Charlie’s Blog

This century has already seen some of the most incredible changes to human behaviour in our history. E-mail and the touchscreen device has taken over our entire existence, with hours of each day dedicated to consuming something, anything, from a doodad in our hands....

If you want to be an entrepreneur but are struggling to build your asset, try freelancing first. On this day 1 year ago I went part time at my job and started working on my own businesses. By part time, I mean 6-20 hours a week with 1 to 3 part-time jobs here in...

Privacy is a foundation of democracy, but every time people get upset by new government laws invading privacy or private companies selling our data, we hear the same old tired response. "If you've got nothing to hide, it shouldn't bother you." This is misguided and...

As soon as the opportunity to make money comes about, suddenly people get all scared. "What if people call me a sellout?" "What if they don't like what I make?" "What if they leave a bad review and ask for their money back and ruin my reputation." Guess what, all of...

Do you go into a meeting saying what you think everyone should do? Do you say your piece and then, when others are speaking, check your phone or start working on something else while saying "uh-huh" to fail to convince the other person that you are not splitting your...

There is a huge movement going on now in commercial products, services and creative industries. Show your customers how it is done. People want to see where it comes from. This is true in just about any industry you can think of, and it's a real asset to a team who...

The YouTube Blog announced that we watch 1 billion hours of videos per DAY. This incredible figure is just the start, I believe. As businesses learn how valuable video is to growing their customer base, this is going to become an even bigger platform. Just you wait...