Podcast host Michael Hayman recollects the conversations that have made him stop and think. This piece originally appeared in Country & Town House September/October 2021. ‘Does anyone have any questions for my answers?’ These are the words often attributed to the legendary US diplomat Henry Kissinger who...
There's a freedom in not fitting in, says Michael Hayman. This piece originally appeared in Country and Town House A ‘musical weirdo’ is how Vice magazine described Beatie Wolfe. But if you listen to her music, or experience her groundbreaking work, it’s likely you might use words...
This piece by Michael Hayman originally appeared in City A.M, see here “Energy is eternal delight.” Heed the words of William Blake, because entrepreneurial energy is the dynamo that has powered the UK economy and transformed the business scene in recent times. The worry has to be...
This piece by Michael Hayman originally appeared in City A.M, see here “A day without laughter is a day wasted.” Words of wisdom from the twentieth century comic genius that was Charlie Chaplin. But whatever 2020 is ultimately remembered for, it seems set to be a year...
This piece by Michael Hayman originally appeared in Country & Town House, August edition. 'Do you expect me to talk?’ ‘No Mr Bond, I expect you to die.’ So says Gert Fröbe’s Goldfinger to Sean Connery’s delicately placed Bond. In so doing he delivers the defining moment of the entire...
This piece by Michael Hayman originally appeared in Country & Town House, May edition. We can be kind. That is what we can be when the world seems cruel. We can pay it forward. Repay the kindness of others by our own good deeds and thoughtfulness. When facing the...
This piece by Michael Hayman originally appeared in City A.M, see here “If you’re going through hell, keep going.” These words, often attributed to Britain’s then wartime Prime Minister Winston Churchill, are emblematic of his call to never, never, never give up. Today, the world is living through...
This piece by Michael Hayman originally appeared in Country & Town House, April edition. I mean, come on. When we look back at your career what would you rather be remembered as? A fat cat or a top dog? Thought so. Move over my furry feline friends. The future...
This piece by Michael Hayman originally appeared in City A.M, see here Last week, Bank of England governor Mark Carney gave his economic view of the possible consequences of coronavirus: he expects it to cause “disruption” and not “destruction”. In saying this, he follows the measured words...
This piece by Michael Hayman originally appeared in City A.M, see here “Every time a friend succeeds, I die a little.” Epigrammatic prose from the US patrician, Gore Vidal. The line serves as a cautionary note on how to lose friends and not influence people — one...