It is common for successful entrepreneurs, once they have made a successful exit from their businesses, to support charities and mentor young people. Alex van Someren found an even more…
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Creativity | Mike Southon - Part 2
There are many upsides to being a newspaper columnist, but one downside: I receive too many press releases from PR agencies. It’s not that the callers aren’t nice. They’re delightful:…
I’m often asked “Mike, how do I write a best-selling business book?” My reply is always the same: “Get a professional to help you.” I then direct them to my…
Most of my working life is spent on the speaking circuit, which means I often share the stage with other speakers. Some are professionals like me; others clearly have the…
Stephen Fry, as you all know, is an actor, presenter, author, director and unofficial national treasure. What you probably also know is that he is also a mega-star on the…
One of the interesting side effects of the meltdown of international capitalism is a sudden flurry of long-lost contacts sending me business plans. These former Masters of the Universe are…
Bored? Unfulfilled? Then why not just re-invent yourself? Back in the 80s, Christine Comaford and I were both upstarts in the computer industry; I was opening up an office in…
Major concerns for people as they grow older are the support they might need as they become frailer and their continuing ability to pay for the best possible quality of…
