The door opened, and the sound of laugher and good conversation spilled out onto the street. I’d waited nearly 20 years to eat at this restaurant again, and in the December tier 2 restrictions, it felt even more special. The kitchen at the back was in full swing, and the diners looked happy. And then […]
Brand Building
What positives can you possibly take out of a year as universally bad as 2020?
The words to describe 2020 are overused. There can’t be many of us that won’t be pleased to see the back of it. Amongst all the terrible news, there were always parts to conversations during this year that provided a glimmer of something better. Like weak watery sunshine breaking through on a winter’s day, […]
Purpose is your bouncer
That’s an image, isn’t it? Sending them packing. Telling them their name’s not on the list. Keeping people away from what you do. It sounds counter-intuitive, doesn’t it? Particularly as we look at the stories of the impending financial crisis on top of the crisis of lockdown. But what if keeping people out is […]
What’s on your business reading list this Bank Holiday?
What’s your relationship with reading been during lockdown? Getting lost between the covers or struggling to concentrate beyond page 4? Or a bit of a yo-yo between the two? I know I have been. Some weeks I’ve got through pages and pages, and other weeks I’ve read the news. That’s been enough to put […]
I’m celebrating my business’ birthday and here’s why
Do you know when your business’ birthday is? Mine’s today. And yes, I’m taking the day to celebrate. Why not? Getting through any year in business is worth a moment’s celebration. Getting through this year with all its craziness is worth more than just a moment. And also because not everyone made it. I […]