Category Archives: General
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You know how some people go nuts when they’re in a car? There’s something about the protective casing of a vehicle which gives a diminutive, balding, middle aged business man the confidence to scream abuse and make gestures of violence … Read More
Posted on 28/05/12
I forgot to be omnipotent
I made my daughter cry on the weekend as I forgot to be omnipotent. On Saturday we went bowling, just her and I, while her mum was away in London. Aside from the bowling we played on a few slot … Read More
Posted on 03/05/12
Cloud Storage
Post inspired by a query via Twitter. More and more people are starting to backup or store their data online believing it more secure. But is it really? Probably. But do you understand all the risks? You are probably aware … Read More
Posted on 09/02/12
Transparency a Poor Proxy
Calls for greater transparency are ten a penny these days, and on the face of it hard to argue with. Who wouldn’t want greater transparency? Whilst I think it will help, I’m not convinced that it is really more than … Read More
Posted on 02/02/12
Picking Your Moment
Anyone who’s built and run a business for any length of time might recognise this. When you start out, you do everything. Marketing, selling, accounts, the actual work your being paid for of course. Everything. Then you take on more … Read More
Posted on 17/01/12
What’s a brand and who’s got one
I set off a good discussion on Twitter recently by asking “Do small businesses really have a ‘brand’ or are we all kidding ourselves? Do we really have a backstory with personalities?”. The question got the response I expected, as … Read More
Posted on 03/11/11
Confusing the Ends with the Means
There is a real danger at the moment that we are confusing the ends with the means. Most discussion is very much focussed on the means – RDR, qualifications etc and very little on what we are actually trying to … Read More
Posted on 02/11/11
Collaboration is the name of the game for Social media
While tweeting at work (don’t tell the boss) it occurred to me that the way we communicate has fundamentally changed (I am a bit slow on the up take) – gone are the geographical restrictions, gone is the anonymity; here … Read More
Posted on 02/11/11
RDR: A Meaningless Title
I remember sitting in a well known bank branch, bored and listening to someone else’s conversation with a bank adviser some time in 2002. The trite answer of the adviser stuck in my mind as she asked for identity documentation … Read More
Posted on 27/09/11