A trip back to 1938
It’s time for that short period, where a year ago today we were doing the last “normal” things without realising it. In 1938, Neville Chamberlain…
My Mediocre Opinions
This is my personal blog.
It got its name back in the late Noughties, inspired by Costa Coffee (my employer at the time) launching their “saving the world from mediocre coffee” campaign. It’s a jibe at myself. Just like the world didn’t need saving from mediocre coffee (because that’s subjective), you may well find my opinions mediocre.
Reflecting on 2020
From the perspective of December, I feel slightly less than unique in describing 2020 as an ‘unusual’ year – but I knew it was going…
Reflections on water bills… No, really.
I’m dubiously assured by the clever scales at the gym that I am around 64% water, which according to a quick Google search is either…
You don’t have to do anything you don’t enjoy
Like you, I’ve had quite a lot more time to spend on the Internet over these last few months, and maybe like me you’ve also…
Objectives are important
I feel as though I’ll regret writing this post, but I feel the need anyway. I’m seeing a lot of people who are saying they…
There was a pandemic, so I made a podcast
Making a podcast is easier than it has ever been, that’s for sure. For a start, there’s plenty of help out there for the budding…
What is success for me?
I pulled this question out of my new “wordsmith” deck of writing prompts. I thought I should write and post something and so here I…
This is how I work
I read this here, and while no one has nominated me I thought I’d like a go. Location: Alton, HampshireCurrent job: I lead Communications, marketing,…
17 principles of success
I’m a very competitive person and never more so than when I am competing against myself. So I’ve always been quite keen on setting myself…
Oh, someone else will sort it
Coffee shops are fascinating from every perspective. I think so anyway. Firstly, I reckon the shop someone plumps for when faced with a choice between…
What would I even stockpile?
Over the weekend, the snow – and the fact that it turned to ice, trapping me (yes, I’m exaggerating) at the top of a hill…
My books of 2018
Books are where I slow down, sharpen my thinking, and occasionally escape altogether. I’m fairly indiscriminate in my tastes: leadership and self-development inevitably dominate the…