David Erasmus

Smells are strong and trigger all sorts of memories.

Whether it is the smell of the roast in the oven, the smell of baking cakes filling the house or that dirty smell of sheep poo when you enter Wales and the most immature person in the car points at someone else and says ” ARHH Did you fart!”

When you catch a good smell of something you don’t know much. You might not know what it is, where it is, how much of it there is, who owns it, whether you can have it or whether it actually will taste or look good but you damn well know you want to find out more!

Sometimes in life we get a whiff of something and we instinctively know it smells good or bad but we can’t necessarily qualify or quantify it.

What can you smell?

I was just sent this video by Chris Brogan I really love it, I probably only disagree with point 2 where Picasso says something about all that matters is you, I would tend think that all that matters is how you treat the people in your life. 

It reminded me of a "Thinking Cycle" I created during my first Business broadplace.com

I am convinced that we have to options for operation in life.. 

We can operate out of love, passion, fun or excitement

Or we can operate out of obligation, bondage, rules or fear. 

Many people in the world do not have a choice and that is wrong and something I am committed to see change but whilst I have the choice I want to operate out of FUN as much as possible 

The Circle moves clockwise. 

I believe the best thinking comes from Fun which leads to new ideas, which either fail or succeed but either way – you learn something new which leads to job, life or social satisfaction. 

I took a lot of my inspiration in the early days from the book "How to have kick ass Ideas" a Brainchild of the What IF guys, Buy it on amazon from your Amazon iPhone app and stick it on your coffee table. 

http://www.amazon.co.uk/How-Have-Kick-Ass-Ideas-Adventurous/dp/0007220944

If you have the choice which you probably do, don't settle for anything less than fun! 

Give someone a Fish they eat for a day.  – That's Good 

Give someone a rod and they can provide for their family. – That's even better

Teach them not only how to fish but how to teach and nuture others and you give them a few fishing rods so that they can employ others then you are on to something – THAT'S THE BEST!

Yes its harder yes it takes longer!

Be patient!

The ongoing ripple effects through the generations and through creating jobs, hope and dignity are much much bigger than we could imagine. The best part is if you do it right you can eventually move out the way and they will continue to grow without you!

My Great Aunt Philly taught me this rhyme as a child!

"Good, better, best. Never let it rest, till your good is better, and your better best!" 

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That's right, I'm coining it!

I can't find anyone saying it on Google so it must be original.

One of the biggest reasons start ups fail to reach potential is because the founder won't let go of their baby and they end up squeezing the life out of the thing till it dies, gets overtaken or limps on like a wounded dog.

With our world moving quicker and quicker it becomes harder and harder to get projects away, to see them flourish and hit that Gladwell coined Tipping Point. 

The only way I can see around this in my experience is to give it away.

Find people you like, people who share your vision, people who are going in a similar direction who are different to you and disagree with you and give it away to them.

Break bread with them.

Sink with them.

Swim with them.

Give away authority not just responsibility.

On the rare occasion I have managed to do this effectively my overheads are lower, productivity goes through the roof and the adventure gets into full swing.

Give it away to get it away………. I like it!

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The Charter for Compassion has just launched in a bid to promote compassion in every country!

Brilliant!

I want to be someone who is moved by compassion to act, and act well.

I would love to see a Charter for Grace alongside compassion.

I think we can all check ourselves and see where we are falling short in this area.

Its interesting that I didn't see any obviously Christian organisations in their partner list.

I don't believe that "all ways lead to god or enlightenment" but I do think the message of true compassion is among the most important that I want to carry as I journey.

Enjoy the video

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