Long time

Hello... It has been a long time time since I wrote my blog, partly because I started a new job and partly because I am spending my spare time with my beautiful young daughter. When you start a new job; you get immersed into the role and want to give it the best you have; and more then often don't get a chance to do the things you love... like writing in blogs  ; )

So...I have a few comeback stories for my blog, the first is of a self realisation I have had over the last 3 months. My new job has led me to spend more time in the Mecca of Money..."The City" in London and one day as I walked through the streets paved with gold; I caught a glimpse; a reflection of myself in the clear crystal windows from one of the many luxury boutiques scattered in The City that are there to allure the rich and as I see a polished looking young "city dressed" man with the look of someone who may be a trader, a banker, a someone who may be a city *anker; I stop and think I am not the same as them... am I?

A look/image that can give off the impression of success and wealth is almost worn by 90% of the people in the city, a look of huge bonuses and a multi million pound roof over their heads for a home. A look of arrogance and snobbishness; yet  as I look the same but I am completely at war in my mind that I am not the same as these folk; and I do care about the hardworking people of this world; like the Alfreds; a young black man who is a parking attendant to the *ankers car park outside the city. I take the time to spend 10 mins of my day speaking with him every time I park and say "How are you", "make sure you wrap up"; "let me get you a coffee"?   I wonder if everyone does this; if they even notice him to know that he has been there since 6am in the cold mornings with a smile as they park their £100K cars and walk off. 

This new contention in my mind gets me thinking if there are others like me that have this smooth and successful external image for work; but inside are yearning for all people to behave like decent human beings and to take time out to know others and value their work whatever it is; be it a cleaner or the CEO. I hope there are because I for one will remain true to myself and will always keep talking to the other half; the real half and the half of humanity that keep this world working for the Rich NO matter what I may look like from the outside.

I hope you do to.

My second story is of a VP of Sales of a large Software company (BMC )  that a close friend of mine recently interviewed with. The VP (Jeremy Duggan) a successful 29 year Sales Director whom managed a $1 Billion business; and consequently had earned a lot  of money from a very young age.  The interview began with a hostile and very 80's archaic approach from the VP; and continued  into a barrage of uncomfortable and bullish questions to my friend whom decided after 20 Min's that she could not work for such a tyrant.  She decided to gracefully bow out of the interview...however; as she was about to walk out the room the tyrant said "well at least I will go home tonight and feed my 3 beautiful children organic food"....

Is this man for real?  Clearly; he lives in a world where one measures success and happiness  by whether or not one feeds their children organic food or not.  When I heard this story; I like many thought that he has absolutely no grasp or concept of the real world. How shallow his life must be; how sad his life must be and if I can say and I am sure you will agree...what a sad little man. 

Can what we eat and feed on really define us and can such a remark really make one feel superior to another human being... is this really how Rich people feel?  Organic...food with a slight hint of mud and that costs higher governs and rules such imbeciles...What will happen when if he ever discovers Yubari Watermelons or a White Alba Truffle...He will probably sell his family to buy these and then remark to others that he ate such food.  : (

Sorry for being out of touch with you....I promise to keep writing more often.

T