Internet Psychologist
On Tuesday morning, I walked around to my car on the drive and placed my hand on the door handle to open it. But it did not open. There was no reassuring “beep-beep” or flashing indicators. I pressed the button on my key fob, but nothing happened. Assuming the fob’s …
Two web pages I read this week made me wonder if people in marketing actually understand what’s going on around them. The first was a press release from the technology consultancy Gartner, which showed that marketing budgets have flatlined over the past couple of years as company bosses are less …
For the past week, when I have arrived home from work, my wife has said, “I’ve got the tennis on TV”. It’s a warning to me that she is watching the latest from Wimbledon, and I should be prepared for some annoyance. Tennis is unlike most other sports in that …
Do you ever go to work full of excitement? When you open that office door, are you brimming with joy and eager anticipation? Or are you already frustrated, annoyed and anxious about what the day might bring? These are just a few of the many emotions that can be experienced …
On the shelf behind me, there’s a book called “Get to the top of Google”. Amazingly, it is 17 years old, and it has been invaluable in helping me achieve a high ranking for my website. Every business wants to be at the top of Google, and for many, the …
The other day, I was at a meeting where we were warned about falling into the trap of believing everything AI tells us. AI frequently “hallucinates”, we were told. Indeed, artificial intelligence can make things up. But guess what, so can human beings. Indeed, the notion that AI hallucinates “all …
It’s a crazy world out there, isn’t it? Yesterday, we had Israel in combat with Iran. Meanwhile, Putin keeps bombing the Ukrainians. In the USA, the Government is constantly at odds with various groups. And here in the UK, planners in Wiltshire wanted to argue about whether a former pub …
If you have ever been in a meeting and people start getting tetchy, there’s a chance someone will have said, “I think we should sleep on it before making a decision”. When everyone in the room is tired, because the meeting has gone on too long, tempers will inevitably get …
If you passed me driving on the A34 to work the other day, you could have witnessed me shouting at the radio. “For goodness’ sake,” I said (or words to that effect), “these business people need to get real.” My outburst was because there was a discussion about the “need” …
On Thursday morning, as I travelled to work, I have to admit that I was not paying full attention to the interviews on the radio. However, one suddenly caught my ear when the reporter told the interviewee, “That’s just crazy”. It turned out that the individual was a football fan …
This week I had a really special day. On Wednesday, I accompanied my wife, Cathy, to Buckingham Palace. She had been invited to a Royal Garden Party in recognition of her 21 years of continuous service as a school governor. It was a fabulous day and one that I will …
Last weekend, Rory Mcllroy won the US Masters golf championship to much international applause and a nice cheque for $4.2m. I saw a much younger Mcllroy at the 2011 Open Championship, held in the pouring rain at the Royal St George’s Club in Sandwich, Kent. My son was 12 years …
I’ve had a few days off work this week. It’s that time of year when I need to use up my holiday allocation; otherwise, it cannot be carried over, and I would lose out. On the first day of my break, I was invited to take part in the celebrations …
Yesterday, my son was chatting with me during a break from his online work. He said, “I really like my new boss.” Apparently, this manager encourages all staff to prioritise work-life balance. He believes people are most productive when they are not working flat out. He is right. Earlier this …
If you were the Prime Minister, I doubt you would choose to make the most important announcement of your year standing in the pouring rain getting drenched. Whatever your political leanings, I suspect you reckon that Rishi Sunak looked a complete drip when he announced the UK would go to …