Trust, Accountability, Empowerment: All that matters

Building relationships based on respect People who have worked with me before have heard me on this particular soapbox quite a bit and for those I will suggest maybe they don’t need to read this particular blog. There will be nothing new here. That said, it is perhaps because I continue to hear stories from […]

#Foodie Review: L’Anima (London)

Summary: Highly Recommended / Couples, Business, Special Occasions How on earth did I not know about this place until I was one week away from taking a (brief?) hiatus from London? I leave to head back to Chicago next month and thought I had tried enough Italian restaurants in London to conclude that Chicago had […]

#Foodie Review: Dinner by Heston Blumenthal (London)

#Foodie Restaurant Review Summary: Highly Recommended / Special Occasion Because the food is exquisitely near perfect, decor is fabulous, and service is exceptional, I HIGHLY RECOMMEND Dinner by Heston Blumenthal at the Mandarin Oriental for a special occasion. A bit pricey (£30 – £40 for a main; £15 – £20 for a starter) and thus […]

#Foodie Review: Avenue (London)

Avenue London Review Summary: Recommended Because the food is pretty good, decor is nice, service is really good, and most importantly because it is a darn good value where one meal here will not break the bank for most people, I RECOMMEND Avenue Restaurant and would be more than happy to go there again, with […]

Yet another blog about Change!

Change! or … Building Airplanes in the Air EDS (now part of HP of course) ran a fantastic ad campaign years ago that highlighted how they help businesses manage through periods of major transformation. My favorite was called “Airplane” and showed a team of employees working on building a new airplane in the air. Yep, […]

#Foodie Review: Bellaria Restaurant and Wine Bar (London)

Bellaria Restaurant and Wine Bar 71 Great Titchfield Street Fitzrovia London W1W 6RB Overall Verdict: Neutral – Not recommended, but I would not suggest you avoid it. DECOR: 3 From the other reviews, I surmised that the basement was nice and quaint. I guess that depends on what you prefer. I did not sit down […]

Top Traits: Fun to Work With

Top Traits: Defining the perfect employees Let’s face it, for most people work is a means to an end. You work so that you can eat, keep your brain active, connect with other people, learn, or reach some apex in your ambitious plan to take over the world…. Whatever the reason, for very few people […]