Carrying on my theme of belief (see previous entry), I’ve been watching the always-entertaining Alain de Botton on TED. Back in 2009, I recommended his talk entitled A Kinder, Gentler Philosophy of Success, in which he spoke about the gulf between […]

We’d see each other occasionally at the gym, when our schedules coincided. We’d nod, and exchange the briefest of greetings. Then, I’d head off to work out alone, doing pretty much the same thing I always do, the ultimate creature […]

When was the last time you read a novel? A big, chunky, doorstep of a novel? Hundreds and hundreds of pages of densely packed text, which kept you enthralled for hours at a time? OK, maybe that was a bit […]

Do you want to be different? Yes, of course you do. We all crave novelty and want to stand out from the crowd. Trouble is, your clients/readers/prospects often think in clichés. And so do you. In fact, we all do. […]

I’ve seen the future – and it’s coffee-bean shaped. A big metal coffee bean that’s been sliced in two. Smooth, shiny, pleasingly heavy. This bean has magical properties, and will transform your drinking experience. Simply put it in to your […]