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Towards the end of my time with Ernst & Young I led a project to look at the firm’s CSR profile in Scotland and Northern Ireland. This was a fascinating exercise. I kind of sensed that my day job was about to end and when the chance to be involved in something completely different came […]

I watched Padraig Harrington win the Open Golf yesterday for the second year in a row. What a great way to spend a Sunday afternoon!
 It is easy to forget that individual sportsmen rely on many factors to contribute to their success. Padraig didn’t though and I think this shows huge strength and leadership. He clutched […]

I was reading my feeds and catching up on my e-mail and dipping into online magazines …and wondering what I should blog about today.
A lot has happened this week. I have focused on getting my Linkedin profile up to date. A  friend I made through blogging  suggested this a while back. I had joined but done nothing else. I […]

I was really confused by the new Orange advert. Then I got it. The message seems - to me anyway - to be that everyone we meet in our lives has an impact on who we are now.
Of course this will be true to a greater or lesser extent depending on who it is. For […]

This is my entry for Robert Hruzek’s group writing project - What I Learned from Transportation
Before I start I don’t blame EasyJet for this. It just so happened that I was on one of their planes when it first happened. For non UK readers EasyJet is a low cost airline here in the UK. One of […]

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