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This may come as a shock to you but... no-one cares more about the success of your business as much as you. Even your most die-hard fans that buy anything you produce. Even the shareholders in your business. Even your mum and dad. For that reason you have to ask people to sell your products or services for you and…

2020 is not how I thought I’d be celebrating ten years in business. Choosing to start a travel company in 2010 seemed like a brilliant idea but there have been no shortage of ups and downs. That said, no-one could have predicted the impact of 2020 on businesses, whether in the travel industry or not. I’ve written before about following…

Keeping up with Facebook updates can be a full time job. The more recent algorithm changes to push back on branded content, reduce organic reach, and centre content around individuals’ friends and family members has made life just that little bit harder for businesses to create buzz around their products and services. Another change that I’ve noticed is in tagging…

I have been told now for a long while that I should practice yoga. The cynic in me has put this off for 37 years, with images of people in Thai-pants snorting incense and mumbling mantras. Months of travelling through India, Nepal and throughout Southeast Asia has somewhat skewed my impressions of yoga. Virtually every female I met in India…

Lesotho is perfect for backpacking. I'd been travelling along the South African coast from Cape Town and decided to head inland to Lesotho for some mountain time. The stunning mountain kingdom of Lesotho is one of the most memorable experiences of the trip. I hitched a ride up the Sani Pass then walked off into the mountains alone, wild camping…

This image is a Google Earth screenshot of where the Pearl River meets the sea just south of Guangzhou, South China. If you look closely, a patch of purple appears in the centre of the delta. This ghostly purple hue is pollution caused by what’s going on upstream, and we are contributing to it. It’s the indigo dye used in…

We all have so much to be grateful for. I've been developing a daily active practice of gratitude for a number of years now and it's had a huge impact on my life. I've just landed in Bergen, Norway. I've been invited here by Innovation Norway, the tourism board. As I walked through passport control the customs officer took my…

In late 2015 I made the decision to avoid 'unnecessary media'. In practice this means I no longer read newspapers, listen to the radio or watch news on the television and this has undoubtedly had a profound impact on my life. This was recommended to me by a number of very successful mentors, authors and entrepreneurs that I respect and…

I’ve just typed laptop into my Google photos account and this is the result. Why’s this important? Well some of the photos of my laptop above (I realise there are a few duplicates) I took whilst travelling the world, but in each photo, I was working. I have decided to document places that I’ve opened my laptop and worked remotely,…

On a recent trip to California I ventured into Ventura, a small surfer’s town just north of Los Angeles. Aside from being quintessentially surf-orientated (some of California’s best surf breaks are within a few miles), Ventura is also home to my favourite company in the world, Patagonia. I realise this is a bold statement, but there are fewer companies in…

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