The ginger tosser

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V8covin

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7,879 posts

200 months

Wednesday 1st October 2014
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Just finished Chris Evans autobiographies.
Whether you like him or not they were a very interesting read...he's one lucky so and so

silverthorn2151

6,310 posts

186 months

Wednesday 1st October 2014
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I really enjoyed them as well. Turned into an alright chap I reckon when the potential to become a terminal bellend was very high.

jbudgie

9,254 posts

219 months

Sunday 5th October 2014
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Interesting reads, but comes over as too much of a 'Big Ed' for me.

Steffan

10,362 posts

235 months

Sunday 5th October 2014
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Chris Evans is a very clever and astute businessman with considerable drive and energy. He regularly reinvents himself. I have no idea what he is like as an individual but most media players seem to be pretty self obsessed to me. Probably goes with the territory. Evans has already achieved a great deal and I suspect will continue to do so. Best of luck to him although his style is not to my personal taste. He s certainly no slouch or stand back and that I do admire.

V8covin

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7,879 posts

200 months

Monday 6th October 2014
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Steffan said:
Chris Evans is a very clever and astute businessman with considerable drive and energy. He regularly reinvents himself. I have no idea what he is like as an individual but most media players seem to be pretty self obsessed to me. Probably goes with the territory. Evans has already achieved a great deal and I suspect will continue to do so. Best of luck to him although his style is not to my personal taste. He s certainly no slouch or stand back and that I do admire.
If you've read the books you'll know that he pretty much lost everything by not being a good businessman.
He's is a clever bloke though and it's his artistic nous that has got him where he is today (and a significant amount of being in the right place at the right times as well as having the right contacts )

soad

33,453 posts

183 months

Wednesday 8th October 2014
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V8covin said:
Just finished Chris Evans autobiographies.
Whether you like him or not they were a very interesting read...he's one lucky so and so
Read Memoirs of a Fruitcake - very good.
I believe there's a few photos of Natasha Shishmanian too...she's gorgeous. cloud9

breamster

1,042 posts

187 months

Wednesday 8th October 2014
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Not sure I would call him a tosser.

I too have read the book but we also bumped into him and had a chat without realising who he was! He came across as a thoroughly normal decent bloke.

Despite being harassed for photos and being gawped at whilst trying to enjoy some family time later on he was remarkably tolerant and polite.

LordHaveMurci

12,099 posts

176 months

Wednesday 8th October 2014
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V8covin said:
Just finished Chris Evans autobiographies.
Whether you like him or not they were a very interesting read...he's one lucky so and so
What makes him lucky?

Steffan

10,362 posts

235 months

Thursday 9th October 2014
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LordHaveMurci said:
V8covin said:
Just finished Chris Evans autobiographies.
Whether you like him or not they were a very interesting read...he's one lucky so and so
What makes him lucky?
Good timing and a great deal of effort combined with a natural flair for communication and a real understanding of what his listeners actually want from his shows.

Gary Player years ago made the best comment on luck in working life I have heard when asked about how lucky he was in scoring and exceptionally low round. His reply was that the longer he practiced and the more effort he put in on his putting shots and on the greens the luckier he got with his golf scores. That has always remained in my understanding of luck in business. Evans tries bloody hard. Abd has an exceptionally well developed understanding of what his audience wants. Not my personal cup of tea but good luck to the bloke. I think he deserves it.