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• Going Fast and Slow

  

  Streamlined, friction-free, hassle-free, speedy, smooth.The list could go on – what I hope these adjectives capture is how, in some elements of retail, there... Read more

  Posted on 15 February 2017 LIFE COACH, SELF EXPRESSION

• Putting Big Money in the Little Things That Make a Difference

  

  I have had the opportunity to do a number of projects in areas different to my usual diet of FMCG-relevant global consumer perspectives. Read more

  Posted on 14 January 2017 LIFE COACH, SELF EXPRESSION

• The New Design Museum – Photo Essay

  

  Something visual for a change….This week I had the opportunity to pay a visit to the Design Museum, moved from its old site in London Bridge to a newly... Read more

  Posted on 15 December 2016 LIFE COACH, SELF EXPRESSION

• Rematerialism

  

  Compared to the boom consumption decades of the post-war era or the bling-times of 1980s, in more recent years, it could be maintained we have been living in a... Read more

  Posted on 16 November 2016 LIFE COACH, SELF EXPRESSION

• Story Telling – Part II

  

  This is the second and final post thinking about story telling, something which the marketing world is rather keen on at the moment. In my first post, I explore... Read more

  Posted on 16 October 2016 LIFE COACH, SELF EXPRESSION

• Story Telling Part 1

  

  Now the dust has long settled over the big creative outburst in advertising at Christmas and before we start over again, it seems, according to this survey... Read more

  Posted on 10 September 2016 LIFE COACH, SELF EXPRESSION

• The Way Things Should Be

  

  I am occasionally inspired to write stories about positive customer experiences. It doesn’t happen that often, mind you. This time it’s Amazon’s turn to be unde... Read more

  Posted on 13 August 2016 LIFE COACH, SELF EXPRESSION

• Disrupt Yourself

  

  I have some confessions to make: in my first year of work, I often went to the library as an important way to get information and new ideas; and on one... Read more

  Posted on 01 July 2016 LIFE COACH, SELF EXPRESSION

• The Big Shop

  

  Time for me to be ‘untrendy’. When we hear about how grocery shopping habits are changing, it’s all about ‘a little and often’ and how we are falling out of lov... Read more

  Posted on 25 May 2016 LIFE COACH, SELF EXPRESSION

• Quantified Me

  

  The above image gives you an insight in the minds of a nation – what are the people of the UK uncertain about and interested in? Read more

  Posted on 22 April 2016 LIFE COACH, SELF EXPRESSION

• Print Double Bill – the Long and Short of It

  

  It doesn’t take long to get lost in the endless flurry of pieces that chronicle the dire state of the struggling print newspaper industry. Read more

  Posted on 19 March 2016 LIFE COACH, SELF EXPRESSION

• Eating Across the Generations

  

  I stirred my spoon disconsolately, looking at the concoction in the bowl in front of me: prawns in miso broth with udon noodles and some slices of red pepper fo... Read more

  Posted on 21 February 2016 LIFE COACH, SELF EXPRESSION

• Mindsets and Coaching

  

  Have you seen the light? Are you confident you can reach your goals by simply rethinking how approach setbacks?If you have come across the growth mindset... Read more

  Posted on 17 January 2016 LIFE COACH, SELF EXPRESSION

• Insight Through Fiction

  

  My preference for ‘story books’ over ‘fact books’, regardless of whether the latter are history, science or business, has always been strong. Read more

  Posted on 18 December 2015 LIFE COACH, SELF EXPRESSION

• Sapiens

  

  I’ve recently had the opportunity to read Sapiens. It’s one of those books that academics, whose specialist subjects may be referenced, get rather sniffy about... Read more

  Posted on 14 November 2015 LIFE COACH, SELF EXPRESSION

• A Bus Man’s Holiday – If You Work in Marketing

  

  My last summer holidays were enjoyable as well as being fascinating. In this post, I would like to take to share three observations inspired by this time away.1... Read more

  Posted on 18 October 2015 LIFE COACH, SELF EXPRESSION

• Sustainability That Backfires

  

  My journey as an aspiring sustainability sycophant continues. I have touched upon the challenges this throws up on several occasions already. It’s time for an... Read more

  Posted on 17 September 2015 LIFE COACH, SELF EXPRESSION

• Delightful Detail

  

  My recent holiday experience consisted of the ultimate experience: two weeks in various US theme parks. In this post, I would like to focus on my impressions... Read more

  Posted on 18 August 2015 LIFE COACH, SELF EXPRESSION

• Cultural Strategy

  

  Last year, I was recommended the above business book by a colleague. I duly ordered the tome and it sat there on my bedside table sadly gathering dust. Read more

  Posted on 02 July 2015 LIFE COACH, SELF EXPRESSION

• Japan: the Good, the Bad and the Rather Odd

  

  So what came to mind when you read the word ‘Japan’? Perhaps nuclear accidents? Or sushi? Economic has-been?Japan is worthy of more considered reflection. Read more

  Posted on 02 June 2015 LIFE COACH, SELF EXPRESSION