Monthly Archives: January 2011

HR, More Valuable Now Than Ever

Posted on January 31, 2011 by Spencer Green

Finding success in business, as with all other areas of life, is often about finding the silver linings. The current economic climate is one hell of a cloud, but that does mean it is raining talent. You don’t need me … Continue reading →

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Publishing is Dead. Long Live Publishing

Posted on January 28, 2011 by Spencer Green

Just under five years ago this quote appeared in a news release: “Publishing has a vital role to play in business-to-business media, and media in general – Spencer Green, GDS International”. Two years ago I started to have second thoughts … Continue reading →

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Spencer Green’s Marathon Update #1

Posted on January 26, 2011 by Spencer Green

You can’t blog about Marathon training without showing humility. GDS International runs well, with the occasional hiccup. It’s chairman, me, Spencer Green, hiccoughs well. And we’ll leave it at that. On Monday, before I set off, I read this great … Continue reading →

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Spencer Green on Sales: Sales Training

Posted on January 26, 2011 by Spencer Green

Can anybody sell? It’s a common question: doctors get asked about random pains, comedians get asked about jokes, I get asked about business, leadership and, inevitably, sales. I took this from an interesting blog: ‘Dave Kurlan’s pioneering sales assessment company, … Continue reading →

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Big Wheels Need a Big Push (But When They’re Turning…)

Posted on January 24, 2011 by Spencer Green

17 years ago, I was Spencer Green, founder, GDS Publishing Ltd. I am now Spencer Green, chairman, GDS International. That company name change reflects more than our opening offices outside of the UK – we have always traded internationally – … Continue reading →

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Sport & Business: The Coaching Question

Posted on January 19, 2011 by Spencer Green

I’m training for the London Marathon. It’s fair to say that I am not naturally built for long-distance running. I have two cracking legs. I love them, my wife loves them. Excellent legs they are. For rugby. That said, these … Continue reading →

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From Adolescence to Adulthood

Posted on January 18, 2011 by Spencer Green

I am 41 and going through adolescence again. Not in a mid-life crisis sort of a way, this isn’t that sort of blog. I’m not justifying a ponytail. The company I founded, GDS International, is 17 years old and progressing … Continue reading →

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Yes We Can

Posted on January 13, 2011 by Spencer Green

Last Thursday, I found myself agreeing with a pair of jeans. I should explain: the jeans in question had a statement stitched around the inside of the waist that read ‘these are the days my friend, they always were’. I … Continue reading →

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