Welcome to "the World According to Shane". As anyone who knows me will tell you, I have a view and opinion on EVERYTHING.

They will also tell you (hopefully) that I am a student of business and a student of life and spend an incredible amount of time learning. I have a wonderful wife, two fantastic children, and a small group of companies, and I am grateful to them all for allowing me to do what I do.

This blog has been set up to share my thoughts and ideas and to hopefully create debate and comment from you. Sometimes I may have a solid position on what is right and wrong, sometimes it may just be an idea or concept that I am refining out loud, and sometimes I might be completely off the page, but in any case, I hope through this blog to get everyone thinking just a little more.

Of course, sometimes I might just be plain wrong. Don't worry about this Ros (my wife) will be sure to point this out as and when it often occurs!

Those of you who do know me will know I have an Ego the size of Texas! so please, if you disagree, feel free to "go hard" and tell me what you really think. In todays sterilized, politically correct world, we are all a little to polite to say what we really think, but on this blog, you can say whatever. I wont be offended (though I may challenge back so be warned!!)

Thanks for your interests in my thoughts.

Shane