Big Cheeses

Those who harbour ambitions to rise to the top of a company or organisation, and become the "big cheese", should always bear in mind that big cheeses often smell.

The Right Role

It is self evident that if you are in a role or company that you are not right/comfortable with, it will manifest itself unpleasantly in other aspects of your life and health.

Letters

Letters and emails written by committee are ineffective, as they lose their meaning and impact.

Great Lies of The 21st Century

"We can do it, therefore we should do it."

Death

Death is the necessary price that we pay for change and progress.

Advice To Prime Ministers

Get some sleep!

Advice To Politicians

Saying that you keep healthy on the campaign trail by washing your hands regularly, in sanitised handwash, and eating peppers makes you sound very odd indeed.

Great Lies of The 21st Century

"We apologise for any upset or inconvenience this decision may cause you."

Summits

Summits are a process, they need to be worked at on all levels over a period of time and followed up; they are not a one stop photo opportunity.

Eisbeins

It is unwise to eat a large eisbein only a few hours before flying.

Great Con Tricks of The 21st Century

Tautening gel - this product, in the short term, may tighten the skin to produce the impression of "youth". However, once its effects have worn off the skin becomes even looser and more saggy.

Surviving

Surviving is not enough!

Self Interest

Beware the phrase "we are only acting in your interests", the people who use it most certainly are only acting in their own interests.

Spies

Spies should not be feared, they keep the peace.

Enough

Enough can sometimes be too little.

Letting Off Steam

People, much like kettles and steam engines, need to let off steam once in a while. Failure to do so can lead to catastrophic results.

Great Con Tricks of The 21st Century

Developers and local councils would have us believe that shopping centres (malls) create jobs and prosperity.

They don't!

They suck the life out of the community, and destroy local shops and businesses.

Advice To Mobile Phone Users

Turn them off when you are busy.

Man should be the master of technology, not technology the master of man.

Inboxes

A watched inbox never pings.

Politicians

Politicians may well wage war, but they would do well to remember that it is their armed forces that actually fight the battles.

Advice To Blogger

Answer your customer help enquiries and keep your status page up to date.