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True self – Julian Summerhayes

“No tears in the writer, no tears in the reader. No surprise in the writer, no surprise in the reader.” ― Robert Frost Life is life but sometimes it …

The (true) hierarchy of success – Julian Summerhayes

“Your own Self-Realization is the greatest service you can render the world.” ― Ramana Maharshi “We are not human beings having a spiritual experienc…

Trial and Error – Julian Summerhayes

I have now spent about 8 weeks, pretty much flat out, trying to build an on-line presence. This has meant some early mornings and a few late nights w…

treasure the moment – Julian Summerhayes

by the time you have read the title, the moment has gone, forever. you only have now. you have forgotten what it feels like to live in the moment. yo…

Training in Law Firms – Julian Summerhayes

Training in law firms is hit and m-i-s-s. No, I think that is (way) too charitable. It is downright poor. I donâ€™t mean to belittle or denigrate the…

Too Much Management, Not Enough Leadership – Julian Summerhayes

This line is taken from the heading to Chapter 7 of Jack Bogle’s brilliant book, Enough, True Measures of Money, Business and Life. It is a point tha…

Too much information; too little wisdom – Julian Summerhayes

I keep thinking about my grandparents and great-grandparents. I can still remember a time — just — when they were all alive. Only now do I think, if …

Too much content not enough value

Post by Julian Summerhayes. 423 words My niche is law. You will have your niche. Better still still consider What is you Thing? What do people know y…

Too many solicitors/Too little work – Julian Summerhayes

Are you busy? Is your practice growing? Are you doing the work that you love? Or, are you finding each and every day a s-t-r-u-g-g-l-e? Given the num…

Too many social media platforms, too little content?

Jordan Furlong blogged yesterday about playing catch up with Facebook and the power of a blog. I agree with him that it is far better to try and main…

Too many platforms not enough content – Julian Summerhayes

“Social media sparks a revelation that we, the people, have a voice, and through the democratization of content and ideas we can once again unite aro…

Too late – Julian Summerhayes

the sands of time: running faster and faster until…IT ENDS — all of it. hardly the most uplifting message to start your day. but some things are too …

Tom Peters on curiosity – Julian Summerhayes

I rarely, if ever, post two blog posts in one day, but I was smitten by Tom Peters’ latest video talking about nothing more (or less) than curiosity….

To write is my greatest pleasure – Julian Summerhayes

Oh, please. Another dilettante. Another wannabe. Another person who wants to talk about writing! But, on the other hand, what’s wrong with telling yo…

To Share or Not to Share that is the Question – Julian Summerhayes

Icons by Kate England Sharing content across the plethora of social media sites has never been easier. Most websites now have one widget or another t…

Timeless simplicity – Julian Summerhayes

“In my hut this spring there is nothing – there is everything.” – SODO (1641-1716) We assume that the more we have the happier we will be. But, in do…

time, space and now – Julian Summerhayes

a picture of Dartmoor We take too much for granted: Relationships Health Mental well-being Trust Emotional strength Being able to breathe. I talk end…

Time Management and Social Media ~ To do or Not to do that is the Question – Julian Summerhayes

Social Media: Twitter, LinkedIn, Facebook, YouTube, Digg, Delicious, Stumbleupon, Tumblr, Posterous, Slideshare, Vimeo, Quora and many more besides. …

Throw out the baby with the bathwater – Julian Summerhayes

How much do you value what you do? Can you honestly see yourself doing the same or even a similar thing in the next 10 years? Be honest. You would li…

Three profound questions – Julian Summerhayes

If you follow me on Twitter, you’ll have seen me mention an event that I attended last Friday at Embercombe Farm, which is near where I live and loca…

This message will never scale! – Julian Summerhayes

There is only this. What is happening in this moment. In that universal singularity — if you can call it that — there is no ‘me’, ‘I am’ or any other…

This is Personal – Julian Summerhayes

How much of what you do is driven by your vision for your life? Too often we circumscribe our goals to allow for what others think we should be doing…

Thirty years ago – Julian Summerhayes

I was 19, full of zeal and an undying belief in changing the world. Now, it’s about understanding the inner landscape, the one that (always) made me …

Thinking inside the box – Julian Summerhayes

Antithetical to the exterior? I don’t think so. We seem obsessed with the novel, eclectic and exceptional, but, sometimes, predictable is the new exc…