by Paul Miller | Aug 22, 2013 | Blog, News
Every month in parts of our inner cities, nearly half of all job seekers go onto or come off the unemployment register. That ‘churn’ – where so many are moving into and out of work – creates uncertainty and stress. The chart here shows the...
by Paul Miller | Jul 10, 2013 | Blog
On the home page of Inc., a US magazine for small business, there are links to 10 articles with one thing in common. They all reference a list to support your entrepreneurial effort. Even allowing for the odd bit of repetition, it’s an amazing tally. There are things...
by Paul Miller | Jul 8, 2013 | Blog
Patisserie in the South of England will be higher quality than the North because there are more baker shops. Many will argue with this – but there are good reasons why it’s probably true. It’s all in the data. In Guildford, there are more than twice...
by Paul Miller | Jun 7, 2013 | Blog
Many years ago, I sat in on a talk by the Chief Executive of a major oil company. The very small audience was mostly made up of his middle managers from every corner of the globe. At the end, he invited questions. As one of only 3 outsiders in the room, I was amazed,...
by Paul Miller | Mar 11, 2013 | Blog
When I rub my hair with a towel, vigorously, my wife often says to me, “that’s a terrible thing to do to your hair”. I had that in mind when I spoke on the subject of blending, not mashing, data at a conference on cloud computing earlier this year. ...
by Paul Miller | Feb 22, 2013 | Blog
“I was lousy at maths at school”. This is a self-deprecating claim that is highly acceptable in polite company in the UK. It’s a claim close to being a badge of honour – worn with pride. In one sense therefore, this morning’s story...
