You know the Ratner story, right? Well we've all got one of those (nearly)

Have you heard the story of Gerald Ratner? Former CEO of the Ratners Group, a large jewellery company.  Back in 1991, he was possibly having a bad day when he turned up at his board meeting and in his talk to the Institute of Directors said that his jewellry was “a load of crap”. The share price plummeted and his day got rather worse. It’s now known as ‘doing a Ratner’.

About Me

I’ve run all my businesses with my mother, Clare, and as much as I’d like to blame someone else I take full ownership. From bringing my pet rabbit to work who quietly chomped through a load of Clippykit bags, boxed and ready to rock, to filling Selfridges bedding department with 40 ukulele players instead of the promised 10 with no permission granted - you’ve all done something similar, right?

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