Kevin Roberts
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English, she is changing
Reading Wired magazine the other day, I saw an incredible statistic.By 2020 people who speak English as their first language will make up only 15 percent of the estimated two billion English speakers.That's right. 85 percent of people speaking English...
Wed, July 30, 2008, 2:54 pm EST -
Walking the walk
When it comes to keeping fit and healthy, women are leading the way; it's often right out of the gym and onto the road, beach or hills.In so many places I go to, something new jumps out: women in ones and twos and in groups walking (and talking) their...
Fri, July 25, 2008, 9:41 am EST -
Dollars and sense
I'm not sure when money was invented, but my guess is that it was only about three-fifths of a second later that its inventor figured that it wasn't going to be the secret to happiness.However, I'm not advocating poverty either.Being poor, as I remember...
Tue, July 15, 2008, 3:48 pm EST -
World Class to World-Changing
There are some ideas that over time you just can't get out of your head.This was the position I was in addressing a bunch of influential New Zealanders at the Soho Grand Hotel in New York a month or so ago.I was invited by NZ Trade and Enterprise and...
Wed, July 9, 2008, 2:38 pm EST -
Making History
Kids are a great way to keep wired to the world. The day they leave home you find yourself drifting away from the now to the might-have-been or worse, the good old days.Keep them close is what I say.The benefits of kids came rushing back when I had a...
Wed, July 2, 2008, 2:59 pm EST -
Bringing FREDA to the All Blacks
When my colleagues and I wrote our book on Peak Performance, we approached great sports teams to find out how they excelled time after time.I believe the time has come for sport to learn from business, and who better to benefit from this than the New...
Wed, July 2, 2008, 2:45 pm EST -
The beautiful game meets rugby
I spent most of the last couple of months in Europe watching a mix of football and rugby. I must say I find it impossible to understand people who can't get enjoyment from both games. The idea of being either a rugby fan or a football fan is so...
Thu, May 29, 2008, 9:13 am EST
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