Mike Stevenson

Two conversations during the past fortnight have sparked this plea. One was in Burnley, East Lancashire when a student mentioned to me that she had never been to Scotland. “You must visit”, was my hospitable suggestion. “But it’s very cold up there isn’t it?” she asked. Now there may be the occasional variation in temperature between the North West of England and my home city of Edinburgh, but that is usually almost negligible. It’s certainly not worthy of mention. Yet, this image of a land of persistently darkened skies, snowclad streets and a thriving warm-wear industry persists. Just for the record, I think she has now been sufficiently persuaded to take the plunge and make her first foray north of the border – I am confident she will do so without any wardrobe extremities. (more…)

I remember Gordon Brown, our new Prime Minister, as a gangling teenager slouched against a playground wall. It was during the early to mid-sixties, we were both pupils at Kirkcaldy High School and yet our paths rarely crossed. We belonged to different cultures within the school – I, desperate for an escape to freedom and he, looking forward to a seamless university entry. I was seduced by my then status as a small town rock star– albeit at the lowest level of celebrity imaginable. He had his sights set on a more lofty aspiration. (more…)

At Design Links we believe any enterprise can be all we want it to be. But more than that – any one of us can help take our organisation or company forward. No matter where you are in the structure, if you offer clear ideas that will add to your company’s reputation, enhance performance, motivate staff or customers and add to the bottom line – you are onto a winner. (more…)