Andrew Miles Davis - How Repetitive Stress Injury Changed My Life

Talent you have naturally. Skill is only developed by hours & hours of beating on your craft

Andrew Davis — Sun, 06 May 2012 12:46:06 +0000

“Talent you have naturally. Skill is only developed by hours and hours and hours of beating on your craft.”

Will Smith.

Identify your talent and then practice, practice, practice. I know it has helped me in the public speaking field. The key is identifying your talent, and then being dedicated and disaplined enough to keep working on your craft……even when you feel like giving up.

If you want to see the true measure of a man, watch how he treats his inferiors, not his equals

Andrew Davis — Sat, 05 May 2012 11:44:58 +0000

“If you want to see the true measure of a man, watch how he treats his inferiors, not his equals.”

JK Rowling

Some of the people I admire the most live this and is one of the reasons why I admire them.

People react to criticism in different ways. My way is definitely to come out fighting

Andrew Davis — Fri, 04 May 2012 11:25:52 +0000

“People react to criticism in different ways, and my way is definitely to come out fighting.”

David Beckham

Some people argue that the best line of defence is attack and it looks like Beckham is one of them. Is it the best way though? I think a lot of it depends on the type of person you are. How do you act to criticism?

We’re all Jerry Springer Show guests, we just haven’t been on the show

Andrew Davis — Thu, 03 May 2012 11:24:46 +0000

“In the end we’re all Jerry Springer Show guests, really, we just haven’t been on the show.”

Marilyn Manson

We judge the guests on talk shows but I am sure we all have a Jerry Springer show episode in us …..we just are smart enough to not air our dirty laundry in public. Love him or hate him, I think Marilyn Manson hits the nail on the head here.

The trouble with not having a goal is you can spend your life running up and down the field and never scoring

Andrew Davis — Wed, 02 May 2012 11:10:45 +0000

“The trouble with not having a goal is you can spend your life running up and down the field and never scoring”

Rev Run

I have heard many quotes, sayings and explanations about the importance of having a goal and here is just another great one by Rev Run.

I can’t do the equation without all the variables

Andrew Davis — Tue, 01 May 2012 11:09:04 +0000

“I can’t do the equation without all the variables”

Tony Stark (Robert Downey Jr) – Avengers Assemble

Unfulfilled expectations and poor communication are two of the reasons why businesses or relationships can fail. Wanting someone’s help but not giving them all the information they need to actually provide it often results in unachieved goals. That’s why I love this quote from Tony Stark in “Avengers Assemble” (9/10) – it sums up my point nicely. I clearly have a superhero mentality

I’m an arrogant, womanising sespit / but girls hover round me cos i’m the sh*t

Andrew Davis — Mon, 30 Apr 2012 11:57:49 +0000

“I’m an arrogant, womanising sespit / but girls hover round me cos i’m the shit”

Dizzee Rascal Freestyle

I love arrogant Hip Hop lyrics and this has to be right up there with the best. Has Dizzee just summed up why nice guys finish last in 14 words?

Business opportunities are like buses, there’s always another one coming

Andrew Davis — Sun, 22 Apr 2012 11:24:57 +0000

“Business opportunities are like buses, there’s always another one coming.”

Richard Branson

Such an important belief to have, especially if you run your own business. This is one of those quotes that’s easy to say but hard to have faith in. When you look back and reflect your career to date, you may notice that this is actually true. Thanks Sir Rich.

When your enemies are making mistakes, don’t interrupt them

Andrew Davis — Sat, 21 Apr 2012 11:04:11 +0000

“When your enemies are making mistakes, don’t interrupt them”.

Billy Beane (Brad Pitt) – Money Ball

I came across this quote years ago but I was watching the film ‘Money Ball’ (7/10) a couple of days ago and heard it again. The context in the film was sport but you can see how this relates to anything. The key, and it is not as easy as you would assume, is to know when to keep quiet while your enemies/competition make the mistakes.

Adapt what’s useful, reject what’s useless, and add what is specifically your own

Andrew Davis — Fri, 20 Apr 2012 11:14:17 +0000

“Adapt what is useful, reject what is useless, and add what is specifically your own.”

Bruce Lee

I think anyone who is successful in their career epitomises this quote. I have fortunately been lucky enough to work with some of the most talented people in their field and I have noticed that they are very efficient with their resources, ignore what cannot help them and do it in a way that works for them.