Being authentic is something that gets tossed around a lot online. It seems to be a pretty easy concept. You are yourself. You do not make an effort to be something or someone you are not. And you can’t say it about yourself. It’s like being cool - something only...

Do you need a mentor or a coach? Which one am I? Do I have to be one or the other? Can I be both? This isn’t about me having an identity crisis but considering a question that often comes up. If you’re confused by the difference then don’t worry. They’re both about...

A Love Letter To My Business Dear Richer Solutions,  I dreamt of you for years before your became a reality. I never thought we could be together and that it would be so wonderful.  It turns out that I was right every time I caught of brief glimpse of you in the past...

January is the month of people telling you what you should do for an amazing start to the year. I'm more about doing what makes you flourish all year round. Not starting something just because it's a particular month and you feel under pressure to be yourself. Here...

Is Die Hard a Christmas Film?  This is a question that has been debated for a long time (and will be for many Christmases to come). Now I have strong opinions on this and strong opinions at work are both a blessing and a curse when working with other people. John...

Oxford is a city I love to visit. Today, I am planning on wandering around the city to do some Christmas shopping before drinks and dinner on a Richer Solutions day off Here are a few of my favourite things to do in the city. Oxford always inspires me. Walks in the...

Let's call it Human Monday. We all love shopping online.  It’s easy and convenient but I always think that Cyber Monday is missing a trick. I think we should rename it Human Monday. We should support real humans who make a difference to their neighbourhood and their...

36 hours in Bratislava Here’s the shorter version: great hospitality, fantastic food. Amazing community encouraging startups. It was intensive and memorable. For the intrigued, here’s the longer story. I last visited Bratislava back in 2005. My November trip was the...

I always fancied being a Jedi and I like to think that in some ways I am. Not because I own a lightsaber, but because I work with padawans.Here’s an interesting thing about padawans. Originally, the phrase referred in a bit of a specific manner to a Jedi apprentice....

Nostalgia marketing is a growing trend, just ask my friend Pac-Man. Last night I had a fantastic debate on Clubhouse with Elizabeth Doss Natasha Vadori-Canini Brandon Wilson where between us we started to look at why nostalgia marketing is becoming so popular. A...