Ask your employees these 4 questions

If you want to improve your organisation’s performance in 2024, regardless of whether it is a business or non-profit organisation, ask your employees-all of them-these four questions: Then act on the responses.

Spotify Wrapped for Podcasters-some pleasant surprises

I check in on Spotify every morning to see the latest analytics for my podcast, the Irish Law and Small Business Podcast. Spotify had created a “Wrapped for Podcasters” short video containing some statistics about the performance of my podcast in 2023. They were pleasantly surprising and contained facts which I never would have thought… Continue reading Spotify Wrapped for Podcasters-some pleasant surprises

What Israel is doing now is unconscionable

The attack by Hamas terrorists on settlement camps in Israel a few weeks ago was truly barbaric. The taking of women and children into Gaza as hostages is unjustifiable and shocking. But what Israel is doing now in bombing Gaza goes beyond self-defence. The images on television nightly are shocking and stomach churning. Last night… Continue reading What Israel is doing now is unconscionable

Advice for newly qualified barristers

I have a great deal of sympathy for newly qualified barristers. It is a tough game and starting out when the struggle is to get instructions to gain some experience and a foothold in the profession requires a great deal of fortitude and commitment. Most of them start out with a great commitment to, and… Continue reading Advice for newly qualified barristers

The Law Society certificate in immigration law course

The Certificate in Immigration Law course which I am doing at the moment is a good one with comprehensive lecture materials and slides provided. The two lectures each Thursday evening from 6 pm to 8 pm can be hard going, especially after a tough day in the office. But the accompanying materials are comprehensive and… Continue reading The Law Society certificate in immigration law course

The performance of the least edited video I have every published is surprising

I have published various vlog type videos on my YouTube channel from time to time. I am fascinated by the vlog concept, the idea of making something interesting or useful from the ordinary, everyday, banal. Some of them have done pretty well, some have disappointed. But the one I published this week is one of… Continue reading The performance of the least edited video I have every published is surprising