In my last job they were kind enough to send me on a time management course. Most of it was the impractical stuff you would expect from people who have never had a proper job (lock other people out if they’re late for a meeting, wear a stupid ‘I’m busy’ hat if you don’t want…

As the media gets more fragmented, agencies outside London have a big chance of seizing the initiative since they’ve been nimble, media neutral and multi-skilled for years. But there’s a big reason why it probably won’t happen, and it’s boring media planners. While there’s a big conversation going on about the consumer’s increasing ability to…

I’ve being doing some reading on unfortunate accidents. Here’s a few reasons to be extra careful in the UK: Every year, over 2,500 people are killed through using right handed products. on average, 100 people a year choke to death using a ball point pen. You are more likely to be killed by a champagne…

Weekend stag do in North Wales. No fancy trips abroad or anything, just a cottage in the middle of nowhere.   Climbed a mountain. Had a cup of tea (Yorkshire Tea of course). Had a barbeque. Late night drinking around a campfire. Whitewater rafting to clear the head (and the bowels).

Pipex passes with these Hoff postcards found in local gymn. Scratch Hoff his pants (I don’t dare)

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Since I’ve always been a interested in science but too thick to understand most of it, I was always going to love Bill Bryson’s book explaining most of the big subjects in a world I usually can’t grasp. I enjoy it for two other reasons: 1. The art of being able to simplify the most…

Edward Hallowell, a Boston psychaiatrist has identified a conditon called ‘ attention deficit trait’ – or ‘online compulsive disorder’ with core symptoms of distractability, inner frenzy and impatience. It’s caused by the sort of information overload that’s commonplace today thanks to mobile phones, blackberrys wireless email and God knows what else. A point about emails…

I called two companies today for personal stuff. One was a bank that reckons they have ‘Another Way’ instead of the faceless, uncaring, impersonal competition. Waited two minutes to get through and spoke to a verbally challenged young fellow who put me on hold for three minutes. The other was a little clothing company in…

Scott brought this ball into work. It’s autographed by Roger Federer, so naturally I touched in in the hope of some talent rubbing off onto my malfunctioning backhand-  the vintage Lendl shirt hasn’t worked. Stu could teach me a thing or two anyway, he took a set off Henman as a junior, or so he…