I just got a email and photo from my good friend Tom Stokell who’s been working hard for the last year in the UK to secure the first deal for his business, which helps get more people cycling to work by getting businesses to challenge each other in a cycling to work competition. The program his business runs creates the peer and social support that often helps people get things done and achieve outcomes, so I’m right on board with the approach.
I’ve been video chatting with Tom on skype every few nights over the last year as he’s been working on getting the business off the ground with deal number 1, and after assisting him through a couple of RFP’s to no avail, and supporting him through the usual long process of discussions with potential opportunities that never turn into dollars, its great to see his hard work pay off. Getting your first deals is what its all about when you’re starting up, if you’re on the path to this, then hang in their, work hard and get the photo of you and your contract out to your friends!
You, your business, you're part of a bigger eco-system. You rely on having good peers, mentors and advisors, you always need good people, you need networks, and you need to be heard and talked about. And you have a whole lot that can help others around you.
So what is the fabric that weaves these needs together? Communities.
My 'Local' Web & Hi-tech Community - Silicon Welly
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If you live by your calendar being with you everywhere, then you'll know how much you need your Business Management and Getting things done tools like PlanHQ to play with your other calendars; on your computer, on the web and on your phone. If you're not already using it, get your PlanHQ plan pushing out to your ical calendar and mobile. Start by clicking on...(Read more)
It's that time of year again, and PlanHQ co-founder and CTO and Rails core team member Koz will be in Portland next week speaking at O'reilly Railsconf. If you're in the Rails community you'll know who Koz is, but if you're looking at doing something with PlanHQ and in the area, then try and connect with Koz.
I had the pleasure this weekend of sailing around the Wellington Harbour with captain Glenn Andert and his partner Pamela in the learjet that he's been sailing for the last 3 years around the pacific between home #1 in California and his new home with Pamela at #2 - New Zealand.
(The bend in the windmill blades is an illusion from the iphone capture I'm pretty...(Read more)
