24 Years

January 14, 2012

This weeks most disturbing news came via a book review I received. As you know my new book “Career Change” is coming out soon, so I have asked some people to review it. They have very kindly looked beyond the typos and written some pretty cool stuff. What disturbed me however was that one lady [...]

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Hospital patience

January 12, 2012

I am sitting in the hospital watching the people around me. It’s a long day of waiting. Most of the people here are outpatients awaiting treatment. They come from all backgrounds, are of all ages and diverse social backgrounds. Illness doesn’t discriminate. I people watch. Not because i’m nosey but because I genuinely find people [...]

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The ultimate test

December 12, 2011

So here goes. Years of study in psychology and personal development are about to be put to the test. I face the biggest challenge of all. I face the one thing that could unravel me. As I write I am standing in the queue about to try and board a ryanair flight to Barcelona. It [...]

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Email Marketing

August 23, 2011

I was asked to contribute my thoughts on an article about email marketing for StartUps.co.uk a site dedicated to helping people start their own business. As someone who has sent over 20 million emails (no exageration) in the last few years, I suppose I am qulified to say something about email marketing. It’s something I [...]

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Martin Gibbons Headhunters Workshop

July 13, 2011

I wrote a wee post about this over at Martin Gibbons Headhunters Workshop but I wanted to say something else about it here. You may be wondering why I am doing a workshop, when I am a champion of remote, online working. I believe the world will be a better place if we all spent [...]

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Isabel was in town

June 18, 2011

It was an exciting week. Isabel lisardi was in edinburgh as part of her book tour and stayed with us for a couple of days. This is someone who really suffers for her art and for her readers. She puts herself through experiences that most of us would run a mile from. I’ve enjoyed the [...]

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There’s more to movies Part 2

June 11, 2011

Been an important week for movies. Shared two important films with Ruaridh this week. The Shawshank Redemption and Mad Max 2. Neither film was on any of my top 5 lists last week but having watched them again, they deserve an entry. Lots I could say about max but I have to mention the music. [...]

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There’s more to movies Part 1

June 1, 2011

Top 5 movies Julie, Ruaridh and I talk about our top 5 movies quite often. But there is more than one top 5 list. For instance; 1) top 5 movies I could watch repeatedly 2) top 5 movies I feel Ruaridh should see 3) top 5 movies that make me laugh 4) top 5 movies [...]

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My afternoons with margeuritte

April 24, 2011

http://www.myafternoons.co.uk/ This simple wee French film has just shot into my top 5 favourite films. I can’t remember what the other 4 are, except for one, “conversations with my Gardner” by the same director and another French masterpiece. So what’s it about? Well nothing and then again everything. By studying the smallest, most insignificant things, [...]

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The Scottish Psyche

April 7, 2011

Not only does the following video make me laugh every time I see it, it also illustrates the difference between a traditional Scottish take on psychology and effects on the psyche compared to an American and more modern take on things. I’m not sure that Scotland has moved much further forward. I still think it [...]

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