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My rules for organisations:
- Focus on the important things
- Make the important things simple
- Get the simple things right
And NEVER believe your own hype
- Focus on the important things
- Make the important things simple
- Get the simple things right
And NEVER believe your own hype
And then it was not an English speaking one
February 10, 2026 at 10:15 AM
And then it was not an English speaking one
Disappointed they didn't go for the second Bangor
February 7, 2026 at 1:03 PM
Disappointed they didn't go for the second Bangor
My rules for organisations:
- Focus on the important things
- Make the important things simple
- Get the simple things right
And NEVER believe your own hype
- Focus on the important things
- Make the important things simple
- Get the simple things right
And NEVER believe your own hype
February 4, 2026 at 9:17 AM
My rules for organisations:
- Focus on the important things
- Make the important things simple
- Get the simple things right
And NEVER believe your own hype
- Focus on the important things
- Make the important things simple
- Get the simple things right
And NEVER believe your own hype
And Freepost returns of used cartridges to boost your green credentials
February 3, 2026 at 12:53 PM
And Freepost returns of used cartridges to boost your green credentials
Are we nearing a position where votes are decided by what people are against?
January 30, 2026 at 10:33 AM
Are we nearing a position where votes are decided by what people are against?
Such is the fate of dinosaurs. It's fine to be pro-EU in principle BUT in practice it means supporting abolishing the pound, free movement, EU army, etc.
January 30, 2026 at 10:22 AM
Such is the fate of dinosaurs. It's fine to be pro-EU in principle BUT in practice it means supporting abolishing the pound, free movement, EU army, etc.
Should have upgraded that glass to a pint of champagne!
January 30, 2026 at 8:49 AM
Should have upgraded that glass to a pint of champagne!
But does the argument need to be made NOW?
January 29, 2026 at 10:01 AM
But does the argument need to be made NOW?
An interesting challenge for EDI will be for national organisations - should their diversity targets match the national average, or their local employment market?
January 28, 2026 at 8:03 PM
An interesting challenge for EDI will be for national organisations - should their diversity targets match the national average, or their local employment market?
So social media is mostly Anywheres, as Somewheres already have enough local gossip?
January 28, 2026 at 7:51 AM
So social media is mostly Anywheres, as Somewheres already have enough local gossip?
Now do ambulance response times; rural default is drive rather than wait
January 28, 2026 at 7:47 AM
Now do ambulance response times; rural default is drive rather than wait
An evening MBA at a Business School in your thirties while you're working full-time, is not a typical university experience
January 27, 2026 at 8:46 PM
An evening MBA at a Business School in your thirties while you're working full-time, is not a typical university experience
Need to look at the statistics but a starting point will be the ratio of earners to dependents in a household. Those with a higher ratio of dependents than average will be more likely to be in poverty.
January 27, 2026 at 8:19 AM
Need to look at the statistics but a starting point will be the ratio of earners to dependents in a household. Those with a higher ratio of dependents than average will be more likely to be in poverty.
Alphabetical by first name???
January 26, 2026 at 8:06 PM
Alphabetical by first name???
You seem to have missed the role that "reorganisations" play in easing people out in public sector or similar bodies. It can be an art form in itself.
January 25, 2026 at 12:43 PM
You seem to have missed the role that "reorganisations" play in easing people out in public sector or similar bodies. It can be an art form in itself.
So 2 years on from a massive election victory, the argument will be to change the leader so that the government can deliver something they couldn't before? Which fails on the question, what exactly?
January 25, 2026 at 12:38 PM
So 2 years on from a massive election victory, the argument will be to change the leader so that the government can deliver something they couldn't before? Which fails on the question, what exactly?
Absolute Peak would be using bin collection day to identify the area.
January 25, 2026 at 10:59 AM
Absolute Peak would be using bin collection day to identify the area.
I don't believe that Trump will accept being told he can't do something; his enablers within the administration will find a work around
January 21, 2026 at 4:49 PM
I don't believe that Trump will accept being told he can't do something; his enablers within the administration will find a work around
Stored carrots dry out; someone had the bright idea of soaking them before packing to absorb water and increase the weight. Downside is that the tops rot quicker.
January 21, 2026 at 8:25 AM
Stored carrots dry out; someone had the bright idea of soaking them before packing to absorb water and increase the weight. Downside is that the tops rot quicker.
Not everyone is aware of the nuance 😀
January 19, 2026 at 6:15 PM
Not everyone is aware of the nuance 😀
Right up to the point that the EU outlines its terms.
January 19, 2026 at 6:07 PM
Right up to the point that the EU outlines its terms.
"We found a copy of the Declaration of Independence that said it had a time limit of 250 years"?
January 19, 2026 at 10:05 AM
"We found a copy of the Declaration of Independence that said it had a time limit of 250 years"?
Time to break out the Rainbow Code generator
January 18, 2026 at 10:43 AM
Time to break out the Rainbow Code generator
It's going to be a long afternoon
January 17, 2026 at 6:19 PM
It's going to be a long afternoon