Chris Batten CEO ipatter

I had a bit of a late night last night and ended up going up the wooden hill at around midnight. It seemed I had just dropped off when the alarm went off, that can't be right, I thought, but according to my watch and phone it was 0500 and time to get up. 

After a shower and shave it was down to the home office to catch up on some email and prepare for the recruitment day being run...

Today was a real mixed bag for me on a personal level and it all started with a bit of a sleepless night of my own doing. I just refused to take my own advice and worried about a few things that I have no control over, which is a complete waste of time and energy, but I still lay there and worried about it - silly boy!

I was about to leave for the office when I noticed I'd missed a call...

Why is this entry so late, I hear you ask? The answer is quite simple. It's because when I got home after a long and challenging day, just to top it off my broadband had gone down and so I had to wait to write the blog entry! 

The day started quite slowly for a change, now that doesn't happen that often I can tell you. I got to the office nice and early so I could get some...

I woke today and felt like I hadn't slept at all. After what can only be classed as a slow start, I finally got motivated and by 08:45 was at the local football ground with my 'Tame Paratrooper', for my weekly session with him. Wow that was a tough one, I thought my heart was going to burst. It was only a 45 minute session but boy did I know I had worked. On my short jog home my...

On reflection this has been a very difficult week for me and I know for Andy too. Sometimes life's like that. I had one of those very restless nights after the success of the networking event, as my thoughts turned to other pressing matters. 

The thought foremost on my mind was our need to extend our reach and the recruitment of more Business Development Consultants both full and...

Early start, but I've promised a member of the audience, at tonights launch event, that I won't mention going to the gym. The truth is today I didn't go to the gym, instead I had a breakfast meeting with Andy at 0730. So I replaced the workout with egg, bacon and beans and enough tea to sink a small coastal craft with a crew of four!

I've mentioned the work ethic and good...

Up before day break again, usual routine and then off to the office, ready for the first meeting of the day. The first thing on the agenda for the day was to go through the slides of the Norfolk networking event tomorrow and make sure I'd covered all the bases in preparation for a rehearsal with the BDC and our networking mentor. 

I finished just in time for a quick meeting with...

Another 0530 start with a diary full of tasks and meetings to attend. After a quick catch up on email, it was off to the office to start the day proper. The first part of which was continuing the work on the design and content of the networking manual for the troops. Each time I read it, I think of more things to add, but I think I'm close to completing it now. 

We had a full...

Up at 0530 today, despite wanting to stay in bed I forced myself to get up, shower and plan the next few days. I was on the road by 0630 and stopped off at the Gym on my way into the office. Quick legs, back and biceps workout and into the shower again before arriving at the office. 

I got straight onto the procedure manual again and then the calls started. As the day continued the...

We are delighted to announce that the launch of the latest version of our online platform is now live.

Key changes can be summarised as follows:-

1) The introduction of 'quick patters' which can be typed directly from the new overview page making posting patters even simpler.

2) The re-launch of ipatter offers for our Premium Accounts which will now be in a voucher code...