Danny Brown's Blog, page 21

Who You Are Versus Who You Think You Are

Look in the mirror. What reflection do you see? What’s the answer that you get when you ask, “Who am I?”.

It doesn’t matter if it’s a personal mirror or one with a business face – they’re one and the same at the end of the day.

How you view yourself has a lot to do with how you’re viewed by others.

Do you see yourself as the no-nonsense type that doesn’t stand for any bull? Or the caring type that listens to everyone’s questions and concerns and tries to help wherever possible?

Maybe the answ...

A Letter to My Daughter On Being a Strong Woman

This post is part of the #DearDaughter campaign, and is written as a letter to my daughter on what constitutes a strong woman.

To my beautiful daughter Salem,

I’m not sure when you’ll read this, or how old you’ll be. I’m not sure if you’ll be reading this on your wedding day, or the day after my last.

Perhaps you’ll read it with your mother, which – given the topic – would be pretty much the perfect way to do so.

You see, your mother is the strongest woman I know, and I see her strength in yo...

Why We Should Focus on What We Need Versus What We Want

Oftentimes in life, we have these little moments of real time to ourselves, where there’s nothing but silence to keep us company.

In today’s always on, ever connected world, these moments in time become ever rarer, and we have to grab them while they’re here.

In these moments, we see many things in a different light. One direction we were on is revealed to be flawed, while journeys yet to take become more important.

There’s no real rhyme, nor reason, as to why certain thoughts take centre sta...

My Social Media Story – How Telling My Story Helped Me Find Support

This is a part of a special series looking at how social media has impacted the lives of its users. This week, the story comes from Karen Wilson.

Every time I hear someone talk about how scary they think being online is, I can’t help but think how different my life would be if I wasn’t so connected online.

From meeting my husband (and moving to Canada), to meeting my former business partner, to eventually connecting with a group of women who have become dear friends – my online connections ar...

A Dead Child on a Beach is Fine, But the Word Fuck Offends You?

We’ve all seen the tragic and horrific image of little Aylan Kurdi, washed up and face down on a Turkish beach after trying to escape the horrors of Syria.

We’ve seen (finally) the mainstream media really talking about the issues that are facing Syrians as they put their own lives, and that of their families, at risk, only to find that risk takes their lives as surely as the bombs and bullets in Syria would should they remain there.

And we’ve seen the world finally start to...

You Can Still Be Respectful and Not Give a Crap

When I was much younger – say, around 8-9 years old – I used to get in trouble with my school teachers, and other adults in positions of authority, regularly.

Pretty much not a day would go by without my mother receiving some troublesome news about me.

I guess, looking back, I simply had an aversion to authority.

And while that continued until my early teens, when I learned what it meant to really show respect and understand conflict with authority was primarily in my mind, I also learned som...

My Social Media Story – A Story of Loss or Why Facebook Doesn’t Suck

This is a part of a special series looking at how social media has impacted the lives of its users. This week, the story comes from Amy Vernon.

I’ve lived in a lot of different places, and every time I moved, I vowed that I’d stay in touch with people better than I did the last time.

Easier said than done.

After a few letters or phone calls, friendships gradually faded away, though the advent of email meant we could share stupid jokes that made the rounds until you saw every joke in the histo...

Building Loyalty is Simple, So How Come We Make It So Hard to Do?

Loyalty. A funny concept. One that can mean so many different things to different people at different times.

Sports teams have loyalty from their fans. Well, the true ones do. Think Manchester City as opposed to Manchester United, where the latter’s “fans” are more interested in prawn sandwiches than a good soccer team.

Indie bands have loyalty from their fans. Until they sign that big record deal, that is, then they become sell-outs.

Humans have loyalty from their dogs. But then you would be...

Don’t Let the Worst of Us Define the Best in Us

Today is a day that continues to impact Americans everywhere. The world at large also changed on this day in 2001.

Nothing has been the same since, for good or bad.

One thing that we must also recognize and face, though, is something my friend John Haydon shared.

“I will never forget the fear, ignorance, and hatred towards Muslims in the United States after 9/11.”

Sadly, this isn’t just the States.

I left the UK in 2006, and the vitriol and hatred rising towards anyone that...

My Social Media Story – It’s All About Connecting, Clicking and Caring

This is a part of a special series looking at how social media has impacted the lives of its users. This week, the story comes from Mark Longbottom.

I guess you could say my social media story started in 1981 after leaving school, going to college and meeting like-minded people.

From this point to the last, or next post on Instagram, I’ve lived socially and sociably looking to connect globally with like-minded people no borders or boundaries.

How else could I progress if I only talked to peop...