New Job for me

I have a new job - and I wasn't expecting it. Since businesssolutionsmag.co.uk went live last week we've been flooded with news and articles from companies wanting to raise their profile. As we are allowing this free of charge whilst we compile site statistics, it's hardly surprising, but we were not expecting the volume to be as great as this. Literally hundreds of submissions every day from all round the world but in particular from the USA and the UK. So my new job is to edit and filter the submissions so that they can be published in a suitable format. Of course we are getting a lot of junk mixed in with the good stuff but that's the nature of the internet. Thanks to everyone for the interest in our magazine. The eventual plan is to find a way to monetise the site, with or without the involvement of partners. The most important thing about the site is that the editorial integrity is as strong as it was when James was editor of the printed version. Space is either paid for and clearly marked as such, or it is included owing to its editorial merit. That makes it believable and worthy of being read. www.businesssolutionsmag.co.uk

Changes and feeling grateful

Was it really 4 whole months ago that I last wrote here? Now we have 2 new websites for Alpha and www.businesssolutionsmag.co.uk, our online magazine. We've completed many interesting projects and welcomed new team members on board. I am here less on a day to day basis which is allowing the team to develop.
Sometimes change is not noticeable as it takes place, but only retrospectively as one compares life now with, for example, 12 months ago. I thought things were good then but they are even better now. It's reassuring to know that, if you have clear goals and focus on them, they will usually occur over a period of time without strenuous effort every minute of every day. One of the benefits of getting older (and there are quite a few) is that one becomes more patient and less willing to be stressed about things that don't matter. Whilst our team watches the world cup this afternoon, I'm not counting lost production time as I might have a few years ago. I'm feeling chilled and grateful for all the positives in life - great people to work with, great projects and clients, excellent family and friends...Enjoy the summer.