and business partner John Hildebrand back in 2000. It was oficially launched at the Fort Lauderdale boat show in September 2000. The site was the first online yacht recruitment service. It was a huge learning experience that has …
Ezone Software
Ezone Software is a company that Iain setup with his colleague Barry OKane. The company was set up in December 2002 and still operates today as a leading SaaS CMS (Content Management Software) provider. Ezone is based in the fantastic city of Edinburgh Scotland where it has its main office. We have a great honest …
dropbox
Dropbox is a great service that gives you access to back up and share files with your colleagues, family or the general public. The key benefit is the ability to retrieve a file from the cloud (web) in the absence of your actual computer itself. i.e. if you are at friend or out on the …
Bonham Hotel Edinburgh
(DISCLOSURE: I am a director of The Town House Company Ltd who owns The Bonham Hotel) Luxury 4 star hotel Edinburgh – This hotel was converted from a student halls of residence formerly owned by Edinburgh University. It was converted back in 1997 in to a fantastic contemporary hotel. The Bonham has won a number …
Offlex – Office space made flexible
I created this concept a few of years ago when renting out some office space that I owned. To learn more and note interest in the project please visit our flexible office space website.
Tezabi Group
I recently set this company up to administer and deal with all domain name and affiliate marketing ventures I embark upon. My new organisation will act as the hub for all ventures of this nature. This is exciting as I have been working on projects like these since 1999 and shows the value of some of …
The Thank You Economy by Gary Vey-ner-chuk
“The Thank You Economy” by Gary Vey-ner-chuk this is a folllow on book that helped me evolve my understanding of Social Media and the daily evolving opportunity to get “friends”, “fans” and “likes” with the ultimate goal of growing your business or giving it a boost in being an authority on your chosen subject. There are …
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4-Hour Work Week by Tim Ferris
“4 Hour Work Week” by Tim Ferris transformed my view of how we all perform our working day. It shed light on a more effective way to work which gives you the freedom to live a life that is more desirable over the long term. There are many businesses that allow you to develop an income …
Blythswood Square Hotel in Glasgow
(DISCLOSURE: I am a director of The Town House Company Ltd who owns Blythswood Square) Luxury 5 star hotel in Glasgow.
Crush it! by Gary Vey-ner-chuk
“Crush it!” by Gary Vey-ner-chuk is simply a great book. Having finished reading I realised much more about listening to my passions and actually pushing ahead with them. This book describes the cornerstone of sound financial advice with a tale to help associate it with reality. That I had many passions that I really wasn’t there are …
Crush it! by Gary Vey-ner-chuk
“Crush it!” by Gary Vey-ner-chuk is simply a great book. Having finished reading I realised much more about listening to my passions and actually pushing ahead with them. This book describes the cornerstone of sound financial advice with a tale to help associate it with reality. That I had many passions that I really wasn’t there are …
ReWork by Jason Fried and David Heinemeier Hannson
Todays book I have chosen is a book called “ReWork” by Jason Fried and David Heinemeier Hannson. I found this book to give great insight into starting, running and managing your own business. Jason is one of the founders of 37Signals, a leader software company who focus on SaaS delivered applications. They created applications like BaseCamp …
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The Richest Man in Babylon by George Samuel Clason
This book describes the cornerstone of sound financial advice with a tale to help associate it with reality. I learnt a lot from this book and wish I had read the book when I was just a child. It has made me realise that educating each generation with the woes of this book would set the …
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The 4-Hour Body by Tim Ferris
Todays book is “The Four Hour Body” by Tim Ferris. It is a great book. I have been reading it on and off for a few months. It has resulted in me following a few of the chapters “biblically”. Having adopted some of the advised workout programs, based on four hours a month, I have …
The 4-Hour Body by Tim Ferris
Todays book is “The Four Hour Body” by Tim Ferris. It is a great book. I have been reading it on and off for a few months. It has resulted in me following a few of the chapters “biblically”. Having adopted some of the advised workout programs, based on four hours a month, I have …
The Wisdom of Crowds by James Surowiecki
Hi – todays read. Well I didn’t read it today but want to share this one as it was pivotal to my understanding of the world we live in today. The book is called “The Wisdom of Crowds: Why the Many Are Smarter Than the Few by James Surowieki” I read this book a number …
The Wisdom of Crowds by James Surowiecki
Hi – todays read. Well I didn’t read it today but want to share this one as it was pivotal to my understanding of the world we live in today. The book is called “The Wisdom of Crowds: Why the Many Are Smarter Than the Few by James Surowieki” I read this book a number …
Social Media 101 by Chris Brogan
Hi – todays read is a book by Chris Brogan called “Social Media 101: Tactics and Tips to Develop Your Business Online” This is a great book that covers all the key opportunities in the world of social media. “Social Media 101” is broken down into many small digestible chapters and is written in such …
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I lost a friend today – making life happen.
Hi All, I dropped in to visit my old boss today, Herbert Thayer. I formerly worked as a Ski Instructor in Austria, specifically at Ski School Kitzsteinhorn (Schischule Thayer) – I originally worked there 20 years ago. As you might guess, I had a great time. However today I found out about a friend, fellow …
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I lost a friend today – making life happen.
Hi All, I dropped in to visit my old boss today, Herbert Thayer. I formerly worked as a Ski Instructor in Austria, specifically at Ski School Kitzsteinhorn (Schischule Thayer) – I originally worked there 20 years ago. As you might guess, I had a great time. However today I found out about a friend, fellow …
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Domaining anecdotes for 2011
1-1-11 – what a great date. Aside from being all ‘1s’ – its the date that I turn a new leaf in domain blogging. Having spent much of 2010 reading and occasionally commenting on others domainers blogs time has come for me to contribute as well. Domainers I have enjoyed the most include: Domain Shane …
Domaining UK meetup group
Just today, having completed five full days of meeting domainers, I have decided to setup a meetup group. The group is called Domaining UK and will act as a medium for all domainers here in the uk including those who have an interest in domaining in the UK. Please join the group – it will …
Affiliate roadtrip Dublin from a4u Expo
Affiliate roadtrip Dublin from a4u Expo Affiliate organisers are holding a road trip in advance of their main show in London in October. Their first destination is Dublin this Wednesday 25th followed by Bristol (2nd September) & Manchester (9th September). Register for the Affiliate road trip here Look forward to meeting you there.
Domaining & Investment for the future
“I was right……..domain names are valuable” This might seem an obvious statement – however I would like to share my story with you. Domain names are key in any on line business strategy. Having bought my first domain in 1999 I was a relative early adopter in the world of domain investing. This post will share a …