Space Walk

by | Mar 13, 2019 | 0 comments

When I left full-time employment and struck out on my own, I remember walking into my new rented office on the first day of self-employment. To say that I was awkward and uncomfortable in this new environment would be an understatement. Neil Armstrong might well have...

Embracing The Future

by | Mar 12, 2019 | 0 comments

There are two fundamental messages that I want my forthcoming book to promote: The first is: The second is about knowledge. I reckon knowledge really is power. Sounds corny but it’s true. When you have knowledge you can beat fear. Knowledge of yourself, the...

You Get What You Give

by | Mar 11, 2019 | 0 comments

I heard from Barclays this morning, in my ongoing argument with them (in a nutshell, I think they’re rubbish and greedy, and they’re looking into it) and it wasn’t long before the red mist started to descend. I told the lady on the phone that she and...

Our House

by | Mar 10, 2019 | 0 comments

Shoelace and I went to a gig last night: Fun Lovin’ Criminals at the Forum in Kentish Town, which was a lot of fun. “Make some noise!” the support act shouted from the stage. No one’s ever needed to say that in our house. It’s always got...

Time Is Tight

by | Mar 9, 2019 | 0 comments

A few years ago, I wrote a book about the internet of things for the CEO of a London tech firm. As I interviewed him, he told me that “we’re at the beginning of the beginning”, adding that the point we’re at now is similar to where we were 15...