Category Archives: Opinion

New approaches to testing

It seems like lots of people have come down with COVID this week, probably more than I have noticed before. Maybe this was, just my psychological bias, mind you, as I also came up double red on the Lateral Flow … Continue reading

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Black holes with ideas

One of the many benefits of attending talks, and conferences I realized this week, is the connections they make. Discussions, sometimes in completely different areas, can magically join up to spark new ideas and insights. Sometimes in unexpected ways. Conference … Continue reading

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Finding the energy

With the war in Ukraine still ongoing, sanctions have continued to increase over the last week, all to try to stop the fighting. There are designed to be hard-hitting for Russia, however, none of this of course is without consequence … Continue reading

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Treasuring normality

I don’t know about everyone else, but I have had trouble sleeping recently. Ever since Thursday I have been horrified by the events unfolding in Ukraine. How can this happen, these days and change just so quickly? What is happing … Continue reading

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A kinder, gentler route to influence

Pets do seem to be playing an increasing role in many of our lives. Indeed there seem to be quite a few folks I know who acquired a dog during lockdown, who are now becoming features on work video calls … Continue reading

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Checking out – self-serve

Those of you who know me or have followed this column for a while will know that I have an interest in observing some of the little things, and how lessons from one industry can be applied to another. This … Continue reading

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Sometimes life gets in the way

Yes I know, there was no blog this last weekend… with life seemingly returning to some sort of normality it has become busy again, and apparently, all it needs is a slight change of routine (an activity was cancelled) and … Continue reading

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Economic basket case

Lots more talk on the rising cost of living this week. It was also something I also noticed directly in my weekly food shop too. To be fair it has been a while since I have done a full regular … Continue reading

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Go Global – Think Local

Sometimes it is the little things you notice that provide interesting insights, and this week was no different. The topic of conversation was perfectly normal… chatting about differences between markets over the pandemic… it is something I always find interesting … Continue reading

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Who drank my cheese?

After what seemed a quiet week the first week of January, everything has suddenly leapt into life. Business development, new proposals, and key deliverables all seemed to be battling for attention this week. It was a relief to get to … Continue reading

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