Understand your business environment: The 1900s -70% UK workers were in agriculture. Now its <2%. Do you know what change is coming your way

A daily "Times" paper contains more data than the average 17th Century person came across in a lifetime. Do you have data or information?

Vision without Action is a Dream. Action without Vision is a Nightmare. Do you have a big picture vision that embraces all you do ?

Keep your analysis upto date - "You think you understand the situation - but what you don't understand is that the situation just changed."

Continuing Professional Development. Forget about "finishing" your education - keep learning to be better than the rest and keep your "edge"

Be precise in language and communication. Have you recognised when someone says "we must do X" they usually mean someone ELSE must do it ?.

Progress. The birthday card with the jingle inside that you threw away-has more computer power than existed in the whole world 60 years ago.

Don't underestimat the power of positive thinking- If a cat spoke it would say things like "Hey I don't see the problem here"! (Roy Blount)

"Opportunities always look bigger going than coming" - how do you ensure you stay alert to the macro environment ? PESTLE is a useful tool.

Opportunities always look bigger going than coming. Does your Risk log spot opportunities as well as threats ?

Greatest mistake you can make is constantly fearing you will make one - So proper risk management processes are vital to manage opportunity

Elected as "Chartered Director" today. Good way to end the week !

To a quick question - give a slow answer.....

People tend to stick with what they are comfortable with. But you need to learn from your mistakes to create new ideas and solutions.

Great new online Info Board and Connect service launched for Start-Ups at the Institute of Directors@IoD_Startups

Great to be working with Anderson Strathern Asset Management Ltd as Non Executive Chairman andersonstrathernam.co.uk/EasyBlog/Lates…

Delighted to be awarded Runner Up in the IOD Director of the Year Awards - New Chartered Director Category iod.com/Connecting/Eve…

Good to meet Willie Rennie at the IOD Scotland's Influencers Dinner on 28th October

Great to be working with GP Insurance as Non Executive Chairman gp-insurance.co.uk/the-board.php

Delighted and Honoured to be awarded IoD Scotland Non Executive Director of the Year at the March 2018 awards