3 Mobile customers finally get iPhone

The Vodafone Hutchison merger means that 3 customers can finally get iPhones.

“It’s very exciting to be introducing it to 3 customers for the first time,” VHA’s chief Nigel Dews said in a statement.

You caan read more about it here.

Does announcing your goals help you succeed?

Interesting article on your goals and making your goals public, finishes with:

… those law students who had publicly announced their plan to read law journals and so forth tended to pick the larger pictures of their legal role models. That is, simply stating a strategy for becoming a good lawyer made them feel like they were real lawyers, and this inflated self-image paradoxically made them less hard working. They had become legends in their own minds, and legends don’t have to get down and dirty.

Scott Middleton’s Top 6 Posts

So my blog just hit 100 posts and I decide to take a look back over everything I’ve written (a lot of bullshit by the looks of it! hahah =)

Here are my top 6 favorite posts:

1. 9 Lessons I learnt from my first pitch for investment
2. Masterclass Series Presents ‘Building a successful e-business
3. Short Sharp and Focused
4. 1300-eatout: the power of a good pitch
5. Release Early, Motivate Yourself
6. Arnie on Focus

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Google AdVertisers get cheeky

You aren’t allowed to create AdWords with the text “iPhone” in them – very frustrating when you’re trying to advertise a service for the iPhone.

Some cheeky buggers have managed to get around that – I wonder how long it will last:

The image is a bit dodgy, but if you look closely see that they’ve changed “iPhone” to “1Phone”.

The coolest business in the world – Smash Shack

What is better than smashing things?

Nothing.

Smash Shack is just a fantastic idea, I wish there was one nearby because I would sign up straight away. This business also has that X factor that makes you want to tell people about it.

Really cool.

Smash Shack.

I hate the word compromise

I hate the word compromise.

Compromising brings up pictures of not chasing what you want from life or settling for something that isn’t completely what you’re after. When ever I’ve compromised on something in the past it has always come with unhappiness and resentment. Those that are uncompromising seem happier and are achieving what they are after.

Maybe it is the idealist in me, but isn’t an agreement reached between two people without compromise the best possible agreement they could reach? And if they need to compromise, why don’t they both find others that they can agree with, without compromise?

There are going to be times when compromise is necessary, but why not search for solution without compromise first?

Naturally persuasive people naturally start with the why

The most persuasive people I know, not necessarily from a business context, all begin any request they make of you with the “why” – the vision.

I’m much more likely to respond positively to “I need to go pick up some groceries, can I please borrow your car?” then “can I please borrow your car?”

All because I know the why. Maybe it’s just me or maybe it’s people in general.

When a stranger smiles…

It’s amazing how much a stranger’s smile can do.

As I was getting back from footy training there was a group of people grabbing a bite to eat. I caught eyes with one of the girls and she sent a beautiful smile my way. I smiled backed and walked away in a state of extreme happiness (as opposed to tiredness after footy).

I’m going to try this smiling thing, I’m so sick of seeing bored, “I’m on a mission” and angry faces walking around.

I’m 7.2… Apparently

According to Blogged.com my blog is a 7.2.

What this means I’m not quite sure yet. How do I become an 8.0? Guess I’ll have to work a bit smarter.

It’s nice to have little things like this pop-up. Inspires you to write a post. Even if it is only 4-5 sentences long =D.

infome serves almost 8,000 businesses and hits 1,000 searches

I’m pretty excited this morning. infome has hit 1,000 searches! This means that we have served up almost 8,000 businesses. All this in just under a month.

The 1,000th search looks like it was for an ATM around St Ives.