Another commercial

I understand this one is for bottled water, brand unknown to me at least! Not a word is spoken but it does get the message across I guess providing that’s the name of the product at the end! Pick Winno’s Brain If you’ve got a knotty problem or you’d like Winston to...

Social mobility

Ah, I can see your face cloud over when I mention this topic because you think you’ve got to get off your backside and do stuff! Like going to awful, boring networking nights! Well, hang on a minute because I really do believe that if you are involved in business...

Small talk

As I slowly sink into senility I’m losing my reluctance to initiate conversations with people I don’t know. I find that I’m doing it with lots and lots of people in all sorts of situations, walking their dog, waiting on tables, serving in a shop, travelling on a...

Lessons from a cafe

We’ve just returned home from lunch with friends at a nearby cafe. When we arrived there was no, “Hello” or “Welcome,” but rather a blunt question of “Do you have a booking?” “Yes,” we said, “We have a booking for four in the name of Phillips.” “No,” was the response,...