I used to think Elon Musk was a fragrance. I have never been the curious type, except when in interview situations of course, where it ranks highly amongst my many skills, outlooks and interests, but I was not ready for the looks of bewilderment and indignation that were thrown my way when I declared this … More L’eau de toilette
Consultant. The ultimate C word. I’ve always had an innate loathing for the word (see previous article – The C-word), in whatever context you come across it, whether it be medical, financial or worst of all business. It screams smart arse who knows more than you but hovers above you showing no accountability yet plenty … More The reluctant consultant
The ‘Modern Executive’ bible tells us repeatedly how essential curiosity and continuous learning are for the aspiring leader. How we must seek out and build new sources of information to lead our contemporary teams and just stay relevant, let alone warding off the trio of evils of turning 50, being a straight male, and being … More Snipers Alley
Obliterated. A word that has a somewhat aggressive, action packed, and explosive feel to it, I think you’ll agree. Probably quite a good word if you are engaged in a ferocious battle and it’s describing the capitulation of enemy forces. Less so if it’s a medical description of your ankle ligaments. Indeed, my long suffering … More Obliterated
So, it happened. Dream gig of CEO in ideal turnaround company pulling on all my decades of experience of people, customers and getting shit done. New investors investing. All signs, measures and “gut feel” heading in a positive direction after 3 years of real hard slog. What happened? You guessed it. Dumped out on my … More Mid-Fifties Beach Bum
It is Hope that drives the twin turbos of resilience and desire. … More Running on empty and the power of Hope
I believe in keeping things simple and to the point. So I’ll start with my two words to bid adieu to 2020. The second one is “off”. You can insert your own first word. In normal times I’ve never been much of a fan of the annual review of “the year that was”. Always struck … More Farewell to 2020 in 2 words
Whilst I would love to believe otherwise, currently I am not aware of my blog having an avid fan base. Yet if there were such a thing it would surely have noticed a distinct lack of recent activity. Now I’m sure I’m not alone on that – the year has been mildly disruptive after all … More A Tale of Blowing Whistles
This is the final pre prepared title from a pre COVID world that I will run with, I promise. With it now being June, you may have noticed I have sat on it for a while. My aim was to start the new decade with an optimistic, flattering and positive charter for driving myself, my … More A Warped Vision for 2020
I started this post a few weeks ago, and in all good faith. A hopefully insightful and humorous ditty about the modern world and the pace of change, together with some fickle observations about its fairness, its quirks and its idiosyncrasies. How naive that all feels now. Pace of change has just met hyperspace, and … More Alien e-Invasion
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