I don’t know about you but I seem to be getting more and more cold calls trying to sell me something. And the variety and style of the calls also seems to be increasing in variety. Let me give you a couple of examples. On Friday I got a call from an automated message...
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The Devil’s Deal
Brilliant, aggressive, flawed are words which only begin to describe the hero and the villain of Richard Lambert’s first brilliant novel. Weaving his extensive business experience into the story you are led through the exciting world of small company finance in a masterful way.
Calm Down Dave
In 2010 David Cameron lost an election which, according to the author, "he should have won hands down"
In 'Calm Down Dave' Tony Drury provides overwhelming evidence for his reservations about the Cameron led 'liberal lurch' of the Conservative Party.
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SVQ/NVQs in the commercial world
Being an HR business we’re very keen on staff development. I mean, it would be a pretty poor show if we weren’t. Now, we have a lady working in our office who looks after bookkeeping, finances, admin and a whole load of other things. And, what’s more, she is really up for learning new...
Please, someone say something!
Regular readers may know that I have a monthly job down in the Midlands. Every month, I stay in the Stone Manor Hotel on a Sunday and Monday night. I arrive late on Sunday and go straight to my room but on Monday I have to eat and, as the bill is kindly settled...
I just get so impatient…
I know I shouldn’t and I try really hard not to, but I just get so impatient. It happened to me twice at the weekend and on both occasions I was in Tescos. First off – the fuel station. I had a voucher for a whole 5p off per litre which made the price merely extortionate…...
The daft things people say
I went networking last week because I really think I should be out looking for more business than we already have… and I’m really pleased I did. It was very entertaining. Now, don’t get me wrong, I admire anyone who is proactive in winning themselves more business; I really do. I admire even more...
Self-Awareness is a Pre-requisite for Development
I’ve been asked to put together a Leadership Development Programme for a fast expanding business. Fair play to the business, it recognises the things it used to do when there were 5 people are no longer fit for purpose, now that there’s 130 staff. It also realises that it can’t achieve its plans to...
Politicians should think even more about image
I notice that Prime Minister’s Questions (or PMQs) is fifty years old today. And long may it continue, if only for the comedy value… let me explain my thought on this. Some years ago (actually it was when I first became self-employed: I wasn’t very busy and so had a bit of time to...
Buying an i-pad is harder than you might think
Stansted Airport – Wednesday afternoon. I’m in an agony of indecision… well, that’s not quite true, but it sounds better than ‘I’m in a quite comfortable of indecision’! Stansted is actually pretty pleasant this afternoon. I’ve got Starbucks and, amazingly (it’s never happened before) I have a seat to myself and room to open...
Reformed trainer…
I was in Ireland a couple of weeks ago where the presidential election campaign was kicking off… And very entertaining it was, too. To an outsider like me, the candidates seemed, er, varied to say the least. At one end of the spectrum was Dana, who I remember from the Eurovision Song Contest in...
Corporate life… it’s strangely appealing
It’s interesting to be deposited back in corporate world for a bit… Which is where I am right now. In corporate world, that is. What’s really interesting are the differences between me (and, here I really think of myself as a typical member of EB) and them; typical members of CB (Corporate Britain). Let...
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Goodbye Dave
Tony Drury's first book in the trilogy about the new direction of the Conservative Party, where Tony reveals his very personal reasons for leaving the party after 30 years of dedicated service to it.
In his own unique way Tony is able to capture the mood of many in the party and he has had the courage to put it in print. Along the way he adds many fascinating experiences and anecdotes.
"Goodbye Dave" is a 'must read' for anyone with any political interest.
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