JUST WHEN YOU THOUGHT THINGS COULDNT GET ANY WORSE!

At the risk of being corny, I couldn't resist the temptation to share this clip of Charlotte and Jonathan from Britain's Got Talent.

Just look at the lessons in TRUST - Self-Trust, Relationship Trust, Organizational Trust, Market Trust and even Societal Trust. (See SMR Covey - Speed of Trust) and of course in INFLUENCE (both negative, personified by the "vile" SC, and all the positive sources that put him to shame!)

I can't believe this whole act wasn't carefully scripted to create a viral marketing campaign that probably means this clip will have travelled three times round the world by the time you see my version! Much as I hate to fall into the trap of sensationalism and showbiz, I have to give my thanks to J&C's music teacher/coach for recognizing/drawing out the potential, to Charlotte for her vital support to Jonathan and to J for his talent, courage and commitment to his team. Finally to Simon for being such a "nasty" man and allowing us all to reflect on the power of our own talents and attributes if only we can have the courage to believe in ourselves, even when the chips are down!

Thanks to Brian McDermott from Growthworks Inc and Linked in for bringing this to my attention!