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Russell posts on LinkedIn daily to share insights and spark conversation with his 35,000+ LinkedIn followers. Here are some of the most popular posts of late:

Scottish Serial Entrepreneur and Global Network Builder

Speaker for Hire

Over the last few years, I have been very fortunate to have the opportunity to speak at events across the globe. I speak about my own personal experience of building global

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Innovation on two wheels

I welcome the news this week, from South of Scotland Enterprise that Innerlethen in the Scottish Borders has been selected as the location for the world's first

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Now is the time

A stunning spring morning today in Glasgow, its good to be back in Scotland. After spending most of the last few weeks travelling it was great to return home from London

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Back from #tartanday in New York

I was reminded, repeatedly, while in the US the huge interest and value Scotland's historical and cultural assets hold for those around the world. No matter what your product

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Time to Rewild

Tremendous article looking at the leading role being played in Scotland to recover the damage done to our natural environment. The opening of the Dundreggan Rewilding Centre

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A wonderful Tartan Day to all marching in New York

Huge thanks to The Glenturret Klik2Learn and supporters of Scottish Business Network who have made it possible to bring Zakia Moulaoui Guery, Joe Gibson and Cath Strachan

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It's about connections

It has been a delight to see the energy that Joe Gibson, Zakia Moulaoui Guery and cath strachan have shown as they take advantage of every opportunity to maximize their time

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Good morning from New York

We kicked off our week long #tartanday challenge visit to New York with The Glenturret whisky tasting event last night which was exceptional. During the evening I heard this

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Good Friday

Today for many in the UK Friday is a vacation day and one traditionally spent with the family. A time for reflection and gratitude. Or a time for bank holiday traffic jams

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My Edinburgh

We held our final planning meeting today before travelling to New York for Tartan Week and what a venue we had. High above Edinburgh atop Blackford Hill sits the

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Ken Buchanan MBE, thank you

As Scottish sports fans celebrated a memorable week of football and those remarkable young men who played at Hampden we must now set aside celebrations and honour a true

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The end for OpenAI?

Wow just when we were getting used to ChatGPT AI the legislators step in. Is Italy right? Could other governments take the same steps?

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Fifty-Nine today, but what comes next?

Thank you to everyone for your kind wishes as I celebrate my birthday today. Cards, messages, texts, I feel a very fortunate soul to be surrounded by such love

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The bravery of the entrepreneur

I was on a call to a tech founder in the United States late Friday evening and he admitted to being scared. He was worried about poor sales figures, market conditions and fall

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My life changed that night

It was the 15th of March 1978 early evening, I was 14. I lay in my room at home, in a small town, in the near dark twisting the radio dial and listening to snippets of radio

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Finding Home

A thought as I prepare for a long journey home. At the core of any #diaspora group is the connection with a country or place. To me and to the diaspora I am proud to be a

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INTERNATIONAL WOMEN'S DAY (MARCH 8)

Thank you friends. Early in the morning here in Sydney which allows me to be the first to wish everyone a wonderful International Women's Day. In particular, I would like to

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Why travel?

This is a question that I have explored today as I held meetings across this wonderful city of Sydney. Is it possible to live in a truly remote world where travel is

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The joy of creating collisions

I am asked regularly the question "what do you do"? As you can imagine as someone who wears a "number of hats" the answer can be different depending on what role I am playing

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CEO Secrets - coming home

I've greatly enjoyed the BBC News series CEO Secrets and have taken much from listening to the likes of James Quarles of Strava, Marc Randolph of Netflix, Gordon Wilson of

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London, but we'll be talking Asia

I feel incredibly grateful today to all of those Members, Ambassadors, Partners, Advisors and friends of Scottish Business Network who have so freely given their time to

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Thank you, Nicola

I watched the live stream by the BBC of the First Ministers' resignation statement and felt prompted to write a few words. As chair of Scottish Business Network I wanted to

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Pause

My world stopped today while I hustled through the streets of Edinburgh on a beautiful spring day. Bouncing from one meeting to the next, grabbing calls while I maneuvered

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As the UK celebrates love today this story touched my heart

95-year-old artist Thomas McGoran has one desire, he "𝐰𝐚𝐧𝐭𝐬 𝐭𝐡𝐞 𝐰𝐨𝐫𝐥𝐝 𝐭𝐨 𝐬𝐞𝐞 𝐡𝐢𝐬 𝐚𝐫𝐭 𝐛𝐞𝐟𝐨𝐫𝐞 𝐡𝐞 𝐝𝐢𝐞𝐬". Congratulations to Jade Wilkie of the

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What's with the Dealmaker title?

This article in Tech.eu explains better than I ever could my role as Dealmaker with the Department for Business and Trade. If you are aware of an international entrepreneur

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Be Authentic it's how to win on LinkedIn

When I started to design my #linkedin training course I asked the opinion of many within my community as to why they interacted with my posts. I had of course hoped to hear

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Placing a value on Burns

Today we will see the poetry and life of Robert Burns celebrated in Scotland and across the world. His poetry has an endlessly enduring quality and it is Scotland that remains

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10 Profitable steps to success for the Purpose Driven entrepreneur

It was encouraging to hear the term "purpose" with "profit" discussed at David 2023. I hear many young entrepreneurs discussing that purpose is more important than profit

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Don't ever, ever, ever give up.

But what does this look like, feel like? Does it mean doing something impossible, superhuman, is it beyond me? Well as usual at these moments I turn to a sportsman

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How do you attain success?

