You are probably a very busy person. However, you understand that to achieve your highest performance you need to ensure that all aspects of your work are aligned. You understand that you … Read more...
Advising
Why would you want to hire a consultant? Remember the old management story of the ‘boiled frog’ syndrome? The story goes that if you slowly warm up a saucepan of water with a live frog in it, the … Read more...
Speaking
Do you require someone to give a talk, moderate a panel or give a key note speech? You might want to get fresh insights into a new area such as: Doing business in the Middle East Creating a … Read more...
Have we got it right? Why hasn’t entrepreneurship really taken off in UK?
Take a look at my short video reflections on the recent launch the GEM Report on Entrepreneurial Activity in the UK during 2018. Three main things struck me from the report and the discussion: Why do we still find that only half as many women as men become entrepreneurs? Why is is still hard for […]
It’s Summer – Let’s Play!
Last week I was sitting by the side of a marina in Brittany watching the boats, people loading and unloading cabins, children playing and plenty of small dogs getting tetchy in the heat. I was quite content to sit and watch for over an hour each day, I had a book with me, but the […]
Startups don’t have to be about tech
I recently was invited back for the second year running to participate in the judging panel of a regional startup competition. What struck me this year was the high percentage of startups which were not technology based, but based on new ways of delivering a service, or enhancing skills using that old form of technology, […]
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