I am notorious for actually not knowing (or wanting to know) much about the whole wannabee celebrity thing. I really, really don't like the day time telly screaming matches either.

I must be getting old - I find it all really sad. I am well known amongst my mates - (especially those who read Hello etc. for being blind to it all) - I have sat next to 'stars' and been oblivious.

Reading the newspaper this weekend - I came across a small article that summed up the way i have been feeling - and gave me hope.

The article proposed that there was a subtle shift taking ..View Complete Post

So difficult in the world today - people always trying to put you in boxes. Very uncomfortable when the box they attempt to shove you into does not fit, smells wrong, feels wrong and appears to be filled up with other people that look very comfortable there.

I am actually talking about organisations - I suppose companies specifically - and A4e very specifically.

When I am asked to describe us in conventional terms - the only labels available are public company, private company, charity, voluntary, social enterprise.

Ummmmmm.

Social enterprise - is ..View Complete Post

Tell me your story - everyone loves stories - please tell me yours - let everyone hear your story.

On the front page of the mega hit A4e website - there are four blog spots - me, mark, roy and an unloved one that everyone ignores.

Its yours - its official - its all yours. Please please send your stories to the unloved spot. It needs to feel wanted. Its waiting for you.

Your story has the potential to inspire another human being - it does not get much better than that.

So - anything - everything - why you do what you do - something that you have done - someth..View Complete Post

He he he

In my last blog way back in May - I talked about getting out and about - well... I carried on getting out and about - and as a result did not update my blog!

So back at my desk for the first time in ages (and thinking that I really must ask some techno wizard how I can update my blog on the run!) I have got buckets to share with my demanding readers.

First off - thanks to the loads and loads of people who drop me a line re. the blogs - ( including those who harrass me when I don't do one for a while!) - and thanks to the very smart people who are joinin..View Complete Post