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Always a moment for tea time anthems
It's been an amusing day for me today triggered by when people ask me 'how are you?' I can genuinely respond, 'Oh I'm fine, and pissing...

Trig50ish
Jul 5, 2023
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Australia is so much safer than the UK
In the 20 years I lived in Australia as a lad, surrounded by deadly snakes and spiders, at no stage did I experience such horror as...

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Jul 3, 2023
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Having a sense of purpose
There are so many Chief something or other roles these days that if you haven't got Chief in your title then you really are an also-ran....

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Jun 30, 2023
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Leadership days
Every year we get invited to a large room for 7 hours where we have to listen to a collection of senior partners give us speeches that...

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Jun 30, 2023
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Deep sector expertise . . . somewhere
One of the things you're told when you're part of a large consulting firm is that 'no matter what the problem, there's someone in our...

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Jun 28, 2023
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Cost transformation
People used to ask me when I was a roving international consulting expert, 'so, what does good look like?' And for a while I'd say...

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Jun 26, 2023
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First school photograph
Something about human evolution makes parents see their own children as utterly captivating, and beautiful to boot. But not every child...

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Jun 25, 2023
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The peril of Business Development
You don't win new business as a consultant unless you invest time in nurturing client relationships, create relevant ideas to help your...

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Jun 23, 2023
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Working across the pond
I've worked in 50+ countries over the years, across all the continents (save Antarctica - not a lot of demand there), and am pretty much...

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Jun 20, 2023
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The Gerasene Swine
Introducing Jesus and his band of hapless disciples, including the somewhat confused Judas, as they approach the town of Gerasa on the...

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Jun 20, 2023
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A glimpse of adult conversation while the toddler sleeps...
Back before Loki was born, Iu and I used to talk to each other in the evening. But after Loki was born, the evenings became a competition...

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Jun 19, 2023
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Surviving my daughter's GCSEs
When it comes to exams, you're so relieved when the run of GCSEs, A-Levels, University and other professional qualifications finally is...

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Jun 17, 2023
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Advice on Generative AI
There's always a next big thing. From Y2K to Brexit, from the Blockchain to the Metaverse, consultants are always looking to find ways to...

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Jun 14, 2023
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The Birth of Jesus
At the end of The Annunciation post, we had a 'what next?' moment. This is it. Taken directly from Matthew, Chapter 1, verses 18-24. The...

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Jun 13, 2023
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How to cartoon inefficiently . . .
As a 20th century human being, I'm used to doing things in a 20th century way. Also, being self-taught, I had a terrible teacher. So this...

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Jun 12, 2023
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Amateur analogue cartoonist
I've been drawing cartoons since the moment I could hold a pen. Really bad ones. Especially early on. Which is why I didn't get a job as...

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Jun 8, 2023
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The Annunciation
In Chapter 2 of the Gospel Truth we take a quick diversion from His healing of a deaf mute to understand how this remarkable fellow Jesus...

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Jun 8, 2023
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Medical check-ins
I have an almost pathological hatred of filling in forms. But in the medical realm that's even more inhibiting than fearing the sight of...

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Jun 7, 2023
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The pathways in a toddler's head
Toddlers take a while to process things. Particularly saying sorry. At least, the most recent toddler I made seems to have this problem....

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Jun 6, 2023
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