Quick to go!

Whilst Bob Quick may have made a balls of it on Wednesday when he arrived at Number 10 with a memo that may have given warning of the imminent terror arrests, at least he has had the decency and principles to take it on the chin and resign. If only some utterly incompetent Ministers would…

NOCCI, not Gnocchi

I like my food, so when I heard there was a meeting of NOCCI I was keen to go, thinking intially that it was an evening of Italian food.  How wrong could I be.  NOCCI in Aberystwtyth last night, was a meeting of about 25 people involved in the creative and cultural industries in mid…

Admirable protests

I may not agree with the aims of some of the people protesting in London today but I do admire many of them for the way they have both planned and executed their protests. And probably more importantly I admire them for taking a stand on an “issue” that is important to them. That is a…

G20 & Networking

They’ve got it right: in times of crisis it’s good to talk and in times of real crisis face to face talking is the only way to get things resolved.  But let’s face it: how well networked are these G20 guys and gals? How often do they talk? Do they swap notes or build bonds…

What a Great Question!

I’ve had 2 really standout, one to one networking meetings this week with individuals who really want to work on a different plane. They reinforced my views that networking is the best way of growing a business. For clarity: I run an online business network called Junction 31 and have positioned that network to complement…