The Running Commentary

It’s been a while

It’s been a good while since I last posted. Much of this time has seen me start and stop posts at various moment. Fifteen months later now and I guess I need to put something down! First things first, I can’t quite believe that both my kids are out of school now? I officially have…

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Mike • April 30, 2024

Annus Mixedbagus

Not sure if there is a Latin saying for a mixed bag year, so I just made the title up. 2019 has been a real mixed bag for me: some success, some happiness, some failures and some sadness, but that I guess is life.  Highlights and Happiness Our business, Brandesign, has grown well. We welcomed…

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Mike • December 20, 2019

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365 days done!

I am confident the next year will be busier and I hope filled with as much stuff, actually maybe a little less on the compliance side!

Mike • July 2, 2013

What’s in a job……….

In a few days’ time I will have completed two months as a partner in Brandesign. It is hard to believe how quickly the time has passed. What’s more amazing to me is how at home I feel and how much I have already grown…..

Mike • August 24, 2012

Instant gratification……instant distress

Communication has been relegated to a thoughtless act, harsh words I know, but look at the number of relationships that are damaged by misplaced text messages……

Mike • May 29, 2012

Personal Data Protection

This post comes about after a realisation on my part how easily I give out my personal data. I went to collect dog food, from our vet, over the weekend and when I received my invoice it had my full name and surname, address and ID number on it. When I asked how they had this,…

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Mike • September 22, 2008

A Little introspection….

I think that from time to time it is important to stop and review exactly what it is that you are doing and where you hope to end up. Ambition is (in my view) a very good thing as long as it is tempered with humility. Now, I am not saying that I excel in…

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Mike • July 14, 2008