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Ellis Watson

Institute of Directors North West
    Annual Conference 2009
Ellis Watson is MD of Menzies
Distribution. Originally he was MD of
The Sun and News of the World
reporting to Rupert Murdoch

He was MD of Celador International, in
charge of commercial sales for the
phenomenally Who Wants to Be a
Millionaire?

He also conceived the idea for
currantbun.com, the UK's 5th largest ISP
The following summarises the key
  messages from Ellis Watson's
 fantastic speech at the 2009 IoD
   conference in Manchester, UK

  Apologies for any points that I may
  have missed plus Ellis's slides were
               far better
Don't watch the news -
watch cartoon network
       instead!
   You'll be far more chirpy
If you lose self confidence -
  it becomes a self fulfilling
          prophecy
     People are scared stiff - if you
    remain upbeat you will stand out
Recessional Trading

  - it doesn't matter
   - think differently
- don't worry about it
 - keep perspective
Think what you're doing today
       - and change it

   The things that got you where you
     are will not carry you forward
Your competition are being
         brave

         so should you
Main ingredients for success
          are NOT:

       - qualifications
         - your boss
          - resource
        - technology
            - profile
Main ingredient for success IS

       PASSION
It's about your business culture
           this is NOT:

     - induction manuals
      -dress down days
    - motivational posters
Open your eyes to a vision of
  what your business can
          achieve
Your company is an average
        of its talent

   - don't let a minority bring the rest
                   down
If poor people want to be good

 Good people will want to be
       excellent then

Excellent people will want to
       be outstanding
What have you achieved at
  the end of the week?

   Do stuff that matters

     (and quantify it)
Do-it-Yourself
  - listen, talk & look
  - be more forward
    - learn from US
- copy and plagiarise
  - chat to everyone
Tomorrow, from 9am -12pm
  be relentlessly dynamic,
 passionate and enthusiatic

   You will be amazed at the impact
   you will have and how you will be
               perceived
The dog's ideal

  Could you be so popular at work
 that your team greet you like your
   dog? - (sniffing your crotch and
licking your face may be viewed as
               a bonus!)
Skills are all around you
Determination, vision, passion
 and obsession win the day
         every time

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Ellis Watson on 'Business as Usual'

  • 1. Ellis Watson Institute of Directors North West Annual Conference 2009
  • 2. Ellis Watson is MD of Menzies Distribution. Originally he was MD of The Sun and News of the World reporting to Rupert Murdoch He was MD of Celador International, in charge of commercial sales for the phenomenally Who Wants to Be a Millionaire? He also conceived the idea for currantbun.com, the UK's 5th largest ISP
  • 3. The following summarises the key messages from Ellis Watson's fantastic speech at the 2009 IoD conference in Manchester, UK Apologies for any points that I may have missed plus Ellis's slides were far better
  • 4. Don't watch the news - watch cartoon network instead! You'll be far more chirpy
  • 5. If you lose self confidence - it becomes a self fulfilling prophecy People are scared stiff - if you remain upbeat you will stand out
  • 6. Recessional Trading - it doesn't matter - think differently - don't worry about it - keep perspective
  • 7. Think what you're doing today - and change it The things that got you where you are will not carry you forward
  • 8. Your competition are being brave so should you
  • 9. Main ingredients for success are NOT: - qualifications - your boss - resource - technology - profile
  • 10. Main ingredient for success IS PASSION
  • 11. It's about your business culture this is NOT: - induction manuals -dress down days - motivational posters
  • 12. Open your eyes to a vision of what your business can achieve
  • 13. Your company is an average of its talent - don't let a minority bring the rest down
  • 14. If poor people want to be good Good people will want to be excellent then Excellent people will want to be outstanding
  • 15. What have you achieved at the end of the week? Do stuff that matters (and quantify it)
  • 16. Do-it-Yourself - listen, talk & look - be more forward - learn from US - copy and plagiarise - chat to everyone
  • 17. Tomorrow, from 9am -12pm be relentlessly dynamic, passionate and enthusiatic You will be amazed at the impact you will have and how you will be perceived
  • 18. The dog's ideal Could you be so popular at work that your team greet you like your dog? - (sniffing your crotch and licking your face may be viewed as a bonus!)
  • 19. Skills are all around you
  • 20. Determination, vision, passion and obsession win the day every time