Week 7: Peaks, Troughs, Despair and the Social Media Trap- My Blogging Diary

I've run my business all my life, so Iโ€™m only too well aware of the peaks and troughs, the ups and downs, and the rewards that sometimes follow your efforts. But one thing that's very hard to shake, even when you know business is cyclical, is that when it's down, you often get this sinking … Continue reading Week 7: Peaks, Troughs, Despair and the Social Media Trap- My Blogging Diary

My Glittering Career as an Influencer (All 60 Seconds of It)

I was offered the sacred honour of promoting someone elseโ€™s tat for free. A brief foray into the glamorous world of influencing โ€” and an even briefer exit. Apparently, Iโ€™m an influencer now. A brand offered me the chance to post about their product in exchange for the sacred honour of keeping it, and then … Continue reading My Glittering Career as an Influencer (All 60 Seconds of It)

Crystal Palace in the Conference League? Good. Letโ€™s Win the Bloody Thing

I was of the generation, โ€˜when Geoff gets up to lift the Zenuith Data Systems Cip, weโ€™ll be there.โ€™ A crap highlight to our existence it may well be, weโ€™ll take it, but Iโ€™m really struggling to get my head around the supposed football cancer of the Europa Conference. Yes, I get that we should … Continue reading Crystal Palace in the Conference League? Good. Letโ€™s Win the Bloody Thing