Business, Curiosity and a European Way of Life

I am a businessman, board professional and advisor, but my interests have always reached far beyond the boardroom.

Business, communication and leadership are an important part of my life, alongside a deep interest in culture, history, travel, design, books, cities, food and the traditions and ideas that shape Europe.

This site brings those worlds together. It is a place for reflections from work and business, but also for observations, experiences and stories from the places I visit, the people I meet and the things that catch my attention.

For me, work and life have never been completely separate. They influence each other, and together they shape how I see business, people and the world around me.

BUSINESS AND LIFESTYLE

My blog

Welcome to my blog, where I bring together perspectives on management, communication and board governance with a personal interest in style, culture, travel and the European way of life.

It is a mix of business insights, observations, experiences and the things that shape how I work, live and see the world.

In a leafy Bilbao park, a man poses beside the Giuseppe Verdi statue, with the inscription visible on the pedestal.

And I found Giuseppe Verdi in Bilbao

Jul 30, 2026

Can you hear the bold, majestic fanfare played by the brass instruments? See the Egyptian army return victorious from battle against Ethiopia. Watch...

White T-shirt with the Basque phrase “Sekulako eta betiko maite zaitut” and an Athletic Club Bilbao footballer illustration.

I love you forever and always

Jul 30, 2026

Culture by a t-shirt: “Sekulako eta betiko maite zaitut”means: “I love you forever and always.” The player wears the famous red-and-white stripes of...

Black and white Lonsdale boxing gloves rest among hydrangeas and ivy in a garden beside a brick wall.

My version of the Rumble in the Jungle

Jul 17, 2026

My version of the Rumble in the Jungle. Not quite the way Foreman and Ali did it in Kinshasa in 1974, but probably the closest I can get in my own...

A 16 kg kettlebell rests on a weathered wooden deck, matching the weekend note, “Well, it’s Saturday night,” in a simple fitness snapshot.

16 kg kettlebell

May 26, 2026

A snapshot from the weekend: “Well, it’s Saturday night.”

Fresh mixed lettuce leaves in a glass blender jar, ready for a vegetable juice or superfood blend from the superfoods list.

Superfood

May 26, 2026

Vegetable juice with citrus, ready to be blended.I’m following my superfoods list. Blueberries Blackcurrants Olives Cinnamon Ginger Fruit Peas Beans...