Island Business Online

Over the past few months I have been out and about on the Island enjoying what has been an exceptional summer, writes columnist Steve Blamire.

Someone recently asked me 'Steve what floats your boat?' After a moment or two I responded with one word 'tourism', writes columnist Steve Blamire.

A few years ago I was working on a project that involved trips to the Tampere region in Finland and the Emilia-Romagna region in Italy, writes columnist Steve Blamire.

Last month a client took me on a bit of a road trip up North, taking in the sites of Slough and Leicester en route before reaching our final destination of Yorkshire, writes columnist Steve Blamire.

I once had a colleague who had an entire shelf of self-help business books with titles such as 'How to make your million in ten easy steps', writes columnist Steve Blamire.

The recession has at least been good for one thing - design, writes columnist Steve Blamire.

I recently read Red Funnel CEO James Fulford's open letter to the CP and, detail aside, the overall call for leadership did strike a significant chord and got me thinking, writes columnist Steve Blamire.

I am a huge fan of faded seaside glamour and when possible I love to wallow in the tatty surroundings of former Victorian splendour, writes columnist Steve Blamire.

This summer I decided to take a sabbatical; after an extended run in the 'rat-race' I donned my sandals, grew a beard and generally let it all go for a few months, writes columnist Steve Blamire.