James SouttarThree pieces of adviceI was just reading a review of Philippa Perry’s parenting book: The Book You Wish Your Parents Had Read (and Your Children Will Be Glad…May 3, 2019May 3, 2019
James SouttarinA Monastery for Everyday Life & LeisureReconsidering Don CarlosBooks frequently play a part in our ‘coming of age’ narratives. For many baby boomers Salinger’s Catcher In The Rye, Kerouac’s On The Road…Jun 27, 20184Jun 27, 20184
James SouttarIt‘s time we admitted itSomething is going on with human beings. Most of us, if we’re honest, have felt it. But, for whatever reasons, we seem to find it difficult…May 17, 2018May 17, 2018
James SouttarinA Monastery for Everyday Life & LeisureThe parasiteA few years ago I was taking the dog for a walk in the park when I noticed something I’d never seen before. It was so quick, I almost…Jan 29, 20183Jan 29, 20183
James SouttarStaring at our own reflectionThis week has seen developments in two major corporate scandals, one on each side of the Atlantic. Last Thursday US bank Wells Fargo was…Sep 14, 2016Sep 14, 2016
James SouttarIrreconcilableI’ve said this before, but the difference grows ever more marked. As I slip through the looking glass from the ‘filter bubble’ of Facebook…Aug 22, 2016Aug 22, 2016
James SouttarDistasteful metaphorsA couple of years ago I discovered I had become a ‘brand strategist’. The job that I’d done since the end of the eighties had, unbeknown to…Aug 19, 2016Aug 19, 2016
James SouttarWhy ‘Brand UK’ has to split“The people of Britain have spoken”, the Prime Minister said, and already this phrase has become a cliché of the post-Referendum world we…Jul 5, 2016Jul 5, 2016
James SouttarBig lessons from the new politics“The value of understanding the New Politics for those of us engaged in the brand business can’t be underestimated. It’s telling us that…Jun 28, 2016Jun 28, 2016