Postcard from an Australian rainforestRonald Reagan preferred playing golf and hanging out with his friends over weighty affairs of state. When challenged about his work ethic…Dec 14, 2017Dec 14, 2017
Published inA Personal Journey Through FinanceFinancial drugs in businessWith the news channels full of drug abuse in sport, let’s consider drugs in business. Are there performance enhancing substances that…Jul 20, 2016Jul 20, 2016
Published inA Personal Journey Through FinancePostcard from FloridaMy simplistic view is that the east coast of the US is quite close and the west coast a jolly long way away, and so I felt the flight to…Jun 15, 2016Jun 15, 2016
Published inA Personal Journey Through FinanceI wouldn’t recognise revenue if it slapped me in the faceThere are any number of jokes about start-up companies that are pre-revenue: so early stage that they have neither products nor customers…May 20, 2016May 20, 2016
Published inA Personal Journey Through FinancePostcard from SvalbardThe best way to appreciate the geopolitical significance of Svalbard — an archipelago on the Arctic circle — is to look at an atlas of the…May 16, 2016May 16, 2016
Published inA Personal Journey Through FinanceThe beginning of the end for market pricing?(or how to lower prices by 8% and increase profits by 8%)Mar 31, 2016Mar 31, 2016
Published inA Personal Journey Through FinanceDoes Spotify-nomics put customer satisfaction at risk?Spotify’s music-streaming service is available in many countries. Monthly prices vary from PHP129 in the Philippines ($2.70) to DKK99 in…Feb 8, 2016Feb 8, 2016
Published inA Personal Journey Through FinanceWhen running out of cash is a (Working) Capital OffenceWorking Capital is often talked about, but what is it, really? And what does it have to do with a company’s cash needs?Jan 18, 2016Jan 18, 2016
Published inA Personal Journey Through FinanceDear British AirwaysI seem to be on some kind of British Airways target list, because frequent travellers, their best customers after all, are perhaps the most…Dec 24, 2015Dec 24, 2015
Published inA Personal Journey Through FinanceWhat time is it, Eccles?I’m old and daft enough to enjoy the Goon Show. In one famous sketch, Bluebottle admires Eccles’ ability to tell the time, because he’s got…Dec 17, 2015Dec 17, 2015