My First Day in the Third World
Let me tell you about my journey home from work this evening from the City of London. The temperature outside was 29 centigrade – hot and muggy by normal standards….
Sunshine Dreaming
As I sit in my garden enjoying the rare London sun, I dream of a perfect life. This welcome sun fills me with optimism and gives me Californian ideals leading…
New Age CEO
One of my newish roles in life is mentoring CEO’s and other senior management in the financial services sector as they prepare for their day with destiny – the Significant…
The Power of the Media
The Lord Triesman affair clearly illustrates the power of the media to shape events to a degree that is totally disproportionate to what is should be. England are bidding to…
The Exam Season Arrives
As my son prepares to embark on his GCSE’s, I am compelled to reflect on the best way to educate our children so that they are ready to engage in…
Chelsea – My Sanity in Question
As I sat yesterday at Wembley Stadium in tears I questioned my own sanity. Here I was – a mildly intelligent man in tears as I watched my football team…
When is Independent not Independent?
I see that our Business Secretary, Vince Cable, has stated in an FT interview that banks will need to be restructured and that things in the City will never be…
Exciting Times
New website – new newsletter – new webinars – new government. These are exciting times – times of renewal. This new dawn fills me with optimism. I know that the…
The Internal Auditor = “Il Consigliere
As an Italian I am very fond of the Godfather films. I am particularly keen on the charcater played by Robert Duvall. He plays the role of the Consigliere to…
Mentoring
I am about to embark on a new journey. Don’t know whether to call it mentoring, life coaching, consulting or whatever. With 30 years of work experience, I want to…