You "𝐒𝐡𝐨𝐰 𝐔𝐩", every time. There are a lot of skills you need to develop to become successful. But there is one we all possess and that is the ability to "show up"

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Bill Gates, what is your favourite thing about Scotland?

"𝐂𝐡𝐢𝐜𝐤𝐞𝐧 𝐓𝐢𝐤𝐤𝐚 𝐌𝐚𝐬𝐚𝐥𝐚" Huge respect for Bill Gates who was on his toes at a recent Ask Me Anything session reported on Reddit, Inc. More importantly

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Are you holding a grudge?

I've always loved this quote by Marissa Mayer as it makes me stop and think every time. When I was younger I was driven by ego and would not allow myself to consider that

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A call to end the instant response culture

When you receive a message through your smart device do you feel an uncontrollable urge to read and respond immediately? Do you find your ability to concentrate or relax is

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Happy New Year

Happy New Year The pages ahead of you are blank. 12 Chapters to fill. Old friends and new characters will join you as your tale of adventure plays out

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My nine minute TEDx talk that took seven years to develop

💡 What is Community? 💡 Is Community relevant in our world of Business? 💡 How do you find your Community? 💡 Why finding my Community changed my life

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...... and rest

Last working day for me before the Christmas break and definitely a time to wind down. It's been a tremendous December for me meeting with Scottish Business Network members

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Determination, it's what we need.

In business and in life, if you want to win you need to accept that you can't give up. Ever. As a good friend of mine once told me you must Refuse To Lose

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"We don't need another hero"

I was deeply humbled today to appear on a list entitled "Unsung heroes of the Scottish Ecosystem". I would like to thank the Scottish Founders Survey for this recognition

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24 hours in the life of a 21st-century advisor

One of the things I love about my chosen career is the diversity that it provides me with. Yesterday was the gleaming spires of the city of London Financial centre while today

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Keep looking for opportunities

Yes its a tough world for many at the moment. Yes inflation, recession and strikes and travel problems are challenging. But if you keep thinking like an entrepreneur

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WIRED magazine looks at the Scottish Scale-Up Scene

Featuring Darina Garland and Kristian Tapaninaho of Ooni Pizza Ovens on what brought them to Scotland and what they found when they arrived. "A tribe of innovative founders"

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December is good for business

For many December is forecast as their busiest month. Think of hospitality, retail, and gift companies, the deals closed in this final month of the calendar year are critical

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Happy St. Andrew's Day

Congratulations to Google for today's doodle to mark Scotland's national day. "Sources state that Andrew started life as a fisherman along with his brother Peter, as shown

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It was 25 years ago today

Scotland is famous the world over for products such as golf and whisky but we believe that more people on this planet have played 𝑮𝒓𝒂𝒏𝒅 𝑻𝒉𝒆𝒇𝒕 𝑨𝒖𝒕𝒐, born 25 years

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How's it going?

How many times a day are you asked this question? How many times do you give an honest answer? When I ask this question the most common response I receive is "fine"

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Are targets a must in business?

In both my business & personal life, I set targets because I've discovered that setting measurable objectives motivates me to attempt the goal. I appreciate that many believe

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The Smartphone is not the boss of me

Technology has come to dominate our world and nowhere does this seem more true than here in South Korea. Everywhere I look I am struck by the application of technology

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Scaling a StartUp Korean style

When you live in the world of innovation and entrepreneurship it's intriguing to compare the similarity and differences to how the scaling process operates around the world

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From COP26 to COP27 the journey continues

I am delighted to see the number of world leaders, policymakers, & Climate Evangelists who will be attending COP27 in Egypt as it ensures the critical issue of Climate Change

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Decide not to decide

As leaders we have one exclusive role in our organisation "to decide". The discussion requires it to be made, all eyes turn to us & we are responsible for deciding which road

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The importance of finding your purpose

As I head to London today by train for the final rehearsal before tomorrow's TEDxWoodLane I am left to contemplate the importance of finding my purpose. My TEDx talk

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INSIGHTS

Russell posts on LinkedIn daily to share insights and spark conversation with his 35,000+ LinkedIn followers. Here are some of the most popular posts of late:

Speaker for Hire

Innovation on two wheels

Now is the time

Back from #tartanday in New York

Time to Rewild

A wonderful Tartan Day to all marching in New York

It's about connections

Good morning from New York

Good Friday

My Edinburgh

Ken Buchanan MBE, thank you

The end for OpenAI?

Fifty-Nine today, but what comes next?

The bravery of the entrepreneur

My life changed that night

Finding Home

INTERNATIONAL WOMEN'S DAY (MARCH 8)

Why travel?

The joy of creating collisions

CEO Secrets - coming home

London, but we'll be talking Asia

Thank you, Nicola

Pause

As the UK celebrates love today this story touched my heart

What's with the Dealmaker title?

Be Authentic it's how to win on LinkedIn

Placing a value on Burns

10 Profitable steps to success for the Purpose Driven entrepreneur

Don't ever, ever, ever give up.

How do you attain success?

Bill Gates, what is your favourite thing about Scotland?

Are you holding a grudge?

A call to end the instant response culture

Happy New Year

My nine minute TEDx talk that took seven years to develop

...... and rest

Determination, it's what we need.

"We don't need another hero"

24 hours in the life of a 21st-century advisor

Keep looking for opportunities

WIRED magazine looks at the Scottish Scale-Up Scene

December is good for business

Happy St. Andrew's Day

It was 25 years ago today

How's it going?

Are targets a must in business?

The Smartphone is not the boss of me

Scaling a StartUp Korean style

From COP26 to COP27 the journey continues

Decide not to decide

The importance of finding your purpose

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