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Posted on November 20, 2012 33 Comments
Picture the scene, 3 nights ago, I’m sat in the ‘Blue Corner’ dressing room, an hour before my Charity White Collar Boxing fight, focussing on my tactics, quietly listening to loud music, trying to pretend that I’m not so nervous I could vomit…..when in walks Elvis. No really, Elvis walked in, carrying a set of […]
Posted on October 26, 2012 25 Comments
I love women. We all love women. Lord Davies wants us to make sure we have at least 25% of them at every party. Martha Lane Fox wants more than that. Viviane Reding wants even more still, and wants to enforce it with a 40% quota backed by European Law. I am of course talking about […]
Posted on July 10, 2012 65 Comments
“Barclay’s CEO, Bob Diamond, resigns with immediate effect” the Sky News tickertape announced just before 7.30am a week ago today, 3rd July. I was at the gym and the whole place stopped to read the story before gradually nodding with the appearance of a David having finally defeated Goliath. Over the following few hours, news […]
Posted on March 8, 2012 8 Comments
It’s my wedding anniversary today; four years, no time at all in the halls of marriage….. but in career terms, four years is now a well above average tenure. What happened to the ‘job for life’? Times move on, businesses move on and careers have certainly moved on. The average (median) tenure for people’s current jobs […]
Posted on February 27, 2012 7 Comments
For weeks on end, for almost 10 years, millions of TV viewers have watched Simon Cowell publicly berate dozens and dozens of people, all with a quest to exploit their talent in the name of success. Many people proudly stride onto the X-Factor stage, convinced their talent is world class only to be ripped to shreds and tossed on […]
Posted on February 10, 2012 3 Comments
Corporate HeadHunter Gary Chaplin delivered a winning pitch to Dragon’s Den entrepreneur Theo Paphitis to scoop the Many Hands Charity Campaign Award earlier this month. The business owner impressed a panel of judges, which included Ryman’s chairman Theo, by giving his winning speech while cycling on his bike! Gary was the only individual up against four businesses shortlisted […]
Posted on February 3, 2012 2 Comments
Last night, I was announced as the winner of the Royal Manchester Children’s Hospital Many Hands award in recognition of last September’s Charity Bike Ride. Details of the ride itself can be found HERE Getting recognition for your efforts is always welcome, but this was particularly emotive: The Charity and the Children’s Hospital as […]
Posted on January 27, 2012 1 Comment
I turn 40 today. I would be lying if I dismissed it as ‘just a number’. It has been a milestone that has been on my mind for some time, but a source of positive reflection rather than mortal dread. Mostly. I vividly remember my father’s 40th birthday. I was 11 yrs old and 40 seemed […]
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