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Although I am a native Englishman, I have lived outside of the country for over fourteen years with rare short visits back to my homeland. On such visits changes in most things do not surprise or annoy me. I accept that things will change and should not be kept the same to pander to my...

According to my friendly artificial intelligence, this is what an expert is: An expert is defined as an individual who possesses extensive knowledge, skills, and experience in a specific field or subject matter. They have a deep understanding and mastery of the subject, allowing them to provide valuable insights, guidance, and solutions. Experts often demonstrate...

So often parents are heard to ask the question, ‘where did I go wrong’, on occasions when things with their offspring don’t go as planned. There is almost a default position that offspring failings are a direct fault of their parents and that things could have been done that would have made a difference. I...

There was a point recently, whilst following the news, that I wondered if Men in Black was not as far-fetched as was originally thought. I refer to the photos of people that accompany news stories. It seemed that a feeling of ‘déjà vu’ came over me whether I was looking at a picture of a...

For much of my life I have believed in my good fortune in living in a democracy. However, as I watch the events around the world, I am beginning to wonder if democracy is really a myth. We have been led to believe that democracy is the sign of a more civilised society and that...

I have always said that I wished I was the same age as the young people of today. I say this not because of any fear of my rapidly advancing years. I say it because, if you listen to today’s youth, they think they know everything, whilst I recognise that there is so much more...

When ever change happens in our lives it is challenging and frightening. It is often thought to be better to wrap yourself up in the familiar rather than setting off in a new direction. This becomes even more the case as people get older. One of the reasons for this is that change may involve...

One thing that life has taught me in my own life as well as working with entrepreneurs is that you must kiss a lot of frogs before you find a prince. By that I mean that finding a good advisor is amazingly difficult. I was reminded of this recently when my wife and I were...

Over recent weeks I have had some interesting discussions with parents regarding their children’s education. One such discussion started when I was shown a child’s report of someone that I knew was very bright. The report bore this out, but the parent was concerned that the teacher’s comment from the previous year said, ‘exceeded expectations’...

I come from a time when ‘woke’ meant the past tense of wake and when ‘cancel culture’ meant that the symphony concert had been postponed. This may seem slightly flippant, but today’s world does give me concern for the future of entrepreneurship.  I also come from a time when logic determined solutions and where healthy...