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I travelled to Canada recently, as – unfortunately – did a lot of other people which explained why the standby flights I had my eye on were both full. No amount of sweet-talking at the check-in desk or proffering of cash bribes was going to propel me to the front of the queue. The charming [...]
This weekend proved that a change is in the air. Saturday was short-sleeves weather, bright sunshine, plenty of degrees. Sunday was a more of a grey wash-out than a Grecian 2000 towel-dry (so I’m told). Autumn’s on its way and a new season means a new series of our popular monthly business lunches at a [...]
Business insights arise from all sorts of situations. For example, I changed the way I think about our company insurance after an encounter with a badger. It was dark and I was driving along a quiet A road, minding my own business and thinking what rubbish they played on Classic FM at that time of [...]
It’s not every day that you’re asked if you want to watch a group of tigers slug it out with a bunch of bears. But Robyn and I were invited to attend such a spectacle recently. And no, it wasn’t one of those no-holds-barred nature documentaries on Channel 5, the latest movie blockbuster from an [...]
Companies should consider sending staff on pilgrimages and retreats to help reduce workplace stress, according to new research by academic experts. A great idea, says Philip, although such trips aren't always as serene as you might hope . . . My work-life balance guru (Robyn) is always chiding me to take more time away from [...]
