How would you describe what you do to a Martian?
I run a business that supports people into work and training.
If you weren't what you are what would you be?
I would have liked to have been a sports journalist.
Who inspires you most and why?
Nelson Mandela is at the top of my thoughts at the moment. No real need to expand regarding why he is inspirational to so many people.
What do you wish you'd invented?
The worldwide web. Partly because it was invented during my lifetime, by a Briton, who effectively gave it away for free.
What would you do differently?
Taken a more carefree approach during my youth.
What I'm watching and listening to...
Watch whatever the latest DVD to have dropped through my letter box is – normally a thriller. I have Radio 5 live on in the car.
My advice to the Government is...
Invest the time to build a long-lasting cross-party consensus on education, particularly in relation to preparing our young people for work.
If I wasn't doing business in Nottingham, I'd go to...
My other "home" city of Norwich.
Facebook, LinkedIn or Twitter?
I'd be lost without my...
Watch.
What I'd really like to say to the banks is…
Don't forsake small businesses for recapitalisation.
Friends would say I'm…
Sometimes poor at staying in touch.
My indulgence is...
Food. I generally eat as much in one day as some people do in a week.
One thing in the world I'd change right now...
Youth unemployment rates.
The best place to eat and drink is...
Round the dinner table at home with family and friends.
I drive...
An Audi
My most important set of numbers is...
The number of unemployed young people in Notts.
I always have in my pocket...
A handkerchief
I'll tell you what annoys me...
People that don't listen and can only see their side of the story.
What makes me laugh is...
My daughters.
My last holiday was to...
Holland.
I am currently reading...
The Art of Decisions, by Chris Blake
The one thing I've learned...
Those who set the highest standards generally achieve the most.