by Simon Moran | Dec 23, 2019 | Personal
Dear All, Many thanks for reading the Moran Actually blog in 2019. Writing it has reminded me of why I do certain things and helped me focus on others for the future. Wherever you are and whatever you do, I hope some of what we’ve written has been of some use. We...
by Simon Moran | Dec 16, 2019 | Business
We developed proficiency individually by practising on our own. We developed proficiency as a unit by practising together. The creative aspect was enhanced by regular song writing sessions by me and the guitarist. As we were getting older, these were often fuelled by...
by Simon Moran | Dec 9, 2019 | Business
By 1983, we’d been through several personnel changes and had firmed up as a three-piece. In two years of hanging around, occasionally rehearsing, all the while dreaming, we had dispensed with two bass players, one vocalist and a keyboard player. The original drummer...
by Simon Moran | Dec 2, 2019 | Business
Most people are familiar with the format of rock and pop bands. Drums, bass, guitar or two, singer or two, sometimes combined. Sometimes just a three-piece. In the summer of 1981, the first ‘proper’ band I was in spent most days of the summer holidays watching Richard...
by Simon Moran | Nov 25, 2019 | Business
When working with clients to help them organise their businesses, there are several things we start with. One of these is a personal mission statement, and the other is a mission, vision and values statement for the business. The personal vision statement focuses, of...
