There’s a fascinating passage in The Fifth Risk, a new book by best-selling author Michael Lewis which explores one of the less publicised aspects of American politics – the transition from one executive to another. In this case [...]
First Man, the latest movie from director Damien Chazelle (10 Cloverfield Lane, La La Land), has hit UK cinema screens. It tells the story of one of the most significant events in modern history - that "giant leap [...]
One of the joys of having a child studying film and Spanish at university is the degree to which he teaches me things about my work! His passion is more towards movies than language (as is mine) so we [...]
Some people just have funny bones; Ronnie was one of them I love this quote from scriptwriter Barry Cryer, referring to Ronnie Corbett – a diminutive figure but a comedy giant. Corbett passed away in 2016, so his death [...]
A few years ago I was seriously in the doldrums and was introduced to the work of Seth Godin (pictured above left). A New York-based marketing guru, Godin writes one of the most read business blogs in the [...]
There are no principles operating here, just gusts of wind. Printed in a recent USA Today, this description of a famous figure comes from Robert Epstein, an American research psychologist and a former Editor-in-Chief of Psychology Today. Can [...]
The shortest distance between two people is a story (Terrence Gargiulo)If the above quote has any validity (and I sincerely believe it does), then the ‘7 Stories’ event last Thursday evening in Leaf, Manchester created many new bonds between the [...]
I never thought of myself as a disruptor. But a former boss of mine said I was the most disruptive person he’d ever worked with. He meant it as a compliment! These were the words of Michelle Richardson, Operations Director for MC [...]
I was having a bit of a clear out at home the other day and came across an oil painting I’d done as a teenager (the bird of prey shown above). At the time I was considering an art-related degree [...]
I wish I could say I’d met Professor Stephen Hawking, a man of colossal intellect and great courage (apparently he was given just 2-3 years to live after being diagnosed with motor neurone disease, whilst at university). Right up to [...]