"The blacksmith and the artist

Reflect it in their art

They forge their creativity

Closer to the heart

Yes, closer to the heart

Philosophers and ploughmen

Each must know his part

To sow a new mentality

Closer to the heart

Yes, closer to the heart, yeah

You can be the Captain

And I will draw the chart

Sailing into destiny

Closer to the Heart

Closer to the Heart

Well, closer to the Heart, yeah"

What on earth do the words above have to do with my 'mission statement' of a blog title you ask? Well it's obviously where I get my blog title from and the song and it's lyrics have been a soundtrack of my adolesence. For those who are curious, the song is 'Closer To The Heart' from the rock band Rush.

I have thought about the reasons or objectives for me entering the world of blogging. I have been reading a number of blogs for a while now, mainly concerning business, marketing , business improvement and lean. And when I work out how to add links I will share them with you.

The objective is to try to consult a wider audience about topics and issues that interest me and to share these with like minded people. I am also interested if a 'local' blog; being that I am based in Scotland, can support my profile or 'brand' in a specific gegraphic location; or even if a 'local' blog concept exists at this stage.

Another objective is that I have recently started on a new career as a board director and I am trying to navigate the best I can, trying to bring as much value as possible to my company.

I will schedule a posting or two per week and see how it goes. Between career, family, football and MBA this may be a bit of a challenge, but you need a goal, yes?