Seabirds: 34, Catches: 0
Took a little time off last week and went to Hua Hin. Lots of beach walks early morning with Sarra, chasing seabirds and not catching a single one. But participating is just as fun. Seabirds chased: 34. Seabirds caught: 0.…
Category Business
I’ve built businesses from scratch, lost one in circumstances that taught me more about people than any MBA could, and started again. Twice.
This is where I write about entrepreneurship, leadership, and working life — without the LinkedIn polish.
Reshuffling the Deck Doesn’t Fix a Bad Hand
Prague International Toy Fair has been postponed to 2027. Again. I’ve lost count of how many times this show has been rescheduled. At some point a postponement isn’t news, it’s just confirmation of what everyone already suspected. Toy Sourcing International…
THE MAGPIE WHO CRIED THIEF
A magpie built her nest from twigs she’d gathered everywhere: a jay’s discarded ribbon, a squirrel’s forgotten thread, a sparrow’s clever weave copied stitch for stitch. She never invented a single pattern. She simply watched the forest, took what worked,…
Honest: The Numbers Look Good. The Ground Feels Different.
The numbers say the toy industry is having a strong year. Circana’s data shows 13% dollar growth in the US through April. Triple-digit growth in sensory toys. The kidult market expanding. All good. I’ll be honest with you. I’m not…
To connect or not to connect?
Because of the recent press releases about my career change, I have received quite a few requests for contacts on LinkedIn. My rule so far has been that unless I have met somebody in person or we are part of…
How much?
I was flabbergasted to read in this week’s Maidenhead Advertiser that £400k worse of public money was going to be spent on changing the paving in the night street. Why? What for? So utilities came come and dig it up…
The LinkedIn cull
Why I am quitting LinkedIn groups that are not moderated.
London Trip
I had to go to a meeting in London yesterday; the meeting was about trade fairs and gave me the opportunity to meet with the person in charge of the fair. I was not going to miss this! I set…
What have the sickness bug, wind, leaves and the dog have in common?
They all are poor excuses we have all heard before. Do you actually believe them? Probably not, so why do people still use them?
How many Twitter followers do you need?
How do you measure your Twitter success?