So what’s the plan when you return to your desk next week? Did all that time on the coast or up in the mountains over the summer offer up a series of new business or lifestyle opportunities that will see you submitting your resignation and charting a new course in life? Did a chance encounter transform your life and lead to a series of revolutions in both career and focus? Or is it going to be more of the same?

At the end of every summer I like to review the scribbling in my notebook to see if it’s all just sun- and Pinot Grigio-fuelled nonsense or if there might be at least one idea in need of a business plan . Here’s a rundown of what I found: