New mother-in-law

I have a new mother-in-law. Well it’s actually still Janice but I see her quite differently. If you were to ask Janice she would tell you without hesitation that she is an introvert but we have been spending a lot of time together recently and I am convinced she...

Is there a best personality for designers?

This Fast Company article, by Michael Roller, about designers and personality type caught my attention. Michael undertook an experiment with some designers to find out  which personality traits designers shared. He was really looking to see if there was an ideal...

Newcastle is full of personality

Spent a great couple of days with Learning Links Europe talking about how personality profiling can impact on their business. The workshop session yesterday was a little unorthodox but I think they enjoyed it. I know I did. We dealt with some big issues; We started...

DIY is a personality disorder

Wallpaper is like a hangover but without the preemtive fun part. I like my house for all sorts of reasons but the main reason I bought it was because the only room that was wallpapered was the bathroom. It was virtually a wallpaper free zone. I don’t understand...

Man pushed off bridge

Listening to BBC World Service radio this morning (the best station on air) and heard this bizarre news story. A man in China was threatening to commit suicide by jumping off a bridge. Unfortunately he was holding up traffic as the road had to be cordoned off. This...

Obama – one week on, by Anne Ellis

They say a week is a long time in politics yet I don’t believe it would have felt that way to Barack. He always looks cool, calm and collected, however I am reminded of the swan who also looks like this whilst paddling like mad under the surface. The highlight...