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I am very pleased to be going to the Hay Festival again this year. As an avid reader & book collector it is one of the highlights of my year and allows me to catch up with many old friends, & hopefully make some new ones. This year I hope…
A friend of mine recieved a letter a couple of weeks ago from ASDA claiming that five months previously around Christmas 2012 she had overstayed her, apparant,(she wasnt aware there was one), parking limit of two hours while buying groceries in one of their stores. I was not the driver…
I was at Portcullis House earlier this year to hear The Secratary of State for Communities & Local Government,Eric Pickles, anounce some funding initiatives to help roll out the business & intellectual property programmes formatted by The British Library in London where I am Entrepreneur in Residence. Manchester, Newcastle, Birmingham…
Someone asked me the other day what I thought was the one factor that increased a persons chance of success in any area. I didn’t need to consider the question for long before I answered “Focus”. In my opinion focus is the most important thing to consider if you want…
I have spent sometime over this beautiful weekend reading through the shortlisted businesses for the above event which takes place on June the 25th at The Marriot in Grosvenor Square, London where I am one of the judges. What a fantastic selection of businesses we have to choose from in…
Will the World see the first woman US President in 2016? Clintons intellect and political connections,plus her growing popularity across the nation will in my opinion see her defeat Joe Biden and any other contenders to win the Democratic nomination which will then leave her only to defeat the Republicans…
What a joke that title is! North Korea is no democracy & certainly does not belong to its people as implied. It belongs to Kim Jong-un its childish President who at 29 is the Worlds youngest leader of a nation with nuclear weapons. The fact that that nation is not…
As I mentioned in my last blog Cold Calling can be a very effective way of opening new business doors but in an age where many people are fed up with being called, especially by the insurance protection industry, you need to adopt a more modern approach if you don’t…
I was asked by Bryher Scudamore over lunch this week in Carrlucios near The British Library in London for the best way to make a cold business call to a prospective customer. Bryher has developed a business called Autodotbiography Ltd http://www.autodotbiography.com/ which is a brilliant idea and which she developed…
My February book review which was recorded direct from the British Library http://www.bl.uk/ should be in our https://www.feargroup.com/ news section under “Book Reviews” by this coming Monday so check it out if you are interested in Social Media or creating a digital business. We recorded the programme in the Business…
Have you noticed since the beginning of the new year that everywhere appears to be busy? Whether this is just a blip remains to be seen but in my opinion people seem to be out and about! I don’t know if they’re spending or not because I haven’t reviewed January’s…
I had lunch today with my good friend Alan Wright who is development director at The Bristol Old Vic. The BOV is the oldest working theatre in the UK & one of the oldest in the World, and with Alans guidence the refurbishment plans are gathering momentum. Anyone who has…
I have recieved many calls and emails over this weekend including one from Canada, congratulating me on becoming the new Dragon to replace Theo Paphitis who is leaving to concentrate on other interests! This is news to me, and I can absolutely confirm that I have not been approached by…
Nick Clegg has recently said that he would still like to be Prime Minister one day which brings into focus his leadership ability and vision. In my opinion Nick Clegg is a nice & honest man who is well suited to his role as an understudy but would not…