Sent to Coventry

Well, yes and no.. I am off to Coventry today, to do an after-dinner speech to a group of marketing directors, so it's true in a literal sense. In a figurative sense, the opposite is true, since rather than being ignored, I have been overwhelmed by messages of support and encouragement (with the odd request thrown in). Keep 'em coming, I say. I'm trying to respond quickly to every message I receive (other than the ones that tell me I need to help someone get 8 million euros out of a country far, far away). However, I am keeping my responses short, so if you receive only a two-line email from me, please don't be offended.

I'd like to thank both Mike Southon (the Beermat Entrepreneur, and a Fellow of the PSA) and Coutts for inviting me to a splendid event on Friday evening. Many of you will know Mike, of course, and if you ever get the chance to hear him speak, take it - no-one knows more about being a successful entrepreneur than he does.

I met some fascinating people, including (to the great excitement of my daughter) Jamie Mitchell, the "Chief Squeezer" and Managing Director of Innocent, who make those very tasty smoothies (no, they don't sponsor this blog either). Now that's what I call a cool brand.

I also met an inspiring woman, Molly Bedingfield, who runs Global Angels. Apart from bringing up some rather successful singing children, Molly is passionate about championing the needs of children around the world. Have a look at her site and see if you can help her. I certainly will.

Hey, ho, off to Coventry.... Talk to you again later.