sport & selling

I was gripped by the climax of golf’s US Masters. What a blight that the host club themselves are such disgraceful dinosaurs. Still, although the winner was an American, rather than my favourite tractor boy from near Cape Town, Louis Oosthuizen, it was an American of which we can

John McEnroe. Awesome 80s tennis champion. Bit of a temper, though. In the rush to dampen expectations following an English junior US open victory, one journo in The Times looks at the real qualities needed to be a courtside superstar. He quoted ‘Mac’. On his most important quality of a

I meandered around paper sites the other day for a quick sport fix and stayed on this lengthy article [http://www.guardian.co.uk/football/blog/2011/sep/16/fernando-torres-goal-drought] , notable for it’s welcome, different approach. Perhaps it’s because it’s written by a woman. An overall decent

[https://salespodder.com/content/images/wordpress/2011/09/2003-england-rugby-world-cup-winners.jpg] As the latest Rugby World Cup kicks-off in New Zealand there’s been a great deal of reflection in England upon the past two tournaments. England were crowned champions in 2003 and runners-up in 2007. When they conquered all, England

So the GB team hit its target for the World Athletics champs. I was riveted by the event this past week. It had so much compelling raw sport drama with countless close comps, the latest Usain Bolt soap instalment and discovering Sally Pearson. As for my team, seven medals was

The Boss wants everyone to pull together as a team. The quota-busters at the coal-face prefer to plough their own furrow. In as much isolation as possible. Here’s the paradox. Every single sales function I’ve ever worked with has called itself a “team”. Yet as I write I

[http://www.formans.co.uk/home.php] What a terrific day the Hackney Wick festival [www.hackneywickfestival.org.uk/] indeed was. A highly promising space in the locale of the stunning Olympic Park. Currently being transformed by a bohemian influence, with all manner of entertaining lesbian colonies, acid casualties and

I do love my sport-selling insights. And I can hardly contain myself waiting for my once home town Edgbaston match. Will England topple India to climb to World Number One Test Cricket Team? For the first time… Much has been written about not only this incredible ascent, but can England

What a pleasure to watch Darren Clarke unexpectedly romp home to golf Major glory on Sunday. The record book updates are startling. No one has first won one of the big four after so many attempts. Only a handful of 40-plus aged players have a slam to their name, let