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
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
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
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
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
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
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
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
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
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