I get a few emails asking me what I actually do - well my main rolel is to control the running of the company, Paul deals with commercial aspects as well but overlaps with my role a lot. I also deal with sample allocation currently.
Most of you seem to think I get up in the morning, jump in my porsche and pop to the shops - then back again for a day of being able to do what I like. Well this isn't exactly true - for one I don't own a porsche.
Normally I wake up fairly early, the first thing I do is pick up my mail - and check my phone for SMS or Voicemail (normally a few to deal with.)
Then I get some coffee inside me and work out roughly what I have to do that day - normally I have about 200 emails to deal with on average. I then Check with Tarinder, Rys, and Andy to check all is ok and find out about what samples we need to get in.
Once I have done this I often speak to the PR companies to let them know what we are working on, and what we are planning to do; this can tie in with returning kit to them or whatever.
I then spend about an hour or so on the forums checking posts, speaking to the mods - in this time I will probably speak to Zak33 to make sure all is ok with the forums and if there is anything which I need to do.
I also am on MSN all day (most of the time) unless I am out and about.
My day continues - I don't normally stop for lunch, and I will work through - music or the TV on, I will sign for some parcels and work out what to do with them - forward them or return them. Or sometimes keep them.
I will work until about 6pm ish when I stop - and attempt to stop for the day, but throughout the evening I will be on the phone to companies, and checking emails - normally finishing about midnight. Often I can be speaking to companies over the other side of the planet, or Paul until the early hours of the morning.
This is a typical day (without events to organise, and other things) If I am travelling or something, I will make sure I check my mail a few times a day either on my laptop or via my phone.
If I have a meeting in London - I normally leave a couple of hours before hand, and make sure I get there on time. On return I normally spend time checking emails and other things.
Sure there are days when I can take time off to do things, and I work really flexible hours. But it isn't the always the glamour which you guys think it is.
Anyway, where did I leave the Ferrari's keys...