I just want to say a big thank you to the UEL students and faculty for inviting me down to give a guest talk. Very nice to meet all of you!

UEL Lecture from Raj Kotecha on Vimeo.

Seriously, this is not a gimmick, please contact me if you need anything what-so-ever in advance of Friday.

Message to UEL Students from Raj Kotecha on Vimeo.

Really enjoyed reading this article on KPMG’s Mark Smith, in Toronto’s Globe and Mail. The parrallels between his work as a senior change manager, and the change instigated by social media consultants like myself, is scary. Great to hear it from a guy in his 60’s with all that extra experience.

Here’s the link.

Brilliant talk about how bring in a crisis is the perfect opportunity for change.  What do we want the world to look like once we recover from the economic meltdown?  Surely now is the time to craft that reality?  I also like money being described as a trust document.

Just so you know, this is where I’ll be on NYE 2009.  For more info – hit this link.

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I am really positive about 2010.  The reason?  Micro-economics rules everything around me.  If the cost of petrol goes up, you have to earn more to pay for it, or drive less.  If the cost of food goes up, visit restaurants less, and eat at home more.  It sounds simple, because it is.  I am a big believer in the appreciation of food, clothing and shelter – most of which will not be taken away from those prepared to make some lifestyle changes.

In fact, I would go as far as to say, that no matter how bad you think things are going for you, you likely will still have the ability to help others.  So now we have the basics in place, all the best for 2010, and let’s play.