Can anyone tell me where 2009 has gone? In fact, actually don’t bother as I suspect that like many we will be glad to see the back of another tumultuous year which has seen many dramatic changes.
The positive news is that 2010 looks like it will be a good year, in fact, I am sure of it.
There are many opportunities for all of us as things slowly begin to improve, and whilst I am under no illusions that it will be hard work, the positives are clearly there.
As you can see Monty’s blog has not been updated for a while, this has nothing to do with Monty’s lack of effort but a well deserved break with Lisa and Rafi in the New Forest. In his absence we thought it would be a good opportunity to jump into Monty’s space and see what’s happening.
Coreco towers was empty yesterday as 15 of us decamped to Derby for the MAB Conference and even with a five am start we still nearly missed the train from St Pancras. The event itself was superbly produced and presented and provided some great insight into what we might expect in 2010 and beyond. We will debrief Monty next week and provide a detailed summary.
With fixed rates having risen in recent weeks and now looking a tad overpriced, especially for longer term fixes, tracker products are booming again due to headline rates with a “1” at the start.
Whilst HSBC have stolen all the headlines with their 1.99% lowest rate ever malarkey, (actually the lowest rate I remember was 0% for 6 months!), Woolwich have quietly taken up the fight and slipped in a stepped tracker product starting at 1.98% !
The other day I caught, almost by accident, the new Apprentice type programme on BBC which I found fascinating. Fascinating because the new SirAlan is none other than the French design genius Philippe Starck – brilliant, off the wall and tremendous fun to watch. Anyway, his way of looking at things I can really relate to and it could also apply to our own ethos at Coreco.
For those that don’t know, according to Wikipedia “Philippe Starck is a French product designer and probably the best known designer in the New Design style. His designs range from spectacular interior designs to mass produced consumer goods such as toothbrushes, chairs, and even houses.”
Like many people I was glued to the telly watching Monty’s glorious stubborn stand against the Aussies together with an inspired Anderson. Talk about a lesson in standing firm in the midst of tough times, this was classic Ashes and left me bounding into work the next day determined to see off whatever is bowled at me.
What it does go to show is that being adaptable and having the guts and determination to stand firm goes along way. Like many of us out there, I have had my fill of being bullied and put into situations not of my own making, having to stick up for people or things I don’t believe in. Don’t get me wrong, I have always been outspoken, but tried to do it behind closed doors, well at least until some things went a bit too far!
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