Do you dream of starting something? A new path? A business? A venture? A way to make your mark in this world? I’m with you. But be careful who you talk to about those dreams. All of those good-intentioned friends and family with their oddball suggestions and patronizing looks of concern for you and your…

We went for dinner with friends last night and I’m perhaps a touch, ummm, let’s say ‘bleary’ this beautiful sunny morning. Bleary and just a titch cranky. The bleary part is likely obvious (a little wine, perhaps?), the cranky? Well, the cranky bit starts with our server, whom I’ll call Joe. And for the purposes…

There’s a theory that says when babies are learning a new skill, they’ll practice in their sleep causing havoc with sleep schedules. Imagine being all snug and cozy, sleeping away, when some part of your brain says ‘Time to practice! Roll over now!’ So you roll onto your tummy and … you’re awake. Startled, excited…

In the week leading up to Easter, I felt like I was in the middle of a sh*tstorm. Every time I turned around, there was one more crisis, one more screw up, one more problem to solve … and not enough hours in the day. From our bank accidentally freezing our accounts, to our electrician…

I’ve been a political junkie all my life. I can’t remember when my obsession started but by the time I enrolled in journalism school at 18 I was hooked. Over the years I’ve covered the town council beat for weekly newspapers, had a poster of Ed Broadbent on my university apartment wall, led the news…

The word ‘authentic’ just may be the most over-used word in the branding world. It’s a ruined word – ruined by people in an industry that preach plain language and then throw around big words to sound intelligent. I’m as guilty as anyone. Authentic used to appeal to me. It sounded fresh and smart. I’ve…