An Economic Hero For Ireland

Posted by on Dec 6, 2010 in business ethics, entrepreneurship | 7 comments

Ireland needs a hero. Like superficial Superman, the recent economic bailout may have saved the day, but it hasn’t solved any deeper problem.  I’ve spent the last few weeks working ‘down south’ and its people are angry, worried and at a loss.  Maybe an Irish superhero is required? News reporters and local bloggers alike have made the call recently for a just such a...

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The Incredible(s) Ayn Rand

Posted by on Feb 1, 2010 in personal development | 2 comments

You know how I believe that comics are smart.  Well it seems that children’s films are too.  I happened across an article recently that asked the question of how you make a kids flick engaging for an adult audience too.  The answer?  You place ideas in it.  (Are you listening Hollywood?) For instance, the excellent 2004 film The Incredibles. It ‘satirises the litigiousness of US...

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An Entrepreneur is a Hero!

Posted by on Jan 16, 2009 in entrepreneurship | 0 comments

When you think of a hero, what sort of person comes to mind?  Soldiers and warriors?  Freedom-fighters and life-savers?  Possibly the odd scientist or artist? What if I said that an entrepreneur is a hero?   What if I claimed that business is a heroic activity? This idea isn’t new to me but it might be new to many people in the UK and Ireland, so I thought I should introduce it. ...

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