Was the London 2012 Olympics worth the expense? Have a think about this: In the last 16 days I’ve: cried tears of joy cried tears of sadness welled up with overwhelming inspiration rooted for random competitors cheered boo’ed shouted thrown my hands in the air been dumbstruck with amazement been proud to be British been […]
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Okay, bear with me here I’m going on a bit of a rant. One of my biggest frustration these days is glaring examples of where people plainly don’t think. And filling up the car with petrol gives us a classic example of this. It is not uncommon these days to see a queue of cars
Please engage brain… Read More »
I tried to warn them, really I did. Was at a party on a Saturday night and asked the entertainer if he could sing Cole Porter’s Night and Day. He said he’d be happy to but when he got up there to sing it he invited me to join him. And that was a problem.
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Far too many people sit and wait for life to get better but unless something radical happens the chances of improving life are slim. This means that something has to change and normally that something is you. Usually, it means that YOU have to get better at your life in some way. How many times
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Forgive me father for I have sinned, it’s been a month since I last wrote on my blog. Normally when I talk with people about blogging I usually recommend writing roughly once a week but lately my own blogging effort has been a little lax. In all honesty I have little excuse, I’ve had the
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This last weekend I went to Scarborough for the FSB national AGM and conference. It was a great getting involved in helping to shape the future of an organisation I believe in. Although the event was very full-on there were still little slots of time available for a relaxing walk on the beach. I have to admit
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It’s great to hear from local authorities and the FSB that the small business community is a priority, despite the national government’s lack of action.
FSB and local government supporting entrepreneurs Read More »
“I don’t do politics” is such a dumb thing to say… I couldn’t even begin to count the number of times that someone I know has said “I don’t do politics” and it always makes me laugh. I’ve worked out a number of reasons why people say it (let me know if you can think
What to do when you hear someone say “I don’t do politics” Read More »
With the economy looking like a rendition of Dali’s melting objectscapes, where does the solopreneur turn when the money tide is a long, long way from turning back to the shore? Do you run to the feet of the ones who have Already Made It and take sage advice for a certain monthly sum?Maybe you’ll
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Since the chief of RBS, Stephen Hester, has said no to his £900,000 bonus I think it’s time to make the case that not all bankers bonuses are bad. Hester is a unique case, he is head of a bank that is largely owned by the UK taxpayer. However, he’s done well in his role
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Happy Chinese New Year. This is the year of the Dragon. Not sure of what it means for you, or if you believe in horoscopes, but I had to smile when I was sent this (since I was born in the Year of the Monkey): The Monkey is the sign of the inventor, the improviser
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Had a chat with my good friend Garry the other day and our discussion turned to belief. He’s writing a book about adjusting belief systems to improve lives and ultimately make the world a better place. Quite a worthy aim, in my view. But the point of the faith discussion is that we all, ultimately,
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