As we all face the 'perfect storm' we need to stay positive and remember that those of us who work hard and play hard and always give our best will always be in demand...

Malcolm Gladwell is a writer with 'The New Yorker' and is one of Time Magazine's 100 Most Influential People. He is the author of three bestsellers: 'The Tipping Point: How Little Things Make a Big Difference', 'Blink: The Power of Thinking Without Thinking' and 'Outliers: The Story of Success'. In this brilliant book, Malcolm Gladwell argues that it is practice that makes perfect. Ability, according to Gladwell, is just one factor in success. Work ethic, luck, a strong support base and even being born in the right year play a far larger role. Gladwell argues that there is no such thing as a “self-made man”. Instead, the years spent intensively focused on their area of expertise place the world’s most successful people above their peers. Gladwell argues that luck, persistence, determination and hard work are the keys to success. So for us mere mortals the key to success and the answer to building brilliant is practice, practice, practice.
Chris