Which means I'm 1/4 way through the challenge to write a blog every week. Still making granola too - which is getting better each time. Unlike the blog. The quarter is drawing to a close - as is the financial year athough not my business year so I've been distracted chasing invoices, preparing VAT returns and

There was a large stage of my career when I was approached regularly by 'recruiters' / 'executive search partners' / 'headhunters' for a range of exciting roles for which I was allegedly uniquely positioned. Latterly most approaches - when they come - tend to be for Chair or other non-Exec Board roles. Still flattering to

Weekly blog - as I confirmed to an old colleague last week 'I just sit down for 20 minutes and write it in one draft'

Weekly blog continuing into month 3 - becoming almost habitual and at times cathartic. Having made the rookie consultant error of not thinking about next assignments when in the middle of a busy period I have found myself with a bit more time on my hands over the last week or so. Been good to re-charge,

We seem to have entered a world without political shame - the likes of which I don't remember seeing before. I grew up under the Thatcher governments of 80's. They were at times dreadful and we to a large extent are still living with their consequences - be that in damaged communities, lack of access