



50 Things About Me That You Probably Didn’t Know or Care About


- I am British and I speak with a British accent
- I have a 16 year old Son, James Douglas Stapleton
- I have four brothers, all younger
- I live in Nailsworth, England
- I have lived and worked in Seattle, WA for a while and fell in love with Pike Place Market
- I am a Business Change Consultant, helping business leaders with change
- I was born in Manchester, in the north west of England
- I love New York City, and I also love San Francisco
- I am a MBA graduate from the University of Liverpool
- As well as a BSc graduate in Computer Science
- More recently I became a qualified eMentor, and eTutor (Level 3)
- I’d like to do a PhD, but to be honest it’s only because I’d like to choose to be called Dr Stapleton
- My passion is personal growth and development
- I also coach ‘rising stars’ to achieve more than they ever thought they could
- And help people through tough times too
- My previous employers were Microsoft, Oracle, and a string of US startups, particularly through the DotCom boom, and bust
- My most famous failed project was BOO.COM
- In my career I have been in roles focused on 1st line support, consulting, network security, web development, and management
- My favorite kind of work is complex and challenging problems in a pressured environment
- I am not as effective in a steady state
- I thrive in extraordinary situations
- Most of my experience is in financial services
- I have written articles for several IT industry and Legal Sector magazines
- And have had two articles featured on the British Computer Society website
- I have been quoted in the Washington Post on the subject of reverse headhunting using social media
- And contributed to two books about social media
- I am available for comment or contribution to similar publications – get in touch
- I am an author, my first book was published on Feb 19 2015 – The Ten Habits of Highly Effective Professionals (3rd Edition) available on Amazon Kindle right now.
- My second book is How to ACE Your Performance Appraisal, also available on Kindle.
- I will soon be publishing a book about Agile Business #agilebusiness
- I think, one day, I will turn my hand to becoming a serious author of books, but not necessarily an author of serious books
- I love to spend time with my son
- He often asks me questions that only a visit to Wikipedia can help me
- I am 6’4″ tall
- I have my own hair and teeth!
- I love real ale
- And real coffee
- I am not a fashionista
- I’d hate to be a fashionista. although I appreciate style and the aesthetic
- I love music of many varieties – my iTunes collection is described by friends as ‘eclectic’
- My favorite author is Terry Pratchett (RIP)
- And my favorite books are the Discworld series
- My favorite TV show is Game of Thrones, and I like The Blacklist, Westworld and Boardwalk Empire too
- I drive a black BMW X5
- Although I love to ride bikes
- I destroyed my Porsche Speedster a few years ago – not a happy moment
- I prefer rugby than soccer – it’s a ‘proper’ game
- I enjoy photography, but I consider myself an total amateur at present
- I am useless at golf, which is why, one day, I will be taking lessons
- Taking walks on a friday evening through my Cotswold town, followed by the pub with my friends and dog, is my favorite activity of all