The Element – On education and creativity, plus my books of 2009
Academic inflation continues ever apace, it is now the case that a PhD isn’t enough for some posts. My father worked over 30 years for a bank. He entered with nothing more than A-levels. Since then the...
View ArticleSeth Godin’s “Linchpin”– go read it!
I’ve read it twice to make sure. There’s no doubt in my mind that Seth Godin’s “Linchpin” is a powerful and important book for anyone in the world of work. In fact anyone who wants to contribute in any...
View ArticleThe Case for Working with Your Hands
“We in the West have arranged our institutions to prevent the concentration of political power, with such devices as the separation of legislative, executive, and judicial functions. But we have failed...
View Article“Hey Bulldog” – My first novel is out now
I’ve always enjoyed writing. I write much of the time, whether it’s opinion, fiction or non-fiction. What I’m writing and how varies greatly on mood, place and time. I think it was around 2015 or early...
View ArticleBooklog: Reasons to Stay Alive and Exposure
Reasons to Stay Alive — Matt Haig A searingly honest book. While by no means the first book exposing the private devastation poor mental health can bring; to me, this book marks a real breakthrough in...
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