InstaLife

InstaLife

By Posted on 2 min read 1151 views

It occurred to me this morning that everything we do now is instant, or tries to be. Looking at my desk, I've got instant coffee cups, instant noodles and instant messaging. How depressing is that? I honestly believe that this new society, where we expect everything to be done instantly, isn't good for our ...

Would you give your daughter to someone you’ve never met?

Would you give your daughter to someone you’ve never met?

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You'd have to be living underground to not know that Meghan Markle, of Suits fame, is marrying Prince Harry. What you may not know, is that... Her dad, Thomas Markle, has apparently never met Prince Harry. Call me old fashioned, but isn't that pretty goddamn weird? Would you not want to meet the person your ...

The Job I Hate

The Job I Hate

By Posted on 2 min read 1391 views

Sometimes you have to do things that you don't want to do. That includes managing staff. As you know, I'm now a director and shareholder in a construction company. Recently it became obvious that not everybody understood what I expected of them. The guys who've been working and managing people in this industry for ...

Small things can be better ;)

Small things can be better ;)

By Posted on 2 min read 1444 views

I've just cleaned out 97% of my mailing list. *deep breath* *deep breath* *deep breath* It's a terrifying thing to do, but sometimes it can reap massive rewards. I removed everybody who hasn't opened an email or clicked a link in the last 30 days. Generally I do this over a six month period, but ...

Can you juggle my balls?

Can you juggle my balls?

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Man... sometimes there's a lot of balls to play with. (nudge nudge wink wink) It's like being a master juggler! If anybody wants to play with my.... anyhoo... without any shadow of a doubt you know when you've got too much juggling going on because one by one those balls begin to drop. In recent ...