Blog Entries for Paul Dunn

Michael Gerber�s �Wall of Gratitude�

pauldunn — Mon, 29 Dec 2008 00:00:00 +0100

You've most likely heard of Michael Gerber - the man who first coined the 'working ON as opposed to working IN' phrase through his E-Myth book.

I first met Michael when I brought him to Australia in 1990 (wow, was it really that long ago?) and I've always thought of him as a fun-loving yet hard-headed student of process.

So, in [...]

A new way to look at the Global 'Crisis' on Buy1GIVE1

pauldunn — Wed, 24 Dec 2008 00:00:00 +0100

Like you, I’ve received so many wonderful Christmas messages this year.

And each one has resonance in one way or another. But one in particular from my friend Tim Wade stood out for me.

Tim is a great writer, speaker and ALWAYS can be relied upon to bring insights. In his note, Tim reflected on what has been an amazing year for him. An [...]

More on ONE, the Buy1Give1 (BOGO) bumblebee movie

pauldunn — Mon, 22 Dec 2008 00:00:00 +0100

You know, cool things keep happening to us.

And one of the coolest things happened on 19th November in Perth. It was the night of the World Premier of the ONE Movie.

The Astor Theatre was literally jammed with nearly 500 people turning up and Masami flew in especially from Singapore not just to be there

New findings from this year's goodpurpose(TM) global study of consumer attitudes reveal that nearly seven in 10 (68%) consumers would remain loyal to a brand during a recession if it supports a good cause, and 71% say that when they think about the economic downturn, they have either given the same or more time and money to good causes.

Earlier today, I was having a discussion about words with my colleagues David and Masami.

Somehow or other the discussion got around to the development of new words. And when you think about it (or when you read people like William Sapphire in the International Herald Tribune), you realise that new words just appear because people use them!

So, I mentioned that this is already word: Killjoy. The online diction [...]

When Giving Gains Impact

pauldunn — Sat, 19 Jul 2008 18:00:00 +0100

Right now I’m on a plane from Australia’s Gold Coast to Melbourne.

And as always, being on a plane is a great time for reflection. Today it’s more than just reflection in some ways. I’m actually heading off for what we might call a ‘high-level’ meeting with one of Australia’s major retailers.

So I’ve done the background. And it’s interesting. This particular retailer g [...]

Like a Child

pauldunn — Tue, 24 Jun 2008 18:00:00 +0100

Last Thursday I took a flight on AirAsia from Kuala Lumpur to Singapore. And when I fly, I like to read what the Chief Executive is saying in the in-flight magazine.

You can tell so much about the company from the CEO’s articles. Read the QANTAS one and it always strikes me as ‘stuffy’. Read the VirginBlue one from CEO Brett Godfrey and it’s ALWAYS upbeat, always focussed on the customer (in [...]

Could Buy1GIVE1 help elect Obama?

pauldunn — Tue, 24 Jun 2008 18:00:00 +0100

If you’re like me, you can’t help but get fascinated with the ups and downs of American politics. And, if you’re like me, you were pleased to see Barrack Obama come through as the Democratic candidate.

So what does this have to do with Buy1GIVE1?

Simply this. I was on a plane from Singapore to Kuala Lumpur this morning reading my favourite newspaper (the International Herald Tribune) before take-off an [...]

Charities Begging and Competing

pauldunn — Sun, 15 Jun 2008 18:00:00 +0100

An article in today’s Straits Times raised some interesting thoughts.

The article is about so called ‘Flag Days’ where volunteers have tins and rattle them when you’re walking or shopping to get donations.

Here’s a direct quote: ‘ … Singaporeans growing disdain for the army of volunteers waving tim cans in their faces each weekend. Teacher Coen Ching has had students [...]

Socks For Happy People

pauldunn — Sat, 31 May 2008 18:00:00 +0100

OK, I know that sounds like a weird title. but read on!

I don’t know about you, but I LOVE ideas and products that make me laugh. And when those ideas also have a great ‘give back’, it’s even better.

Just today I took a look at the material a new B1G1 Business Member sent us. And it scores on the laughing index and it scores hugely on the give back index as well. And to top it all off, the business, run by Tom Minter in the UK has a seri [...]

What do YOU do when 'stuff' doesn't come?

pauldunn — Tue, 06 May 2008 17:00:00 +0100

You’ve probably had it happen to you: you sit and look at your keyboard because you have to write something and nothing comes. So you ‘force’ it and it just doesn't feel right.

And then you’ve had those other times when everything just flows – you sit down, your fingers hit the keyboard and wonderful stuff comes out in what seems like no time at all.

Yesterday, the latter happ [...]

Flight SQ236, A Bucket and Finding Something Very Special

pauldunn — Sun, 04 May 2008 17:00:00 +0100

Right now I’m on Singapore Airlines SQ236. We took off at 2:45 this afternoon from Brisbane.

For me, planes are special places. There’s something magical about flying. And to do it these days with great meals, great service and great things to do on board make it even more special for me.

I’ll remember this particular flight for a long time. 30 minutes into it, I decided to watch a movie. It [...]