November 2009 - Fellow

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  • Entrepreneurial Exchange Dinner

    It's been a busy week. Up and down to Aberdeen and meeting lots of new people in the energy sector within Scotland. The highlight of the week though has to be attending the Entrepreneurial Exchange Dinner at the Hilton in Glasgow. The Saltire Foundation...

  • Brightwork

    I've heard the business slogan - People, Processes and Tools. And d'ya know what? I think I understand what the originator of this statement meant now. At first, it appears as just another MBA piece of jargon: a soundbite. I've used it on...

  • Company Growth - Why its good to fail

    If you ask any executive to list the top five moments their career took a leap forward — not just a step, but a leap — failure is always on the list. For some it was the loss of a job. For others it was a project gone horribly wrong. And for...

  • Down but definitely not out...

    It’s a tough world out there at the moment. Especially if you are looking for work and that ever elusive “source of cash.” Don’t believe me – well the statistics speak for themselves: 1-in-5 young people under the age of...

  • Grameen Glasgow - now that is making it happen

    Glasgow Caledonian University or known locally as "Glasgow Caley" is moving into a different league. The courses it offers, the Saltire Centre, which is breathtaking, the regeneration work that has gone on has transformed this university into...

  • The batteries are re-charged!

    Hi, After last week's GlobalScot conference I've been struggling to sleep. Every night since I've tossed and turned, been up and down and finally I have realised why: I'm buzzing with energy, full of ideas and ready to live the words of...

  • I'm proud to know...

    I am proud to know a BAFTA winner - I wish I could claim it was a glamorous actress but.... Well, let me start this story at the beginning... About 5 years ago a designer and photographer had the idea of keeping a daily photo journal and created blipfoto...

  • Nothing is beyond your reach

    I don't know what it is this week - but I certainly feel there is a heady scent of optimism and ambition in the air at the moment. It could be due to a combination of things: this weeks hugely successful GlobalScot event, the number of awards dinners...

  • Recovery, GlobalScots and Social Enterprise

    I've had an extremely busy few weeks, but I wanted to share a few things I have been thinking about... I was at the Institute of Directors conference last Friday, and the theme was "Leading out of Recession" - a great positive title that...
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