Enoch Powell famously said that “all political careers end in failure”. This week I’ve been thinking about this and those politicians who have been the exceptions to the rule and how they did... Read more
For the second in my series of posts about great speeches in history, I turn to President Kennedy’s brother and US Attornery General, Senator and Presidential Candidate, Robert Kennedy. This... Read more
Over the coming weeks I am going to blog about great speeches and speech-making. I am going to share some of my favourite speeches and draw out some of the things that I believe made them... Read more
I’ve always been fascinated by speeches. Someone standing up (literally) for what they believe. From great historical speeches that shaped nations to the best man’s speech at a family wedding and... Read more
I am now nearly three months into working for myself. There is lots to like and very little not to like. I was asked the other day, “what’s the best thing about it?” That’s easy. Getting the... Read more
Today marks the end of the first month of working for myself. A month of AMJ Comms. It is hard to imagine how it could have gone better. I have two fantastic clients. I am having great conversations... Read more
I’ve lots of experience helping others to build, maintain, sometimes to salvage, their brands. Now I’ve had do it for myself – or as one of my old colleagues from the States would say (to... Read more
Once I’d decided to start my own business – the more I thought about it, the more sense it made – so I could focus on the work I really love doing (and focus less on the... Read more
I have just set up my own business. It’s called AMJ Comms – amjcomms.com . More of the name in a later post – BTW, it’s harder than you think to pick one! As well as my usual posts, I... Read more
Something has hit your organisation. It could be a critical press story. A barbed dig at you on the Today Programme. Perhaps it’s an unhelpful comment in Parliament by a senior MP or member of a... Read more
In a classic episode of ‘Yes Minister’ – is there another kind of episode (?) – Sir Humphrey is talking about the Minister and how he likes to panic; “Ministers need activity... Read more
I have been writing a blog since the summer of 2008. I use it to share my experiences and views on mental health – I had a breakdown in 2014/15 and live with depression and anxiety – and work life balance.
I am passionate about working on my wellbeing and helping others to achieve and maintain the right work life balance and wellbeing approaches for them. My blog – along with my Twitter feed – comes with one health warning – if you read it you may have to hear about some of my other passions – my family, golf, Liverpool FC, communications, the Boston Red Sox, politics, the West Wing, and horse racing!
This blog was previously hosted on Blogspot and now sits here. I am proud to work at Liverpool John Moores University, where I am the Head of Communications. All the views expressed here are mine.