I took this picture to try to capture the breathtaking beauty of the Pentland Hills on the outskirts of Edinburgh when they are covered by snow. It’s been almost 3 weeks now since the first snow fell and if anything it has been getting worse. But this is unusual for this part of the world [...]
To think a year ago I did not know Twitter existed. Now it is as much of my daily life as my e-mail.
But so many people I speak to still tell me they are not interested in what Stephen Fry has to say or what somebody has had for breakfast. And I find myself launching [...]
I have found it hard to explain Twitter and the benefits – even to those who are comfortable using social networking. I have links to articles which I send on to people who are keen to know more. Maybe the time has come for me to wade in with my own so here are my thoughts on [...]
The world of business is complicated at the best of times and it seems pretty clear to me that we are not in the best of times at the moment. I was thinking about how we work together – as individuals, employees and businesses and I wanted to share this story with you.
In my portfolio of [...]
In December 2003 I had a conversation with the senior partner of the firm I was working with about whether there was enough work for him to be able to keep me on staff in a full time capacity. Part time was possible but not what I wanted so we opted to part company. I [...]