Ideas & Work
Strategy, money, better decisions and the work that genuinely creates value. I also write about books, audio and what keeps an audience listening.
You will find articles, videos, talks and ideas in development here. Some begin with a business problem. Others begin with something I have noticed and cannot quite leave alone.
Business thinking
Article · 28 August 2026
Accountants have access to more data, automation and reporting tools than ever. But most business owners do not need another report they struggle to interpret.
Accountancy and advisoryBusiness strategyBetter decisions
Article
18 August 2026
Why full weeks and flat profit often travel together, and the questions that separate useful work from activity that merely looks like work.
Business strategyProfit and value
Video
4 August 2026
A short guide to reading management accounts as a set of business decisions, not a compliance exercise: where profit is being lost and what to check first.
Profit and valueBetter decisions
Talk or workshop
22 July 2026
Producing more is getting easier. Knowing what is good, and what actually matters, is getting more valuable.
AI and human judgementBetter decisions
Books, audio and audiences
Analysis or review
11 August 2026
What thousands of hours of listening have taught me about viewpoint changes, character voices and the production decisions that affect whether listeners finish, review and recommend an audiobook.
Stories, books and audioAudiences and communication
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