A year in review.
Month: November 2016
Homesick
When all you need is home.
Why everyone should read this blog and then write their own to save America
Originally published on 29 October 2016 on LinkedIn. I am so sick of the American presidential election. And I am not even American. Nor do I live in America. Yet my Facebook, LinkedIn, news watching and everything else is constantly interrupted by the endless ‘he said, she said’ of the election all citing some media outlet. It…
Every 10 minutes a boat show is born
Originally posted on 14 October 2016 on LinkedIn. It is an outstanding birth (berth) rate far exceeding the most developed countries in which they are usually held. Surely this growth rate cannot be sustained in an industry which takes the term ‘disposable income’ to colossal levels? Bien sûr c’est possible. Take my adopted home for instance. There are…
Hi my name is Clare and I embrace my limitations
Originally published on 20 September 2016 on LinkedIn. The modern professional world is geared around expertise, experience and strengths. LinkedIn prompts you to detail every element of your professional life then rates your profile and awards individuals based on these ratings. Connections endorse you for all manner of skills, whether you have them or not…
Redefining Luxury: the appendix of marketing
Originally published 13 September 2016 on LinkedIn. And by appendix, I mean the useless internal organ of a human which we can easily live without and often becomes inflamed. Aside from its overuse (a quick search of #redefiningluxury on Facebook results in posts about cars, houses, handbags, shopping centres, watches, kitchens, and bizarrely, Greyhound buses),…
Crowded House and my grade four teacher are the secret to some of my success
Originally published on 6 September 2016 on LinkedIn. I was at the gym this morning. Exercise does not come naturally to me, as an antipasto platter and wine does, but I recognise it makes me feel better, perform better on multiple levels, and clears my head so I try. As I am pounding away on the…
Am I the J.K. Rowling of LinkedIn?
Originally published on 27 August 2016 on LinkedIn. In the last three weeks I have embarked on a personal experiment. To further discover the nuances of social media, I am writing blogs on various topics which interest me and posting them to LinkedIn. My first attempt was very well received. I felt great. My second…
Gold, recycled tyres and other valuable things
Originally published 25 August 2016 on LinkedIn. Humans have always held certain items and goods as dear, valuable and desirable. For instance, we have considered gold as valuable since ancient Roman, Egyptian and Inca societies and in the modern day, trade it on the stock exchange. But why do we continue to value gold? It…
Beyond the Far East?
Originally published 17 August 2016 on LinkedIn. I have a pet hate. It is the term “The Far East”. In my experience it is usually uttered by Europeans with a little more of a patronising tone than I can bear as they say “Yes, we really must consider our strategy for the Far East”. In respect to…
Fear and trepidation: I have to change my LinkedIn status!
Original published on 16 August 2016 on LinkedIn. After 15 years of continuous work, I have taken a sabbatical for seven months. It has been wonderful and I have very much enjoyed being with my family, traveling and being a home cook extraordinaire. However, the time has come for me to return to work and…
The Darwinism of Boat Shows
It is the survival of the fittest.
The Reverie 