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7 November 2011
Web
designers, unmade beds and Blondie
My accountant
commented this week that I seem to have recently
developed a thing for web designers. Meeting interesting
people for coffee isn’t developing a ‘thing’, is it??
Well anyway, it’s hardly surprising as I’ve been
promoting myself as a website writer. But spending time
with designers does make me wonder how different my life
might have turned out if I’d taken up my place at art
school instead of backing out at the last minute in
favour of the A levels that I didn’t even take in the
end. Would I now be displayed in the Tate along with
the likes of Tracey Emin? As it happens I am very good
at doing an unmade bed. Well anyhow, for those of you
who think I have a ‘thing’ about any particular career
individuals, I would like to point out that last week a
group of my closest friends voted me the person least
likely to have an affair. Good news for Steven. How
lovely, you’re probably thinking, that they recognise my
high moral values and integrity. Hmm… or is it just that
they think I’m a minger?!
Someone who is
definitely not a minger is Debbie Harry, voted the
Ultimate Icon at Cosmopolitan’s Women of the Year
awards. Iconic – yes, definitely! Not just in terms of
music, fashion and style, but also in courage and
empathy, nursing her sick partner for so many years. I
did tweet about this award as I think she was an
excellent choice and I do confess to playing my old
Parallel Lines album from time to time. I’m not alone,
pretty sure Bro-Lo still looks at her pictures…
Still loving
LinkedIn! The novelty is far from wearing off, and I was
thrilled on Wednesday to catch up with an old
client/friend that I lost touch with some years ago. I
spent many happy afternoons in his office chatting and
gossiping on the pretext of writing computer system user
manuals and idiot guides for a staff of a couple of
thousand, and many lovely lunchtimes over sausage and
mash in a range of pretty Essex pubs – again, ‘working’
of course. One thing has stuck in my mind from those
days that I’m pleased to be able to share. On a giant
whiteboard behind his desk that tended to be covered
with computer-related algorithms and swirly patterns,
he’d written the following mantra: People don’t
remember what you do or what you say, but they remember
how you made them feel.
I hope I make
you feel happy. As Ms Harry used to say, “Cover me with
kisses, baby, cover me with love. Roll me in designer
sheets…” Oh no, not that bit – I’ll be in serious
trouble if I forget to delete those lyrics before
posting. I mean, “Call me, on the line (call me) call
me any, anytime.” And if you don’t have my number to
call, email:
Ren@imaginativetraining.com, or tweet:
@WeekendWitch.
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