The joy of consultancy and mentoring is the opportunity to talk with interesting people and understand their challenges, issues and opportunities. In fact for me it is less about talking and more about listening; asking questions that get behind the issue and make the client think. It is the pleasure of helping people achieve their dreams.

Clients, and others, suggest that my strength is that I come at matters from different directions and see past the obvious. Apparently I make people think differently about the problem and together we find new connections and fresh solutions. It is not for me to judge how accurate that assessment is but I do love ideas and applying imagination to business and personal challenges.

Solidus is Adopting its Own Advice and Changing

This facelift of Solidus will move it away from corporate dinosaur speak and consultancy weasel words. The aim is to be open, honest and to use straightforward language avoiding consultancy mumbo-jumbo. These frequent "Thoughts" will be opinionated but hopefully well-mannered and based on clear thinking and experience. If such ideas upset some people I am sorry but we were probably never going to have the chemistry necessary for a successful consultancy or mentoring relationship.

I am in the position to adopt a more challenging approach as I am no longer seeking to climb the corporate greasy pole. I simply want to work with interesting people on interesting assignments. I want to meet and work with people who like new ideas, creativity and are prepared to challenge and be challenged in return. Solidus intends to become a channel for such ideas.